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    MA 1 year full time, 2 years part time

Course Description

This programme is aimed at teachers who want to gain a deeper understanding of the theories and practice that govern English language teaching. If you want to teach in higher education or private schools the programme also provides an opportunity to gain a professional qualification (for an extra cost), such as a CELTA.

In this Covid era of online and hybrid teaching, the optional module on multimedia provides you with technology-enhanced teaching experience.

  • Observe and reflect on practical language teaching and learning
  • Gain practical teaching experience
  • Study in the UK’s top-ranked linguistics department (RAE 2008, RAE 2014)
  • Flexible course structure: you can opt for a research or CELTA pathway
  • Develop your expertise in specialist areas such as digital materials development to enhance your career options
  • Perfect for recent graduates and ELT teachers who don’t have a linguistics background

Entry Requirements

A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in a relevant subject.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

There are a number of ways you can fund your postgraduate degree.

  • Scholarships and bursaries
  • Postgraduate loans (UK students)
  • Country-specific scholarships for international students

Student Destinations

We want your MA programme to be a career investment: not only does this programme enable you to become a specialised language teacher, it also opens the door to further study in academia and to careers in language-related fields such as quality control, assessment, syllabus development and planning or educational technology.

Module Details

  • Three compulsory modules
  • Three elective modules (You may also be offered a number of carefully chosen MA Linguistics options)
  • A choice of dissertation pathway: you can write a standard, research-oriented dissertation, or take a practice-based dissertation

Compulsory/Core modules

  • Approaches and Methods in English Language Teaching
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Dissertation in English Language Teaching / Standard (Research) Pathway
  • Dissertation in English Language Teaching (Professional Qualification Pathway)
  • Research Methods in Language Teaching

Elective modules

  • Teaching English in Professional and Academic Settings
  • Multimedia Materials Development for English Language Teaching
  • Methods of Text and Corpus Analysis
  • Sociolinguistic Theory
  • Curriculum Design and Materials Evaluation for English Language Teaching
  • Description of Language
  • Assessment in English Language Teaching

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