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TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

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    MSc 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time

Course Description

The MA TESOL programme will help you develop an in-depth understanding of the links between research, theory and professional practice in the area of teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

The programme has been designed for English language teachers with varying levels of professional experience, from teachers who have less than two years’ experience to those who have taught for many years. Potential students include teachers, teacher trainers, materials or curriculum developers, and other professionals who work in the area of second/foreign language education, either in the state sector or in private language institutes at primary, secondary or tertiary levels.

Entry Requirements

2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries.

Student Destinations

Previous Master's graduates from the department have gone on to work for employers including: British Council, Ernst & Young and National Geographic Learning.

Graduates have pursued roles such as: teaching professionals; teacher trainers, academic lecturers, educational consultants, and more.

Module Details

Core modules

Pathway 1 (students with less than the equivalent of two years’ full-time teaching experience)

  • Foundations of TESOL Methodology
  • Foundations of TESOL Professional Practice

Pathway 2 (students with more than two years’ full-time teaching experience)

  • Innovating in TESOL Methodology
  • Curricula and Materials Design

Plus both Pathway 1 and Pathway 2 take the following core modules:

  • Sociolinguistics of English as a Global Language
  • SLA Insights for TESOL Practice
  • Spoken Interaction
  • Approaches to Written Discourse
  • Research Methods in TESOL
  • Dissertation

Optional modules

Optional modules can vary from year to year. Example optional modules may include:

  • Specialism in Classroom Motivation
  • Specialism in Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning
  • Specialism in Drama and Literature for TESOL
  • Management and Leadership in TESOL
  • Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in TESOL
  • Teaching and Researching Young Language Learners
  • Using Corpora for TESOL
  • Assessment in TESOL
  • Practical Teaching Methodology
  • English Medium Instruction
  • Researching TESOL Histories
  • Continuing Development for TESOL Teachers

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