Master Program in TESOL

University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Kanada
1. September 2016
MA TESOL is a two-year program requiring a completion of 10 courses related to ESL and language acquisition.  The program is recommended for teachers of English as a Foreign/Second/Additional language. Program highlights:
    Innovative programming including traditional approaches (language skills, assessment, curricula and language acquisition), recent advances in the area (sociolinguistics, identity, and cultural aspects of ESL), and an optional teaching practicum for students who may need to take it for certification;
    Combining the ESL approaches from Applied Linguistics and Education perspectives;
    A course on the use of technology in ESL classrooms;
    Small interactive classes taught by experienced friendly instructors;
    Flexibility: students can pursue their individual interests in 3 electives courses;
    Individual advising for students on their programs.
    Admissions
Applications for the program of study starting on September 1, 2016, should be made by March 1, 2016.
Apply online at http://https://www.usask.ca/cgsr/grad_programs/programs/TESOL.php
Submit all the additional documentation (3 letters of reference, research proposal, degree transcripts, proof of English proficiency (where required)) electronically in pdf format by e-mail to nadine.penner@usask.ca
    Scholarships
Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships from their own countries. Students can also apply for University of Saskatchewan scholarships http://https://www.usask.ca/cgsr/funding/international.php  
Contact details
For more information, please contact the program chair Veronika Makarova at v.makarova@usask.ca

Advantages of a graduate degree at the University of Saskatchewan:
Academic value
University of Saskatchewan is ranked as one of the “U15” (the best 15 research universities in Canada);
The programs incorporate recent advances in the area;
All the instructors are highly qualified and experienced.