Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) is aimed at developing proficiency in the English language encompassing the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing; enhancing students’ linguistic competence and performance; empowering their knowledge and skills to perform as an effective TESL practitioner; developing their appropriate personal attitudes, characteristics, qualities, habits and interpersonal skills; and promoting their awareness of cultural differences.

Upon completion of the programme, students are expected to be able to possess, apply and demonstrate an advanced level of linguistic competence; demonstrate and operate as an effective and efficient TESL practitioner; possess and demonstrate the qualities of having high market values suited to the demands of the industry; and be sensitively responsive socially as well as professionally.