The University of Illinois offers extensive training in the field of Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language at both the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels.  We've been teaching ESL here since 1947 and our MATESL program was founded in 1966.  We also offer a variety of options for study both on-campus and online. Read more about this below the links.  

Follow any of the links below for more information about each of these programs and their requirements.  If you have questions about any of the programs above you can also contact us via email at linguistics@illinois.edu.

Program Links

Foellinger Auditorium in Fall

MA in TESOL

Prepares candidates to be professional leaders in classroom instructor, teacher preparation, curriculum and materials developer, program administrator, and for jobs in industry.
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Undergraduate Certificate/Minor in TESOL

Provide training for teaching ESOL in non-public school settings, both in the U.S. and internationally.
The Student Union building

Minor in Teacher Education/State of IL ESOL Endorsement

Provides the endorsement needed for those wishing to teach ESL in the State of Illinois.
The Alma Mater Statue

Graduate Certificate in TESOL

Provides Graduate Students with a Certificate in TESOL, giving them a strong background in the field, further strengthening their primary area of study and marketability.  This is also aimed at those off campus seeking to enter this field.