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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA

University of Leeds

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  • Qualification

    MA - Master of Arts

  • Location

    Leeds, Main

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    1 Year

Course summary

MA TESOL is designed for professionals with at least two years of teaching experience who aim to deepen their understanding of the foundations of TESOL, while advancing their knowledge of key areas. This degree opens doors to diverse career opportunities in English language teaching and education. Our graduates can pursue fulfilling roles as ESL/EFL teachers, curriculum developers, teacher trainers, program administrators, and consultants, among other exciting paths in the global TESOL field. Led by academics who are experts in this field of study, you’ll explore how languages are learnt and how the English language is most effectively taught. You’ll consider how to analyse and describe the English language and examine different approaches to teaching languages to different kinds of learners. You’ll also consider the principles behind analysing a learner’s language proficiency and tracking their development. This course allows you to specialise in particular areas of TESOL, depending on your own interests and career aspirations. By selecting from a range of optional modules, you can choose to focus on TESOL specialisms such as: Technology-Enhanced Language Learning Teacher Education in TESOL Teaching Languages to Young Learners Teaching English for Academic Purposes English Medium Instruction. If you are not yet a TESOL professional with two years of experience, please see our MA TESOL Studies programme. Course highlightsAcademic excellence: Benefit from the expertise of our academic staff who specialise in a range of subjects such as second language teacher education and development, English medium instruction, learning with digital technologies, motivation in teaching and learning, language assessment, corpus linguistics, vocabulary and other areas. Academic literacy support: Enhance your academic writing skills through a year-long bespoke academic literacy course tailored specifically for TESOL students. Networking and knowledge exchange: Engage in regular TESOL Forum sessions discussing current ideas and research and participate in a student-led postgraduate taught conference. Supportive academic team: Experience the friendly and supportive environment created by our academic teaching team, who understand the challenges of studying in a new cultural and learning context. Dynamic research centre: Be a part of the renowned Centre for Language Education Research (CLER), known for its world-class research and classroom projects. Discover more about CLER Awards and competitions: Take advantage of opportunities to enter prestigious awards and competitions, such as the British Council Master's Degree Dissertation Award. Learn more about our recent finalist of the British Council Study UK Alumni Awards.

Tuition fees

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£ 27,500per year

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University information

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

University of Leeds

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Leeds (Main), Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9JT, United Kingdom

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A global community with staff and students from over 130 countries, providing opportunities to meet and work with people from around the world.
The University of Leeds continually invests in its campus, from new labs and lecture theatres to one of the most impressive libraries in the UK.
The University of Leeds has been welcoming international students for over 100 years, so you can be sure of experienced help throughout your time at Leeds.

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