190-hour TESOL | HEW TESOL & more

190-HOUR TESOL CERTIFICATE
(LEVEL 5 UK)

Opening ceremony: 05.05.23
Registration deadline: 2.03.23

The 190-hour TESOL course meets the requirements of a pedagogical course for one without a major in English Pedagogy to become a certified teacher
Certificate accredited by ALAP are valid worldwide and fully recognised in Vietnam
This course is self-accessed on the app and includes reflection with our TESOL mentors twice per week
HEW and partners support tuition instalment payments for students interested in financial flexibility
Dual certification (TESOL and TEFL) is available for this course
All registrants will be awarded a 2.000.000 VND voucher upon completion to join our all our accredited DIPLOMA TESOL and Teaching IELTS and Teaching Business English courses

I. What is a 190-hour TESOL Certificate?

An advanced pedagogical certificate to become a certified teacher if one does not graduate with a major in English Pedagogy
A certificate that helps increase the strength of one's resume for job application or application for Master Program

II. Who should study TESOL 190hrs?

Graduate students majoring in English such as English Language, English Literature, Bachelor of English, English Translator-Translator... want to become an English teacher
Students with good foreign language skills want to learn more pedagogical skills to improve their teaching skills
HEW advice: If one is not an English graduate, one should take the PRE-TESOL course to have a good background in Phonetics, Lexical Resources, Advanced Grammar and Basic Methodology and to help them easily grasp the concepts in TESOL course. Besides, HEW supports 2,000,000 VND for Pre-TESOL students to continue their studies in the international TESOL program.

III. What is the method of studying TESOL 190hrs at HEW?

Students self-study the assigned weekly lessons of the TESOL UK academic program on the app in their free time
After completing the weekly online lesson, students participate in Reflection sessions with our TESOL mentors twice per week. These sessions consist of Q&A and group-work activities to ensure that all students thoroughly understand the content of the weekly lessons

IV. Course content and timetable:

Teaching Practice

V. Process and time to study/receive a degree:

Students register at HEW and receive their accounts on the first day of school
Students study via the app in their free time and receive support from a TESOL Mentor according to the schedule above
Students join a 40-hour teaching practice session in person in Ho Chi Minh City/ Ha Noi City/ Vinh Long City
After completing all the tests and achieving a minimum score of 50% or more on each of the 10 examinations, students will be receive a completion form for review before submission to INTESOL UK
The process of reviewing and issuing certificates (.pdf and hard copies) to Vietnam from the UK will take place within 7-10 working weeks (excluding UK and Vietnam holidays). However, we can certify your course completion while you are waiting for your certificate if you need to apply for a job
We receive the hard copies of the certificate from the UK and conduct translation and notarisation with the signature of the Department of Justice for the students
We send certificates to students by post or students come to receive them directly at the HEW office in HCMC
Students are invited to participate in the next Graduation Ceremony being held in Vietnam

VII. Tuition and payment:

Tuition includes:

A 150-hr TESOL account of international standard program
17 Zoom lessons with HEW board and mentors
40-hour teaching practice session (offline)
A pdf TESOL Certificate (accredited)
A hard copy of the TESOL certificate (accredited)
A notarised translation of the TESOL certificate with the stamp of the Department of Justice of Vietnam
HEW souvenirs

TOTAL: 24.900.000 VND (cash/ transfer/ instalment)

* If one has a credit card, they can PAY with 0% INTEREST when swiping the card at HEW office and choosing a term of 3 or 6 months

* If one does not have a credit card, HEW's partners have a low-interest instalment program for students. Please contact HEW for more details

* If one wishes to have a dual certification (TESOL and TEFL), please contact us for the extra fee.

VI. Admission requirements:

Admission documents include:

2 Consent forms (completed and signed by the student) provided by HEW
A copy of the passport page or identification card with a photo
HEW Tuition Payment Confirmation (cash/ transfer)
NOTE: Students do NOT need to submit an English certificate but will have to certify their English level

VIII. TESOL Trainers and Mentors:

Gem Nguyen

Sub-franchise TESOL Trainer - INTESOL UK

Country Manager -

UK Testing Service MTS

Mr. Phi

TESOL Mentor -

HEW London

Certified ELTS Trainer -

HEW London

Tam Ho

TESOL Mentor -

HEW London

Certified IELTS Trainer -

HEW London

IX. Sample certificate

X. Grading scale:

XI: Frequently asked questions:

1. Can I join the course if my major is not related to Linguistics?

Yes. However, if you are are an English speaker, you can attend this course by consenting your level of English on our Consent Form

2. I am really interested in the course but I can't arrange time to attend Reflections. Can I still join the course and graduate?

Reflection time is to support students and provide more practical knowledge of teaching English. However, it is optional and one can still join and graduate without joining our reflection sessions

3. How trustworthy is this 190-hour TESOL Certificate?

HEW London is an official sub-franchise of INTESOL Worldwide UK and the entire curriculum is provided and moderated by INTESOL Worldwide UK so students can be assured of the quality. In addition, the ALAP accrediting body is the world leading accrediting group. On each certificate there is an anti-counterfeiting stamp and graduation code of each student. Currently, the ALAP-accredited TESOL certificate is accepted in Vietnam and in many other countries

4. My English is not very good. Can I join this program?

We strongly recommend students to improve their English before joining this course so that they can have a good academic background. We also offer one-on-one English classes for students to level up their English proficiency. However, students are not required to submit any ESL certificates but have to consent to their own English proficiency.

5. After getting a 190-hour TESOL Certificate, can I become a certified English teacher right away?

The 190-hour TESOL Certificate can prove one's teaching English ability only. They have to prove their English proficiency by their Diploma Degree/ IELTS Certificate/ CAE Certificate....depending on the employer's requirements.

6. How is the 190-hour TESOL Program different from 140-hour TESOL Program?

The 190hr-TESOL program will 150hrs of online learning on the app and Zoom which is 30 hours more than the 140-hr program. Also, students can have 40 hours of Teaching Practice in the 190-hr program instead of 20 hours in the 140-hr one.
The 190-hr TESOL certificate is at Level 5 UK which is equivalent to CELTA whereas the 140-hr TESOL certificate is at Level 3 UK

7. What is the difference between the 190-hour TESOL Program and the 350-hour Diploma TESOL program?

The 190-hour TESOL program is for those who are not yet a full-time English teacher or need to upgrade their qualifications to work as an English teacher, while the 350hrs Diploma TESOL is for English teachers who have a lot of teaching experience and want to learn advanced pedagogy to become a teacher trainer in the future.