Bachelor in Teaching English as a Second Language (Certificate)

At Douglas College, tuition is 14,501 USD per year.

Step into the classroom with confidence through a curriculum that pairs 230 hours of rigorous coursework with a 25-hour hands-on teaching and tutoring practicum. Based at the New Westminster campus, this one-semester certificate bridges the gap between linguistic theory and the daily realities of the ESL environment. Students gain direct experience by working with two distinct groups of community EAL learners—at both lower and higher proficiency levels—under the mentorship of experienced faculty who are active in the field.

A Career-Focused Pedagogy

The programme is distinct for its focus on adult learners and its unique approach to one-on-one English tutoring, a speciality specific to Douglas College in British Columbia. The curriculum is delivered in a hybrid format, balancing in-person instruction with asynchronous online modules to provide professional flexibility. Graduates leave with a comprehensive toolkit that includes lesson planning, classroom management, and industry-specific job-search strategies, positioning them for success in private language schools, government-funded LINC programmes, and international teaching posts.