MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
University of Stirling
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OverviewOur postgraduate degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) aims to provide an advanced training and professional qualification for people who either work in, or plan to work in, any areas of TESOL. You will graduate with the theoretical, practical and research-based knowledge and skills to be a confident, critically reflective and enterprising teacher. The course provides a thorough grounding in applied linguistics and teaching methodology. You have the option to ...Read more

Overview

Our postgraduate degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) aims to provide an advanced training and professional qualification for people who either work in, or plan to work in, any areas of TESOL. You will graduate with the theoretical, practical and research-based knowledge and skills to be a confident, critically reflective and enterprising teacher.

The course provides a thorough grounding in applied linguistics and teaching methodology. You have the option to practise this in micro-teaching classes and a range of other module choices. The content of the course will vary to suit your experience so whatever your starting point, you are challenged to acquire knowledge and skills that you can apply in teaching.

Course objectives

The course aims to give you a strong foundation in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). On successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:

  • critically reflect upon, further inform, and develop your own personal and/or professional beliefs about the process of language learning and teaching;
  • demonstrate a thorough grounding in planning and teaching methodology;
  • critically adapt and develop English language teaching activities and materials;
  • critically evaluate the evolution and development of the theory and research on second/foreign language learning and teaching;
  • critically assess recent research on language learning to make well-informed judgments in language curriculum development and the management of learning in the language classroom;
  • develop the skills for a small-scale research project based on your evaluation of different research approaches.

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33/101
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11th
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53rd
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Aiman
17 Oct 24

The environment and atmosphere is very nice and peaceful. But the campus Central can be rather crowded most days...Read more

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Elizabeth
17 Oct 24

I really liked the location of the campus and how conveniently close it is to the city..Read more

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a second class honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply.

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£9,500 per year

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£20,600 per year

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£20,600 per year

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Aiman
17 Oct 24
PhD TESOL Research
The environment and atmosphere is very nice and peaceful. But the campus Central can be rather crowded most days....
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Elizabeth
17 Oct 24
MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
I really liked the location of the campus and how conveniently close it is to the city...
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University of Stirling
University of Stirling ,Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Bridge of Allan  0.8 miles away

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