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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) by Web-based Distance Learning Masters (MA)

Duration: 2-4 years part-time


Are you a teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) or working in a related profession?

If so, are you:

  • keen to build on your existing knowledge and experience?
  • interested in improving your career prospects?
  • planning to take up a more senior position in your institution?
  • interested in researching your own teaching or applying for a research degree (MPhil/PhD/EdD) after completing a masters programme?

Our TESOL programme is designed to meet all these needs.

The programme aims to develop your critical understanding of recent developments in TESOL theory and practice and to stimulate you to reflect on your own teaching; it also prepares you to conduct independent research into teaching and learning. There are three core areas of study: ‘the language learner and language learning’, ‘applied linguistics for TESOL’ and 'developments in TESOL methodology’. In addition, a range of options are offered, providing you with considerable freedom in selecting course components to suit your individual needs and interests. We also encourage you to develop your own areas of interest through your dissertation research.

The online MA TESOL is delivered in distance mode and there are three start dates (January, May and September).  It is also possible to combine distance study with some face-to-face study on the MA TESOL course at The University of Nottingham or The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.

Entry requirements:Applicants should normally hold an approved first degree with at least second class honours (or equivalent) or an approved professional qualification deemed to be equivalent to a second class honours degree.
Other requirements:Applicants must have a min. of nine months full-time classroom English language teaching experience (650 hours of part-time experience), and be involved in classroom language teaching when they start the course. Consideration will be given to applicants who can demonstrate that their first degree included English language teaching methodology components, or have attended a substantial, approved TESOL methodology course and have a min. of two months full-time classroom English teaching experience (145 hours of part-time experience). Teaching experience calculation should not include any teaching practicum taken as part of a course.
Written evidence of experience from employers should be submitted with the application. Applicants with part-time English teaching experience should show how their teaching hours have been calculated. Applicants with online teaching experience will need to show how their hours have been calculated, and provide written evidence from employers.
IELTS:7.0 (with no less than 6.5 in any element)
TOEFL IBT:100 with no less than 21 in listening, 22 in reading, 23 in speaking and 21 in writing

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  • The School of Education is one of the largest and most respected education departments of any UK university, leading the way in research and teaching quality
  • Our academics are major national and international figures, in a wide variety of subject areas. As such we are proud to offer a wide range of courses from initial teacher training to the education of adults, from literacy and counselling studies to management and the use of ICT in education

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