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MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Pre-service

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 5 years

Masters Degree Description

The TESOL MA course has two routes: in-service and pre-service. The TESOL (Pre-Service) aims to enhance the employment prospects of graduates, who hope to become English Language Teaching practitioners, but who have no professional experience of teaching English to speakers of other languages. Students will explore the latest developments in the theory, policy and practice of TESOL, working with leading experts in the field and a large cohort of MA students.

Entry Requirements

Normally a minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard, in English language or TESOL. Applicants should have no professional experience of English language teaching.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

The course provides graduates with a rigorous, research-based education focused on the latest developments in the area of TESOL. This gives them an advantage when applying for teaching or other TESOL-related posts. We also help students focus on employability skills whilst they are here, for example, through departmental talks and other networking opportunities within the department and the wider UCL community.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Report on the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
  • The English Language Learner
  • Teaching English: Theories and Approaches
  • Researching Second Language Learning
  • English in Diverse World Contexts
  • Bilingualism and Multilingualism
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Language Testing and Assessment
  • Working with Bilingual/Multilingual Learners in International School Settings
  • Multimodal Communication
  • English Language Teaching Classroom Practice
  • Language at Work: Communication in Professional, Institutional and Cultural Contexts
  • Intercultural Communication and the Foreign Language Classroom
  • Teaching English for Academic Purposes (TEAP)
  • TESOL: Pedagogy and Practice

Optional modules

  • English in Diverse World Contexts
  • Bilingualism and Multilingualism
  • Second Language Acquisition
  • Language Testing and Assessment
  • Working with Bilingual/Multilingual Learners in International School Settings
  • Multimodal Communication
  • English Language Teaching Classroom Practice
  • Language at Work: Communication in Professional, Institutional and Cultural Contexts
  • Intercultural Communication and the Foreign Language Classroom
  • Teaching English for Academic Purposes (TEAP)
  • TESOL: Pedagogy and Practice
  • reasonable adjustments
  • Student Support and Wellbeing Services
  • UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services
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