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MEd Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)

University of the West of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

This program will equip you with relevant, practical teaching skills as well as developing English language awareness, global citizenship skills, and a wider awareness of issues related to the English language, learning, and teaching. You will be supported, throughout, in considering the role of language in a global context and the associated benefits for citizens, nationally and internationally, as developing linguists; that is, how to enhance both your own prospects and those of your prospective students in a global context. The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis and is aimed at those who work, or intend to work, as TESOL professionals - teaching English at home or abroad.

General Eligibility

You should hold an Undergraduate degree and either be a practising teacher of TESOL or intend to enter the profession.

Exceptions may be made if you can demonstrate significant relevant experience together with recent academic study.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Module

You’ll study six modules and complete a dissertation over the course of this programme.

Core modules are:

  • Language Analysis

  • Theory and Practice in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  • Educational Research

  • Second Language Acquisition

You will also complete two optional modules, to be selected from the following list: 

  • Applied Linguistics

  • English as a Global Language

  • Language, Identity and Power

  • ESOL: the Scottish Context

  • Technology-Enhanced Language Learning

  • Teaching English to Younger Learners

Language Requirement

  • IELTS5.5
  • TOEFL59
  • PTE50
  • Duolingo69

IELTS

Overall score 6.0

No sub-test less than 5.5

Additional Information

up to 3 years part-time

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