Seattle Pacific University's Master's in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA-TESOL) program prepares you to cross cultural borders and engage students from around the world.
There’s a certain satisfaction in knowing that your career is empowering the lives of others. At Seattle Pacific University, our MA-TESOL program is more than theory – it’s designed to equip you with the insight and experience you need to make a difference as an ESL instructor. Whether you intend to teach in colleges, universities, or one of the various language institutes throughout the United States and abroad, SPU's program gives you the preparation you need. When you choose Seattle Pacific's program, you will experience how the faculty bring together knowledge and skill from linguistics, education, humanities, and the social sciences to equip you for effective service in the growing field of English language instruction.
The Seattle Pacific University MA-TESOL program seeks to prepare students for service and leadership in teaching English as an additional language by developing their professional competence and character within a framework of Christian faith and values.