University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine

510 East Peltason Drive, Irvine, California, USA

Graduate Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language - Accelerated

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Summary

The TEFL certificate thoughtfully combines current trends in language teaching pedagogy with traditional best practices in the language teaching field. Whether a students aim is to teach adults, children, or both, the program content carefully addresses these unique audiences. This is a full-time, daytime program.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Minimum GPA

77%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

10

Writing

10

Listening

10

Speaking

10

Literacy

10

Conversation

10

Comprehension

10

Production

10

Program Intakes

Open date

July 30, 2025

Submission deadline

August 25, 2025

Open date

July 2, 2025

Submission deadline

February 24, 2026

Cost and Duration

Postgraduate Certificate

Program Level

3-6 month accelerated graduate certificate including a practicum and optional 10 week internship

Program Length

$14506.5 USD

Cost of Living

$200 USD

Application fee

$7900 USD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

Internship Fee: $2,900 per year
Health Insurance Fee: $585 per year
Books and Supplies Fee: $400 per year
Student Services Fee: $250 per year