Overview

Our distinctive, well-established and popular MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for those with less than one year’s language teaching experience. We explore different approaches to the teaching and learning of English and study the close relationship between language teaching theory and practice.

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme from University of Birmingham encourages you to consider how the concepts, theories and methodologies that you encounter during your course of study will be of practical use in your own teaching career. We aim to equip students with the linguistic and pedagogic knowledge, the research and analytic skills, and the confidence necessary to begin a career in English language teaching.

Career opportunities

By studying a postgraduate degree in the Department of Linguistics and Communication at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include strong written and verbal communication, organisation skills, time management and analysing information.

Linguistics and Communication graduates enter many roles, including:

Secondary School Teacher

Digital Communications Officer

TESOL Tutor or Language Tutor

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Second Language Learning and Teaching (SLL&T)

Syllabus Design and Language Teaching

Teaching and Learning Grammar and Vocabulary

Corpus Assisted Language Learning

Corpus Linguistics

Globalisation and Language Education

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-29 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-12 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

PTE Academic

67

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 107 other Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

PTE Academic

67

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in TEFL/TESL or TESOL, English Language or another relevant subject (e.g. Linguistics, Translation Studies).

Relevant professional experience can also be considered for entry.

This programme is designed for anyone with less than one year’s language teaching experience.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

28220 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 28220 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

10900 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10900 GBP per year during 12 months.

UK: £5,450 part-time

Living costs for Birmingham

765 - 1134 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

Student insurance

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Tuition Fee

International

National

Living costs for Birmingham

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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