MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programme

The MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics programme offers excellent opportunities for those starting out in the field, and for both inexperienced and experienced language teachers to develop careers in English language teaching.

The course is designed for anyone with an interest in the wider aspects of teaching English as a foreign language, combining innovative classroom practices with an understanding of issues such as language structure and research methodology.

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Course Structure

The course offers a core of English language teaching and English language focused modules, focusing on both theoretical and practical aspects of the English language and classroom practice. You will then have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge base by taking 4 optional modules, covering a wide range of areas relevant to English language teaching and linguistics. The MA is completed by a 15,000-word dissertation.

Core Modules

• Classroom Methods 
• Language for Teaching
• Fundamentals of English Language Teaching
• Research Methods
• Dissertation

Optional Modules

You can choose 4 optional modules. Optional modules are divided into two pathways, one more TESOL focused, and one more Applied Linguistics focused. You can choose modules from different streams where the timetable allows.

N.B. Optional module availability is driven by factors including staff availability and student interest.  Not all optional modules will run in a given year, and we will not normally run a module if fewer than 8 students register for it.

'TESOL' pathway options can include:

• Evaluation and Assessment
• ELT Management
• ELT Materials Development and Evaluation
• English for Specific Purposes
• ELT Methodology
• Teaching Young Learners
• Technology Enhanced Language Education
• The Practice of ELT

'Applied Linguistics' pathway options can include:

• ELT Management
• Global Englishes
• Intercultural Communication and Education
• Pragmatics and the Language Classroom
• Sociolinguistics

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Postgraduate Module Handbook

Find out more information about the programme framework for your Masters using the Postgraduate Module Handbook. This includes details on which modules are compulsory on your programme, whether you have any optional choices, and if you do have optional choices, how many you have and the extent of the choice open to you.