Our established graduate program in ESL (English as a Second Language) prepares you with the theoretical and practical knowledge you need to teach learners of English. Graduates of our program teach ESL in schools and business locally and abroad in countries like Russia, China, Morocco, and Brazil.

Studying ESL at the graduate level offers you a variety of career opportunities and a marketable skill set for becoming effective agents of change in an increasingly global community. Because of English's dominance as a world language, the profession of Teaching English as a Second Language is not only in high demand but also ripe for expansion.

Your new graduate degree offers you many options professionally: teaching, curriculum/assessment design, program design, public school program instruction and administration, public policy experts, research, teacher training, and more. Along with a wide variety of career options, the ESL professional has the opportunity to travel the world, living and working in countries where English is a dominant second language.

Your new degree also provides the theoretical training you need to study language at the doctoral level. You will have the opportunity to work with faculty on developing your own research projects related to second language acquisition and ESL teaching methods.

In addition to your classes, connect with your new ESL community outside of the classroom. Participate in the "Linguistics Circles," informal discussion groups of current language issues or join the Student Linguistics Association of North Texas, our student organization devoted to our like-minded interests in language. Train and teach in the LTC Summer Institute, an ESL immersion program offered every summer. Finally, attend our popular colloquium series, which has featured speakers like John Swales, Dan Everett, and Sali Tagliamonte.

I want to join this graduate program. What are my next steps?

1. Familiarize yourself with your new degree plan.
2. Learn about your future coursework.
3. Review your scholarship and financial aid opportunities and then learn about LTC's teaching fellow positions.
4. Contact your new graduate advisor with any questions.
5. Complete the application process
   1. Read the "Application Checklist."
   2. Apply to the UNT Toulouse Graduate School.
   3. Submit a (i) 300–500 word personal statement describing your interests, career plans and purpose in working toward an MA and (ii) a current vita or resume to the LTC main office.
   4. Submit your teaching fellowship application and materials to the LTC main office (if applicable).