This course will ensure you are well prepared with professional knowledge and skills to work in differing international educational settings or business contexts. Our teaching is informed by leading research and aims to develop your critical awareness and understanding of developments and trends in applied linguistics, second language acquisition research, language teaching methodology and the relationship between these and TCSOL practice.You may also have opportunities to extend professional learning by visiting schools, engaging in teaching practice, attending talks by guest speakers and participating in external workshops.This course is ideal for:experienced TCSOL professionals already working in educational institutions internationally, but who want or need a recognised specialist postgraduate qualificationexperienced practitioners seeking to diversify or change their current careergraduates majoring in Chinese studiesthe Chinese diaspora and second language speakers of Chinese in the UK and overseas looking for a professional career