Graduates can look forward to a fulfilling career in language teaching and language curriculum/programme management in public schools, private schools, tertiary institutions, etc.

1. Aren't Applied Linguistics and TESOL two different subjects?
   Applied Linguistics and TESOL/language teaching are closely interrelated, with each informing the other in terms of theories and practice. By tradition, Applied Linguistics has a more disciplinary content focus. Our Graduate Diploma and MA in Applied Linguistics (TESOL) programmes make a value-add to a study in Applied Linguistics by incorporating a more practical and skill-based focus (TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers to Other Languages).
   
   For more information on our courses, please take a look at the course summaries in our website.
   
   
2. How many intakes are there in a year for the Graduate Diploma in Applied Linguistics (TESOL) – GDTSL – programme?
   Two intakes a year (Jan and Jul semester).
   
   
3. What are the minimum and maximum durations of the GDTSL programme?
   The minimum duration is 1 year and the maximum duration is 2 years.
   
   
4. How many courses do students take up each semester?
   Students are recommended to complete 2 to 3 courses per semester..
   
   
5. When are the lessons scheduled?
   In general, lessons are scheduled on weekday evenings from 7pm to 10pm.
   
   
6. After completing the GDTSL requirements, am I allowed to proceed to the Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (TESOL) – MATSL – without a gap semester?
   Yes, after completing the GDTSL requirements, if you have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.0, you can proceed to do the MATSL immediately in the following semester.
   
   
7. Will Singapore University of Social Sciences' Graduate Diploma and MA programmes certify candidates to teach?
   Our programmes do not certify our candidates as teachers. However, they do provide the knowledge and skills needed to teach, should the candidates choose to do so.
   
   
8. Is the GDTSL stackable towards other Master’s programmes at SUSS?
   The GDTSL is stackable towards the MATSL - Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (TESOL), the Master of Social Sciences or the Master of Early Childhood Education (TESOL track). Those who choose to stack the GDTSL towards the Master of Social Sciences or the Master of Early Childhood Education (TESOL track) may need to undergo an admission interview and/or meet the additional requirements.
   
   
9. What happens if I do not complete the graduate programmes (e.g. Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master) within the candidature period? Can I apply to take the remaining courses via CET pathway?
   Students who have not completed their graduate programmes within the stipulated candidature period will not be eligible for the award of the qualification for such graduate programmes. Such students however may apply to take, via the CET pathway, the remaining courses which they did not complete under their graduate programmes as part of their personal learning and development . Such application will be subjected to the CET admission requirement. However, as such students have exceeded the candidature period for their graduate programmes, they will not be awarded the qualification for such graduate programmes even after taking and completing the remaining courses via the CET pathway (“Condition”).
   
   PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE, IS ONE OF THE COURSES UNDER A GRADUATE PROGRAMME. THEREFORE, APPLICANTS FOR THIS COURSE ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION. BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR THIS COURSE, THE APPLICANT AGREES TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FOREGOING CONDITION.