The full name of TESOL is to teach English to people who speak other languages, which means international English education. After graduation, you can work as a teacher in non-English-speaking countries or English-speaking countries around the world. Mainly for some academic fields such as machinery, medicine, computer, and English teaching involved in business and workplace.

There are three main types of TESOL degree programs:

1. Non-professional degree education (master, master)

2. Professional Education (Master of Education)

3. Secondary vocational education (Doctor of Education)

The master's degree in education is different from MA/MS, and it holds the teacher qualification certificate. The third type is academic professional doctor, which is generally suitable for people with certain work experience. Moreover, such people are more likely to enter universities (such as management positions such as dean, director or principal) or enter high schools, junior high schools and primary schools after graduation. Generally speaking, schools only have ED. If they offer majors like leadership or higher education.

Among the top 100 universities in the United States, less than half offer TESOL majors, most of which are set up under colleges of education, and a few are set up in colleges of arts and sciences.

Core courses: linguistics, second language teaching and classroom teaching practice.

Other specific courses: sociolinguistics, educational linguistics, language acquisition, advanced English grammar, language teaching theory, etc.

Employment direction

Generally speaking, TESOL graduates have two choices: one is to return to China to teach English, and the other is to stay in American schools or training institutions to teach Chinese. At present, most schools and training institutions in English-speaking countries such as the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand generally recognize TESOL certificates.