MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
University of Birmingham
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Course overview In this course you accelerate your career teaching English with our MA TESOL, designed for anyone with less than a years teaching experience. Discover new and different approaches to teaching English as a second language. Youll enhance your knowledge of linguistics and educational theories to prepare for the next step in your teaching journey. Uncover the close relationship between language teaching theories and practice with our experts in linguistics. We focus on training ...Read more

Course overview In this course you accelerate your career teaching English with our MA TESOL, designed for anyone with less than a year's teaching experience. Discover new and different approaches to teaching English as a second language. You'll enhance your knowledge of linguistics and educational theories to prepare for the next step in your teaching journey. Uncover the close relationship between language teaching theories and practice with our experts in linguistics. We focus on training students to be English teachers via hands-on practice throughout the MA. You’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to apply language teaching theories and methods in your teaching career. Course highlights At Birmingham, you'll learn with other early career teachers of English and be taught by experts in linguistics. Our course is designed with your level of experience in mind. You won't just learn how to teach English as a second language - you'll understand how the English language works too. By the end of the MA, you'll possess a rounded knowledge of linguistics and English language teaching methods, ready to apply this knowledge directly in the classroom.

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You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in TEFL/TESL or TESOL, English Language or another relevant subject (e.g. Linguistics, Translation Studies). Relevant professional experience can also be considered for entry. This programme is designed for anyone with less than one years language teaching experience.

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£11,250 per year

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£29,160 per year

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