30 monthsProgramme duration
01 Nov, 2026Application Deadline
Feb, Dec, Oct, Jul, AprStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Enhance your skills and advance your career as an English language teacher with this fully online course. You'll discover the latest linguistic theories and methods for teaching English to speakers of other languages.
With our MA TESOL (Online), you’ll have the freedom to study whenever and wherever it works best for you while benefitting from world-class instruction delivered by the same lecturers and faculty experts who teach on campus.
Course highlights
This online MA will enable you to advance your future without needing to leave your current teaching job. You'll access expert teaching from the well-established Department of Linguistics and Communication with over 25 years experience delivering distance learning TESOL courses.
You can study at your own pace and in your own time on this flexible online course. You'll self-study using interactive course materials created by our experts in linguistics.
- Choose from multiple start dates throughout the year.
- Apply real-world insights to the classroom as you learn.
- Explore different approaches to teaching and learning English. You’ll study both theory and practice which you can immediately apply to the classroom.
- We'll support you throughout the MA. You’ll have a personal tutor who will provide advice and answer questions along the way.
- You can meet fellow students and staff at our optional summer schools in Birmingham or Japan.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Education and Training
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Enhance your skills and advance your career as an English language teacher with this fully online course. You'll discover the latest linguistic theories and methods for teaching English to speakers of other languages.
With our MA TESOL (Online), you’ll have the freedom to study whenever and wherever it works best for you while benefitting from world-class instruction delivered by the same lecturers and faculty experts who teach on campus.
Course highlights
This online MA will enable you to advance your future without needing to leave your current teaching job. You'll access expert teaching from the well-established Department of Linguistics and Communication with over 25 years experience delivering distance learning TESOL courses.
You can study at your own pace and in your own time on this flexible online course. You'll self-study using interactive course materials created by our experts in linguistics.
- Choose from multiple start dates throughout the year.
- Apply real-world insights to the classroom as you learn.
- Explore different approaches to teaching and learning English. You’ll study both theory and practice which you can immediately apply to the classroom.
- We'll support you throughout the MA. You’ll have a personal tutor who will provide advice and answer questions along the way.
- You can meet fellow students and staff at our optional summer schools in Birmingham or Japan.
Admission Requirements
Relevant equivalent study or professional experience can also be considered for entry. Please include details of your current and/or previous employment in your application.
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