Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESOL)

About this programme

Interested in traveling and teaching English abroad? VIU’s Teaching English as a Second / Foreign Language Certificate Program can fund your wanderlust. If you have a bachelor’s degree, top it up with an affordable TESL certificate and add it to your travel documents for an exciting work and travel abroad experience! VIU’s TESL / TEFL Certificate is accredited by TESL Canada. The program is open to Canadian citizens and international students and it is offered in a part-time (3 months) format at our Nanaimo Campus. Graduates may go on to teaching English abroad, working as language tutors, and teaching English in Canada at private language schools. International teachers requiring a formal certificate for Professional Development purposes would also benefit from this TESL / TEFL certificate. We are not currently accepting applications to the Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language program. When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee . When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee . Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses. All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1. When applying to the program, applicants will be charged a non-refundable application fee . When applying to graduate, students will be charged a non-refundable graduation and alumni fee . Some courses have additional fees to pay for extraordinary class–related expenses.