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The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (Département de langues, littératures et cultures) provides a Modern Languages program featuring a Certificate in Second Language Education. This program equips students with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for teaching languages they're fluent in. Students can pursue this certificate either within one of the Modern Languages Honours degree options or independently alongside another university major. For details about combining the certificate with our Honours programs, refer to Modern Languages and Second Language Education.
This Second Language Education Certificate offers a distinctive dual perspective, allowing participants to experience language learning as both students and instructors. The curriculum begins with linguistic fundamentals before exploring key theories and teaching methodologies that have shaped the field in recent years. A highlight of the program includes practical training through observing and leading English as a second language classes. Additionally, students complete beginner-level courses in one of the Department's offered languages. Upon completion, graduates receive the Certificate in Second Language Education, opening doors to careers as language educators.
MIN. AVG.*70%ONTARIO COURSE REQUIREMENTS ENG4U required.
English Language Proficiency Requirement: Minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); Minimum score of 60 on the Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE); minimum overall score of 176 on the Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or the Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE); minimum score of 85 on the English Proficiency Test administered by the English Language Institute of the University of Michigan (MELAB); minimum score of 220 with a T.W.E. 4.5 on the Computer-based Test, 83 with an essay score of 20 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); minimum score of 60 on the Carleton University’s Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL).