Durham Centre for Academic Development | MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and Applied Linguistics
12 monthsProgramme duration
Sep-2024Starting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) & Applied Linguistics at Durham University
Develop sought-after skills in teaching English to non-native speakers and open the door to new career opportunities with this MA based in Durham University’s Centre for Academic Development (DCAD).
The MA in TESOL & Applied Linguistics offers excellent opportunities to develop your career in English Language Teaching whether you’re an inexperienced teacher, starting out in the field or a more experienced teacher looking to take your skills to a new level.
Guided by our English Language specialists, you can build a skillset that you can take into Primary, Secondary and Higher Education institutions as well as Specialist Language Schools and Adult Education Settings. This flexible MA opens the door to a wider range of career pathways, whether you’re interested in Teaching Non-Native Speakers in the UK, applying your learning to Curriculum Development or Teaching English Overseas.
The course offers a core of theory and practice which is informed by contemporary developments in the TESOL field. It combines innovative classroom practices in areas such as Syllabus Design & Assessment with an understanding of issues such as Language Structure and Research Methodology. This approach provides opportunities to test your knowledge of Contemporary TESOL Theory in a classroom setting and refine your skills as you progress.
Optional modules covering a wide range of areas relevant to English Language Teaching are divided into two pathways, a TESOL Pathway and an Applied Linguistics Pathway with some shared modules. This allows you to build the course around your interests and career goals.
The course culminates in the MA dissertation in which you plan, research and write an independent research project on a related area of interest.
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Linguistics
Degree
MA
Study Level
Master's
Study Mode
On Campus
MA TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) & Applied Linguistics at Durham University
Develop sought-after skills in teaching English to non-native speakers and open the door to new career opportunities with this MA based in Durham University’s Centre for Academic Development (DCAD).
The MA in TESOL & Applied Linguistics offers excellent opportunities to develop your career in English Language Teaching whether you’re an inexperienced teacher, starting out in the field or a more experienced teacher looking to take your skills to a new level.
Guided by our English Language specialists, you can build a skillset that you can take into Primary, Secondary and Higher Education institutions as well as Specialist Language Schools and Adult Education Settings. This flexible MA opens the door to a wider range of career pathways, whether you’re interested in Teaching Non-Native Speakers in the UK, applying your learning to Curriculum Development or Teaching English Overseas.
The course offers a core of theory and practice which is informed by contemporary developments in the TESOL field. It combines innovative classroom practices in areas such as Syllabus Design & Assessment with an understanding of issues such as Language Structure and Research Methodology. This approach provides opportunities to test your knowledge of Contemporary TESOL Theory in a classroom setting and refine your skills as you progress.
Optional modules covering a wide range of areas relevant to English Language Teaching are divided into two pathways, a TESOL Pathway and an Applied Linguistics Pathway with some shared modules. This allows you to build the course around your interests and career goals.
The course culminates in the MA dissertation in which you plan, research and write an independent research project on a related area of interest.
Durham University: Inspiring the Extraordinary
We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world.
A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a collegiate community of extraordinary people, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other!
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