Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages - TESOL

Open to those with or without teaching experience, you will study the theory and practice of teaching, from classroom management to syllabus design, and gain the expertise and confidence to teach English in a variety of settings to students from across the globe.

Our TESOL programme provides overseas and local placements. Eligible students can apply for Turing funding for overseas placements. Full-time students spend eight weeks teaching in either Hungary or Northern Ireland, whilst part-time students spend four weeks in Hungary and four weeks in N. Ireland. This offers an authentic environment to put your learning into practice*.

You will enhance your creativity and learn to adapt your teaching style and approach in order to support a range of learners, with consideration to ethical and cultural differences. Graduates have gained work in private language schools, colleges, universities and schools in the UK, Ireland, and many countries world-wide. Others have used their qualification to work for charities in developing countries.

*An alternative Northern Ireland based placement will be organised if the overseas placement cannot take place.

For further course details please see "Course Web Page".

Year one
English Language Teaching Methodology
Teaching Practice
Language, Learning and Acquisition
Knowledge About Language
Research Methods for TESOL
Dissertation

Standard entry conditions
We recognise a range of qualifications for admission to our courses. In addition to the specific entry conditions for this course you must also meet the University’s General Entrance Requirements.

A second class honours degree from a University of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, or from an institution of another country which is recognised as being of an equivalent standard; and evidence of competence in written and spoken English (GCSE grade C or equivalent).

A satisfactory criminal record check from your country of residence.

See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants for further information.

Your Application
Application is through the University's online application system (see "Application Weblink").

Attendance
MA full-time: normally 4 days per week in semester one; 3 days per week (6 weeks) plus 8 weeks teaching practice in semester 2; followed by independent study for the dissertation during semester three (summer semester). This can be done at a distance.

MA part-time: Year 1: normally, 2 days per week in semester one, 4 weeks teaching practice semester 2. Year 2: normally, 2 days per week in semester one, and 4 weeks teaching practice in semester two. This is followed by independent study for the dissertation during semester three (summer semester) and during semester one and two of year 3. This can be done at a distance.

Start Date: September 2024

Career options
Graduates of this programme have gained work as English language teachers in private language schools, further education colleges, universities and schools in the UK, Ireland and in many countries all over the world. Some have progressed to work in EAL related fields, others to doctoral study whilst others have got jobs as on-line English language teachers or developer of online language teaching resources. Students have gone on to work in teaching related areas: for example, developers of online English language teaching materials; whilst some of the students use their qualification to work for charities abroad in developing countries.