Why Pursue a TLE Graduate Certificate?
This TLE graduate certificate can be taken fully online. This certificate aims to expose students to the latest technologies and ways in which students can incorporate them appropriately into various teaching environments (physical and digital). The TLE certificate focus is on providing pedagogical methods to TESL/TEFL, modern language majors, who typically focus on learning how to teach the four basic skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) as well as methodologies for teaching adults and children in diverse contexts, to prepare teachers to teach using digital technologies.
Admission & Application Requirements
Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.
For international students, please note that student visas are not issued at UTSA for non-degree-seeking students, including certificate programs. For more information, visit our international students admission page.
| Technology for Language Education (CERT) | ||
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| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. | |
| Minimum GPA | 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours | |
| Transcripts* | Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English | |
| Credential Evaluation | Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform | |
| English Language Proficiency | 600 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 7 IELTS / Duolingo 120 | |
| *Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University. | ||
Application Deadlines
Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.
| Technology for Language Education (CERT) | |||
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| Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application. | |||
| Academic Year 2023-24 | International | Domestic | |
| Fall 2023 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2024 | November 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2024 | April 1 | May 1 | |
| Academic Year 2024-25 | International | Domestic | |
| Fall 2024 | June 1 | August 1 | |
| Spring 2025 | October 1 | December 1 | |
| Summer 2025 | March 1 | May 1 | |
Career Options
UTSA prepares you for future careers that are in demand. The possible careers below is data pulled by a third-party tool called Emsi, which pulls information from sources like the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, other government databases and more to give you regional and national career outlook related to this academic program.
Required courses
- ESL 5073 – Technology in Language Teaching and Learning
- LDT 5003 – Introduction to Learning, Design, and Technology
- LDT 5703 – Technology and Learning Cultures
Prescribed electives
- ESL 5033 – Reading and Writing in English as an Additional Language
- ESL 5043 – Listening and Speaking in English as an Additional Language
