
MSc in TESOL Education
Birmingham, United Kingdom
DURATION
1 up to 2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
GBP 25,290 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* deadline for International students I 30 August 2024 deadline for Home students
** for full-time International students | for full-time UK students: £10,530
Introduction
Our MSc in TESOL Education is for graduates with no or minimal experience in teaching English. Based in the School of Education, this Master's degree links English language teaching to wider issues of education.
The MSc TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) degree at the University of Birmingham provides a solid grounding in practical language teaching skills and in language learning and teaching research. You will create bespoke teaching and learning materials, and you will have the option to observe teaching in a range of schools. You will also develop a strong grounding in the latest cutting-edge developments in language learning and teaching.
You will be supported in your studies to become a TESOL professional, a competent educational researcher, and an active member of the international academic and professional TESOL community.
- Approach - The programme has been designed for those who want to become language teachers but have little or no teaching experience. It takes a practical approach, and it links language teaching and education.
- Environment - The School of Education hosts the MOSAIC Group for Research on Multilingualism.
- Teaching and support - Modules typically provide three contact hours a week for a semester. You will have a dedicated personal tutor and a dissertation supervisor.
- Research - All tutors are actively researching language learning or teaching. Teaching is research-led. You will be supported in running a research project on your chosen topic.
Students will also have priority for enrolment in our QTS or iQTS teacher training programmes.
The MSc TESOL Education consists of three core modules and three optional modules.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
UK and EU students (with settled or pre-settled status) may be eligible for a postgraduate loan which provides up to £12,167 (for 2023/2024 entry) for taught and research master courses in all subject areas.
Curriculum
You will study three core modules and three optional modules, and complete a dissertation. Unless indicated otherwise the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2024.
Core modules
Second Language Teaching Methodology
This module will give you a strong grounding in classroom methodology and course design. You will create your own teaching and learning materials.
Second Language Learning
The Second Language Learning module will introduce you to research in language learning and teaching. You will learn about theory and evidence in second language learning.
Researching Methods in Education
This module will introduce you to practitioner research, with seminars focussing on TESOL research.
Optional Modules (Subject to availability)
Choose 60 credits from the list of options (one from semester one and two from semester two)
Semester one
- Education as an International Issue
- Education for Social Justice
- Understanding School Improvement
- Cross-cultural Issues in SEND
Semester two
- Special Educational Needs of Pupils with Autism
- Citizenship, Human Rights and the Environment
- Language, Discourse and Society
- Disability and Inclusive Development
- Education, Policy and Improving Schools
- Education Futures
Dissertation (MSc only)
You will investigate a TESOL topic of your choice. With the help of your supervisor, you will design your own research project, and write a dissertation.
Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to compulsory modules; in this event, we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.
You will experience a range of teaching and learning styles, including lectures, group discussions, practical demonstrations, microteaching, individual and group presentations, school observations, journals and group projects.
Modules are typically assessed with 4,000-word written assignments. You will explore a topic of your choice, reviewing relevant literature or running a small-scale research project. For some modules, you will design and evaluate curriculum or teaching materials.
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Career Opportunities
Our graduates typically find work as English language teachers in schools and universities in countries around the world. Some go on to pursue a PhD or other research qualifications.