MSc Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

These entry requirements are for the 2026/27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027/28 academic year will be published on 1 July 2026.

A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant discipline. Previous teaching experience is not required.

Alternatively, you may be considered on the basis of employment or relevant experience; please contact us to check.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

If you have received a Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (DELTA) from a Cambridge English Teaching Qualification centre within the last 5 years, you may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and exemption from the following two core modules in semester 1:

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Compulsory courses
Language and the Learner
Second Language Teaching Curriculum
TESOL Methodology
Sources of Knowledge: Understanding and analysing research literature
Conceptualising Research: Foundations, Assumptions and Praxis
Option courses
Option courses are subject to change each year but may include:

Bilingual Education
Corpus Linguistics and Language Teaching
Evaluation and Design of TESOL Materials
Global Englishes for Language Teaching
Intercultural Language Learner Identity
Investigating Individual Learner Differences
Language Awareness for Second Language Teachers
Language Testing
Online Language Learning
Second Language Teacher Education
Teaching Languages to Young Learners
Teaching Texts Across Borders
Text, Discourse and Language Teaching