Assessment of Transfer Credits/Application for Degree

All applicants to either the B. Ed. program or the A. B. Ed. program MUST make application to transfer credits into their chosen program.

APPLICATION TIMING AND COST

1. Applicants who choose to register for the degree program prior to submitting their application for assessment will receive their assessment within 14 days of submission. There will be no cost of assessment of those registering and paying in full prior to assessment.
2. Applicants who choose to undergo the assessment process prior to registration will receive their assessment within 14 days of submission. A non-refundable fee of $250. US  will apply and must be paid prior to submission of assessment.

ASSESSMENT PROCESS

1. Applicant must submit a detailed application to ensure maximum credit be considered. It is the responsibility of the applicant to present the transferring credits in a manner which supports the applicant's request to the examiner. The examiner will assessment the material in hope of supporting the transfer request but it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure all material is accurate, detailed and supported in order for the examiner to make a positive decision. In cases of uncertainty the examiner will request further information or supportive material from the applicant.
2. The examiner will within the timeframe allotted respond by confirming the total transfer credits accepted, the categories of transfer acceptance and the total credits required to graduate. The examiner will also recommend a program of study in order that the applicant may graduate in the shortest time possible.
3. The applicant will then confirm receipt of this assessment and then commit to a study program, either as recommended or propose an alternatively accepted program of study.
4. The applicant will then proceed to complete registration, if not already done and undertake the program.
5. The applicant has 2 years ( 18 months for A .B. Ed.) from the date of the assessment completion to complete the degree program unless otherwise agreed to by the examiner.

The following details the degree program requirements and the information required by International TESOL in order to assess the transfer credits and recommend the program content.

Applicants are required to submit in detail their application for transfer credit in such a way as to provide the examiner full information in order to make the appropriate decisions.

Applicants should prepare a carefully constructed application and submit it by email to: degreeapplication@tesolmail.com

BASIS OF ASSESSMENT - Content of Program

Bachelor of Education, EFL Total 400 credits required

PART A Transferable Credits (max. 200) from outside International TESOL program.

All transfer credits must be verifiable.

MAXIMUM TRANSFER CREDITS ALLOWED FOR B.ED. PROGRAM IS 340

A maximum of 180 credits may be transferred to the ITC  B. Ed. program from any post high school university, college or institute of higher education. Transferred credits may be from   the following disciplines.

• Social Sciences
  (anthropology, sociology, history, geography, , psychology, philosophy, law, teacher education)
• Life Sciences
  (biology, ecology, earth sciences, anatomy)
• Sciences
  (mathematics, physics, chemistry)
• Business, Finance
  (accounting, finance, economics, business, marketing)

Information required:

When requesting transfer credit in this category the applicant must submit the following information for each course transfer credit is requested for.

ASSESSMENT Information required

1. Institution name, location and duration of course
2. Course number and brief summary of course content.
3. Number of credit hours awarded by institution and mark received.
4. Number of credits requested for the experience.
5. Web site of institution

2) Non-formal education and experiences (maximum 260 credits)

A maximum of 160 credits may be awarded based on informal education courses and/or real life experiences associated in the  field of international education.

 International TESOL training ( maximum 100)

Transfer credits may be awarded for International TESOL or training of other TESOL providers  taken prior to registration.

 Informal Education (maximum 50)

A maximum of 50 credits may be awarded based on informal education courses.

 Real Life Experiences (maximum 50)

Transfer credits may be given for  real life experiences associated with field of national international education.

 Overseas teaching experience (maximum 40)

Transfer credits may be given for previous overseas teaching experience. In some cases transfer credit may be given for domestic teaching experience.

50% of practice teaching may be credited from verifiable practice teaching done prior to enrolling in ITC program

ASSESSMENT Information required:

When requesting transfer credit in this category the applicant must submit the following information for each experience transfer credit is requested for:

1. name or category of experience
2. Location and duration of experience
3. Five important educational aspects of the experience
4. Contribution these experiences made to personal or professional development as a teacher or otherwise.
5. Number of credits requested for the experience.

Associate Bachelor of Education, EFL Total credits 200 required

MAXIMUM TRANSFER CREDITS ALLOWED FOR A. B.ED. PROGRAM IS 160

A maximum of 80 credits may be transferred to the ITC  B. Ed. program from any post- high school university, college or institute of higher education. Transferred credits may be from   the following disciplines.

• Social Sciences
  (anthropology, sociology, history, geography, , psychology, philosophy, law, teacher education)
• Life Sciences
  (biology, ecology, earth sciences, anatomy)
• Sciences
  (mathematics, physics, chemistry)
• Business, Finance
  (accounting, finance, economics, business, marketing)

Information required:

When requesting transfer credit in this category the applicant must submit the following information for each course transfer credit is requested for.

ASSESSMENT Information required

1. Institution name, location and duration of course
2. Course number and brief summary of course content.
3. Number of credit hours awarded by institution and mark received.
4. Number of credits requested for the experience.
5. Web site of institution

2) Non-formal education and experiences (maximum 160 credits)

A maximum of 160 credits may be awarded based on informal education courses and/or real life experiences associated with field of international education.

 PART A Transferable Credits  (All transfer credits must be verifiable)

1) Formal Education ( maximum 80)

Credits may be accepted for transfer to the ITC B. Ed. program from any accredited post high school university, college or institute of higher education.

2) International TESOL training ( maximum 100)

Transfer credits may be awarded for International TESOL or training of other TESOL providers  taken prior to registration.

3) Informal Education (maximum 20)

A maximum of 50 credits may be awarded based on informal education courses.

4) Real Life Experiences (maximum 20)

Transfer credits may be given for  real life experiences associated with field of national international education.

5) Overseas teaching experience (maximum 20)

Transfer credits may be given for previous overseas teaching experience. In some cases transfer credit may be given for domestic teaching experience.

50% of practice teaching may be credited from verifiable practice teaching done prior to enrolling in ITC program.

ASSESSMENT Information required:

When requesting transfer credit in this category the applicant must submit the following information for each experience transfer credit is requested for:

1. name or category of experience
2. Location and duration of experience
3. Five important educational aspects of the experience
4. Contribution these experiences made to personal or professional development as a teacher or otherwise.
5. Number of credits requested for the experience.