Applied Linguistics for TESOL MA

Northumbria University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Northumbria University

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Newcastle

Northumbria University

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 19,350 / year(s)

Applied Linguistics for TESOL MA

About

This course is suitable for individuals at the start of their careers as English Language teachers, and also for more experienced teachers who are looking to develop further professionally.

Offering a comprehensive overview and critique of the key concepts, theories, and perspectives that underpin language teaching, it provides an opportunity for course participants to reflect on the relationship between these ideas and language teaching in their own professional context. The course thus focuses on both classroom practice and on broader aspects of the profession such as syllabus and materials design, programme development, and teacher education. You will acquire the knowledge and skills required to reflect critically both upon your own language teaching practice and the wider TESOL profession.

Whichever pathway you follow, you will develop a critical professional perspective towards TESOL, drawing on a range of theoretical frameworks in Applied Linguistics to better understand the global, cultural, political and educational contexts in which English is taught.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements 2025/26

Standard Entry

Applicants should normally have:

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent.

If you have studied a non UK qualification, you can see how your qualifications compare to the standard entry criteria, by selecting the country that you received the qualification in, from our country pages. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry

English language requirements:

International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Visit www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications

Career

The programme brings together language teaching ‘in theory’ and language teaching ‘in practice'. Throughout, it prepares students for their subsequent language teaching career by developing their critical skills and attitudes, presentation skills, reflective and evaluative abilities and insights into how languages might be most effectively taught in their own professional context.