TESOL Studies

Leeds University Business School

Postgraduate

In Leeds

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Leeds

  • Start date

    Different dates available

MA TESOL Studies provides candidates who have little or no previous experience of teaching with the opportunity to study for a Masters degree in English Language Teaching, offering an excellent step towards a career in TESOL.
You will explore the essential elements in language teaching, studying the processes of learning and teaching language, in addition to the study of language itself. You will also develop the knowledge and skills required to evaluate TESOL theoretical frameworks, materials and procedures in addition to those required for the practical management of the classroom.
Language education expertise
The Language Education Team in the School of Education is nationally and internationally recognised for its range of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and consultancy work in TESOL, ELT, EFL, ESOL, EAL, Modern Foreign Languages, and Applied Linguistics.
We are one of the largest language education teams in the UK. As education practitioners, we have a wide range of experience of teaching and teacher education work in many contexts in the UK and around the world. As researchers, we have a broad range of expertise across the discipline with ongoing research projects in teacher development, language use in migrant communities, learning with digital technologies, and IELTS preparation courses.
Student profile
“I’ve gained classroom management knowledge as well as the development of language skills. The micro-teaching sessions enable us to practice these skills for when we eventually manage a real classroom.” Read more
ANTRI CONSTANTINOU, TESOL STUDIES MA

Facilities

Location

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Leeds (North Yorkshire)
Maurice Keyworth Building, The University Of Leeds, LS2 9JT

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About this course

Entry requirements
A bachelor degree with 2:1 (hons), preferably in a subject related to languages, language learning or education. However, we do consider applicants from a range of other backgrounds.
This programme is designed for students who do not have the two years of experience needed for our other TESOL programmes..
Beyond a first degree of an appropriate standard and appropriate English language skills, we have no specific requirements should also be able to demonstrate your ability to use ICT independently, with appropriate technical support.
We accept a range of international...

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Subjects

  • English Language
  • Teaching
  • English
  • Materials
  • Learning Teaching
  • TESOL

Course programme

In semester one, you will study three core modules exploring the English language, how second languages are learned and, in general terms, how they may be taught. In semester two, you will study the practicalities of teaching English, undertake micro-teaching and have a chance to specialise through choosing from a set of modules including Teaching Academic English and Assessing Language Learning.

You will use the knowledge and skills you gain over the course of the year to carry out a small-scale piece of research related to your own interests within TESOL.

If you choose to study part-time, you will study over a longer period and take fewer modules in each year.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Dissertation in MA TESOL Studies 60 credits
  • Analysing Language Learning 30 credits
  • Analysing Language Teaching 15 credits
  • Language Teaching Methodology 30 credits
  • Analysing Language 15 credits
Optional modules
  • Technology Enhanced Language Learning 30 credits
  • Children and young people: citizenship, participation and social justice 30 credits
  • Learning and Teaching Vocabulary 15 credits
  • Grammar, Learning and Teaching 15 credits
  • Teaching Academic English 15 credits
  • Corpus Linguistics in the Classroom 15 credits
  • Tasks and Materials for TESOL 15 credits
  • Assessing Language Learning 15 credits
  • Teaching Languages to Young Learners 30 credits

For more information on typical modules, read TESOL Studies MA Full Time in the course catalogue

For more information on typical modules, read TESOL Studies MA Part Time in the course catalogue

Learning and teaching

We use a range of teaching and learning methods including seminars, tutorials, group work and lectures. Specialist modules also use online learning to give you hands-on experience of using online teaching materials. However, independent study is an important aspect of this programme, either alone or in a group, as it allows you to develop key research, analysis and communication skills and develop your own ideas.

Assessment

Most of our modules are assessed through written assignments, which you will choose from a range of topics. To help you prepare, you will be able to submit a draft to your tutor for comment beforehand. You will also complete group projects and project reports.

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