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MA TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL)

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Full Time: 12 months | Part Time: 24 months

Start date: September 2019

The MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a leading course from one of world’s best known centres in TESOL and Applied Linguistics.

It is suitable for graduates already working or just starting a career in the field of English as a second/foreign language and who wish to develop and deepen specialist knowledge and skills in TESOL and related linguistic areas.

This course is designed for those with little or no teaching experience. It involves a completion of a portfolio based on own classroom observations and teaching experience gained during the summer term in our renowned International Study and Language Institute (ISLI).

It connects theory with practice to build relevant teaching expertise in key TESOL areas, and provides up-to-date, thorough and critical knowledge of the field taught by top researchers and teachers.

This course offers flexibility through a choice of tracks to suit individual needs and experiences using small-group teaching and a wide choice of optional modules are available.

Our specialist research areas include testing and assessment; second language acquisition, intercultural communication, second language teaching, multilingualism, vocabulary studies, language teaching and creativity, language curriculum design, EFL teacher training, child language development, language and migration, world Englishes, sociolinguistics and teaching young learners.

Entry requirements

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 6.0 (or equivalent).

Entry requirements: You are normally required to have an undergraduate upper second class honours degree (or equivalent from a university outside the UK) as well as a minimum of one year’s relevant work experience. Those with other qualifications and who might not have a year’s work experience may also be considered for entry. 

What will you study?

Highlighted modules:

  • Second language learning principles
  • Language curriculum design
  • Teaching English to young learners
  • Language testing principles
  • Issues in bilingualism

Compulsory modules:

  • Second language learning principles
  • Foundations of language study
  • Research design methods
  • Academic practices in applied linguistics

Dissertation track:

Language curriculum design

Dissertation

Portfolio track:

  • Language teaching portfolio
  • Issues in language sills teaching

Optional modules:

  • Approaches to discourse analysis
  • Corpus-based approaches to language description
  • The teaching and learning of vocabulary
  • English in the world
  • Language testing principles
  • Teaching young learners
  • Information technology for language teaching
  • Issues in bilingualism
  • Language and migration

Please note that all modules are subject to change. Please see our modules disclaimer for more information.

How much will it cost?

How much will it cost?

New UK/EU students: £7,545 per year

New international students: £16,045 per year

Please note

The fees listed are for full-time study, unless otherwise stated, and relate to courses starting in the 2019/20 academic year. Fee information will be confirmed in offer letters sent out to successful applicants. You can find further information on fees and funding, including for part-time study, through our dedicated fees and funding page.

Additional Costs

These course fees cover the cost of your tuition. Some courses will require additional payments for field trips and extra resources. You will also need to budget for your accommodation and living costs. See our information on living costs for more details.

Financial support for your studies

You may be eligible for a scholarship or bursary to help pay for your study. Students from the UK and other EU countries may also be eligible for a student loan to help cover these costs. See our fees and funding information for more information on what's available.

What career can you have?

What career can you have?

Graduates from this course enter the following careers worldwide: teacher training; university research, teaching and leadership; testing and assessment; directing, managing and teaching roles within language teaching institutions worldwide including state (governmental) and private sector; translation and interpreting, publishing in the language industry.

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