TESOL and English Language with a Year Abroad BA (Hons)

COURSE OVERVIEW

English Language and TESOL degree covers everything you need to know to be able to teach English as a foreign language.

Teaching English is a great way to see the world and will give you a passport to teach in all kinds of environments.

During your three-year degree you’ll learn about theory and practice, language teaching methodology, vocabulary, grammar and meaning, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition and discourse analysis.

YOUR ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TESOL EXPERIENCE

Throughout your degree you will have an academic mentor who will provide you with pastoral and academic support.

During the second year of your degree, to enhance your student experience and career prospects, you have the option to study a semester abroad in either USA, Canada, China, Hong Kong or Singapore.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND TESOL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our graduates enter careers in a wide range of sectors including:

• Education and teaching
• Marketing and social media
• Project administration
• Media and Public Relations
• Business
• Law
• Speech Therapy

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.