Master in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor (Master's)

At Westcliff University, tuition is Tuition for the MA TESOL program is $675 per credit hour., while applications for the Jan 2027 intake are open until Dec 15, 2026.

Students complete practicum experiences in real ESL teaching environments across Southern California. They engage in lesson planning, classroom instruction, and assessment under faculty supervision. The program emphasizes applied teaching skills through direct experience in diverse educational settings. Coursework covers language acquisition, instructional design, and culturally responsive teaching methods.

Focus areas include Language acquisition, Instructional design, Classroom management, Assessment, Culturally responsive teaching, ESL instruction in K-12 and adult education.

The program requires 30 credits of coursework, including a practicum component. All credits are for the full MA TESOL degree, not a concentration.

Graduates work as ESL teachers in K-12 schools, adult education programs, higher education institutions, and corporate language training environments.

Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Required documents include official transcripts, a personal statement, and a resume. No standardized test is required.

The programme totals about 30 credit hours. Hybrid format with on-campus and online course delivery; offered part-time; typical duration is 2 years. For international students, tuition is below the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 45% of applicants.

Westcliff University’s main campus is in Irvine, California, in Southern California’s greater Orange County community. The university also lists locations in Corona, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, San Francisco, Toronto, and Nepal. International students can study at the Southern California campus or online from their home country, with online classes and remote internship opportunities available across its degrees.

Academic work spans business, technology and engineering, education, law, and nursing. Programs include bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and certificate options, with subjects such as business analytics, computer science, information technology, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, education, legal studies, and nursing. Classroom instruction connects with the real world of business, STEM, and education. Professors working in their fields bring practical experience into teaching, and the university lists a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

Students from more than 80 countries have sought Westcliff’s education in the United States, while its fast facts refer to more than 9,000 students from over 110 countries. The MBA includes a SMART Consulting Capstone, where teams of no more than five research markets, analyze problems, and develop recommendations with guidance from faculty, executives, and mentors. Students may also join the Westcliff Warriors athletics program. The Irvine campus is located at 17877 Von Karman Ave, 4th Floor, Irvine, California 92614.