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MA - Master of Arts
Lancaster University
Online
OCT-25
24 months
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MA - Master of Arts
Lancaster University
Online
OCT-25
24 months
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Take your Master's in TESOL in one of the best Linguistics Departments in the world. We are placed 3rd in the QS World Rankings 2024.
This innovative course is designed for prospective and experienced language teachers and language professionals who, in addition to broadening their knowledge-base on second language learning and teaching, want to gain expertise in corpus linguistics and in analysing language data.
In the course, you will learn about applications of corpora for a variety of areas of language teaching such as English for Specific Purposes and teaching materials development. The course is entirely web based and allows you to focus your coursework and dissertation on issues and problems pertinent to your own professional context.
The course starts with an online orientation session at the beginning of the academic year. During the course, you will work together with fellow students from different parts of the world in a supportive online learning environment. Throughout all of the modules and the dissertation component you will have access to our team of teaching staff for individual academic supervision, guidance and feedback.
This course will be useful both for those already working in the field of language education and research, and those who wish to move into this field.
It will prepare you for careers that include:
2:1 Hons degree in a related subject is normally required. We will also consider applications where you have a degree in other subjects, have a 2:2 or equivalent result and/or extensive relevant experience. In these cases, you should clearly demonstrate how your experience and skills have prepared you for postgraduate study.No teaching experience is required.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,850 per year
Students from Domestic
Cost per 20 credit Module (2025-26) Home £1,300; International £1,300
Students from Other UK
This is the fee you pay if the University is not in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£5,850 per year
Students from EU
Cost per 20 credit Module (2025-26) Home £1,300; International £1,300
£5,850 per year
Students from International
Cost per 20 credit Module (2025-26) Home £1,300; International £1,300
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