Overview

Are you passionate about helping diverse students develop speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills in English as a second language? Are you eager to support the academic achievement of English language learners? If you're already a licensed teacher and are ready to enhance your offering and meaningfully impact the lives of students, a graduate program in English Language Learning could be the perfect fit for you. A master's in ESL can be instrumental in helping you connect with different students, become a better educator, and change your classroom and community for the better. ELL and ESL endorsements give you knowledge and credentials to enhance classroom learning for different students, so you can be a teacher who can make a difference.

Key Features

Note: This program at Western Governors University is for licensed teachers who want to teach non-native English speaking students. This is NOT a program for individuals to learn English.This English Language Learning - ESL or ELL master's program is a direct path to an ELL or ESL certification, preparing you to make a difference for individual students, diverse classrooms, and entire communities. You'll graduate from this online ESL master's program with the content knowledge, teaching skills, cultural background, and field experience you'll need to become a valuable educator. WGU’s master's program in English language learning is nationally recognized by the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language Production, Theory and Acquisition
Theories of Second Language Acquisition and Grammar
Planning, Implementing, Managing Instruction
Assessment Theory and Practice
Professional Role of the ELL Teacher

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 17 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Start dates are the 1st of every month. Meet requirements by the 15th to start next month.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

In order to earn a master's degree, students must complete between 30 and 60 credits.

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Salt Lake City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you enroll in a program that also includes a special endorsement (such as the M.A. English Language Learning, PreK–12), and you plan to eventually apply for the endorsement, the following is required of you:
A copy of a valid teaching license.
All official transcripts that demonstrate you have earned a bachelor’s degree from a recognized accredited university.
An Enrollment Counselor will instruct you as to when and how to submit your teaching license prior to starting your program.

Tuition Fee

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International

8250 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4125 USD per semester during 17 months.
National

8250 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4125 USD per semester during 17 months.
In-State

8250 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4125 USD per semester during 17 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for English Language Learning - ESL or ELL.

Available Scholarships

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