Course Schedule

The 7-month online phase runs three times each year:

• January to July (in progress)
• April to October (begins 19 April)
• October to April (begins 11 October)

Upon completion of the online phase, you need to attend the following 4-week face-to-face assessment phase, which is scheduled for:

• 2 August, 2021 – 27 August, 2021

Attendance to a 4 week block is mandatory in order to complete unit 3 and unit 4 assessments.

Course Fees

The total cost of the Trinity Diploma in TESOL course is HK$30,000, payable as follows:

• The first instalment of HK$10,000 is payable upon your acceptance onto the course, as a deposit to in order to secure your place on the course.
• Payment of the second instalment of HK$10,000 is required at the start of the course.
• Payment of the third instalment of HK$10,000 is required three months in advance of the face-to-face assessment phase.
• A 10% discount applies to all former English for Asia CertTESOL trainees

Examination Fees

Additional payment of Trinity examination fees (Total GBP£567.00) are required eight weeks prior to the examination dates.

Course Books

Required books: There are 7 books you’ll be required to have in order to complete the course. If you purchase them all as new the approximate cost is HK$2,500.

Resit Fees

Resit fees, if applicable, are as follows:

• Unit 2 – Classroom Observation Instrument £31.00
• Unit 2 – Developmental Record £31.00
• Unit 2 – Independent Research Project £31.00
• Unit 4 – Internally Assessed Lessons £48.00
• Unit 4 – Teaching Practice Journal £45.00

Notes on Resit Fees:

1. Unit 4 fees: If a candidate fails the internal assessment only then the fee above applies.
2. If a candidate fails all the other sections in Unit 4 then the full fee applies.
3. Unit 2 fees: If a candidate fails on one of the sections in part 2 then the relevant section fee above applies.
4. Units 1 and 3: Candidates have to pay the full fee to resit these exams.
5. Trinity reserves the right to change fees without further notification.
6. If an applicant postpones any Unit of the examinations after the exam request form has been submitted, he/she will be declared absent and will have to pay the full Trinity fees for that exam again.