Overview

The English Language Teaching (Distance Learning) course from London Metropolitan University is designed for teachers and language professionals as well as those with no teaching experience.

Quick Facts:

The course ensures you develop new ways of thinking and talking about English language and English language teaching, and learning across different social and educational contexts.
The English Language Teaching is a distance learning course, one of the first in London, offering you flexibility to suit your commitments and requirements. Based on the latest trends and findings in the subject areas, you'll explore theoretical and practical aspects of English language learning and teaching.
The focus on intercultural issues will develop new ways of thinking and talking about language and language teaching across different linguistic, sociolinguistic and educational contexts. The applied nature of the course will enhance your confidence and employability.

Career opportunities:

The course offers opportunities for career advancement both in the UK and abroad. Most of the graduates can find employment after completion of the course, some returning to more senior positions in their previous employment while others can move into new areas such as school management or language advisory work. Some of their students continue with us to study at doctoral level.
Many of their current and former students secured English language teaching jobs at schools and colleges in the UK, Switzerland, Poland and Saudi Arabia. A couple of them are doing or have already finished their PhDs with us at London Metropolitan University.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Issues in Language Learning: An Intercultural Approach

Language Testing and Assessment

Linguistics and Language Teaching: the Description of Language and its Pedagogic Applications

Patterns in Global Sociolinguistics

Teaching Languages Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00

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More details

You are advised to apply as early as possible as applications will only be considered if there are places available on the course.

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 17 other Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will be required to have:

A good degree in a relevant field (eg languages, linguistics, English, TESOL, TEFL, ELT, applied linguistics, education, English literature)

All applicants (except native speakers of English) must be able to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.

Students are expected to find a school, college or university where they can observe four hours of English language teaching.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

8000 GBP / year

≈ 8000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

8000 GBP / year

≈ 8000 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part-Time:

UK: £890 per 20 credits

Int: £890 per 20 credits

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for English Language Teaching (Distance Learning).

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

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