Study Teaching and TESOL
The Bachelor of Arts provides three innovative pathway courses for students who are interested in pursuing a career as an Early Childhood, a Primary or a High School teacher. Each BA pathway provides entry to a specialised postgraduate Master of Teaching program which when successfully completed will qualify you to teach in Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary Education.
The School of Humanities and Communication Arts also offers a MA in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) program which provides BA graduates with a postgraduate qualification for teaching different adult English courses in Australia and around the world. As the coursework is research-oriented, it opens a pathway to higher degree research programs at Western Sydney University.
Teaching & TESOL Courses
Course Name | Location | Duration | ATAR |
---|---|---|---|
Bachelor Psychological Studies (Honours) | Bankstown | 1F or EqP | Not applicable |
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) | Penrith; Bankstown; Parramatta | 3F / 6P | 71.40, 70.70, 70.00 |
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Primary) | Penrith; Bankstown; Parramatta | 3F / 6P | 70.85, 70.05, 77.45 |
Graduate Certificate in TESOL | Parramatta City | 1F / 2P | |
Graduate Diploma in TESOL | Parramatta City | 1F / 2P | |
Master of Arts (TESOL) | Parramatta City | 2F / 4P | Not applicable |
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Birth - 5/Birth - 12) | Penrith; Bankstown; Parramatta | 3F / 6P | 70.10; 77.05; 74.95 |
Master of Translation and TESOL | Parramatta City | 2F / 4P | |
Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Creative Industries | Parramatta | 4F / 8P | 74.50 |
Bachelor of Arts (Dean's Scholars) / Pathway to Teaching (Primary) | Penrith; Bankstown; Parramatta | 4F / 7P | 90.00; 90.00; 90.00 |
Bachelor of Arts (Pathway to Teaching Secondary) Dean's Scholars | Penrith; Bankstown; Parramatta | 4F / 7P | 90.00; 90.00; 90.00 |
Careers in Teaching and TESOL
You may pursue roles in:
- Teaching in government or non-government schools and colleges
- Communication and media industries
- Education
- Entertainment and arts administration
- Cultural and heritage organisations
- Psychology and counselling (with further study)
- Social and policy research and analysis
- Tourism and leisure industries
- Writing and publishing
Academic Profile
Doctor Ping Yang

Dr Ping Yang is a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics and an Academic Course Advisor for Master of Arts in TESOL in the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at Western Sydney University (WSU). Currently researching in several areas of applied linguistics (e.g. intercultural communication, nonverbal communication, English-Chinese translation, and teacher training in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TE…
Mobile options: