Overview

The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA at King's College London will enable you to acquire a range of practical skills for teaching English as a second/ foreign language, and will prepare you to engage independently and critically with current language teaching and research issues. It will give you the research skills you need to investigate language learning, and tools help you to reflect on your practice and develop your individual pedagogic.

Key benefits

Develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills for teaching English in different contexts.

Four weeks of supervised teaching practice.

Gain a professional certificate in TEFL at the same time as your MA in TESOL.

Observe lessons and learn from experienced teachers at International House London.

Excellent tutorial support and extensive course-specific training in research methods and academic writing.

Staff have extensive experience of teaching and training teachers in a wide variety of contexts.

Career prospects

The skills and knowledge that you develop over the course of our MA will prepare you for a career in English language teaching, a research- oriented career, or a mixture of the two.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language Teaching Methodology

Analysing English for Learning & Teaching

Second/Additional Language Learning: Research, Theory & Practice

Research Methods and Dissertation in Applied Linguistics/Language Learning and Teaching

English for Academic Purposes

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-08-24 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-07-24 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Education Language Studies Teaching English View 827 other Masters in Education in United Kingdom

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:1 undergraduate degree is usually required in a relevant subject (for example: a foreign language; English; Linguistics/Applied Linguistics/Language and Communication; Psychology; a social science subject). Alternative qualifications may be considered.

No previous experience of language teaching is required (although any experience including informal tutoring or volunteer teaching and/or observation of teaching) will be taken into consideration.

A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required.

A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained.

One academic reference is required. A professional reference will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. In some cases, we may request an additional reference from you.

Applicants may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of their application.

Tuition Fee

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International

23160 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23160 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

11760 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11760 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

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

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

226 countries / Need-based

Grants of the Leopold Figl Foundation for students with residence in Lower Austria

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