Teaching English and Additional Languages Certificate

Careers and outcomes

Students completing this certificate may wish to teach English as an additional language in another country after their undergraduate degree, work in adult or post-secondary contexts teaching English language learners (ELL) or other languages in Canada, or develop their instructional skills for teaching in heritage language schools. For teachers in K-12 classrooms, this certificate can deepen their understanding of language acquisition, language awareness, and socio-cultural factors that affect learning.

Please note that this certificate does not lead to teacher certification to teach in public K-12 schools in British Columbia. In B.C., a Bachelor of Education is required to teach in public K-12 schools.

schedule and courses

The certificate consists of four three-credit courses, representing a minimum of 144 hours of instruction and including a supervised practicum with 10 hours of observation and 10 hours of teaching.

Courses take place online and on-campus.  The certificate (12 credits) is awarded after successful completion of LLED 494, LLED 495, LLED 496, and LLED 497.  These courses may be taken in any order or sequence. Generally, one course is offered in each term (W1, W2, S1, S2), with students able to complete all four courses in a 12-month period.

Admission Requirements

• Students who wish to enroll in the certificate program must have obtained their first degree or a minimum of third-year standing.
  • If you are a current UBC student of third-year or more standing who wishes to enrol in just one or two courses, and not complete the post-baccalaureate certificate, you do not need to apply.
• Applicants who speak English as a second language and have not previously been enrolled at UBC or another Canadian university must demonstrate English language proficiency to meet UBC’s English Proficiency Requirements.

how to apply

Applications to the certificate are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, with accepted students able to start their studies in the term following their acceptance into the program.

Apply online

Once we have reviewed your application we will send you the appropriate next steps to completing your application.

For more information please contact postbac.education@ubc.ca.

Registration & Course Selection

Once your eligibility to register has been established, you will receive an email from Access Studies. Students may then register for each course online through Workday Student.

Upcoming courses can be viewed on the Certificate & Diploma Student Resource page.

Tuition & Fees

Students will be assessed tuition and student fees at the prevailing undergraduate rate.

In 2024/2025, tuition fees for domestic students were estimated at $660 per three-credit course,* approximately $2,640 to complete the 12-credit TEAL Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, plus any applicable student fees, textbook, and other associated costs.

MORE INFORMATION

Visit the UBC Okanagan Academic Calendar* for full admission and program requirements; the calendar is a comprehensive guide to all programs, courses, services and academic policies at the University of British Columbia.

* In case of a discrepancy between this webpage and the UBC Calendar, the UBC Calendar entry will be held to be correct.

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