TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA

Introduction:

• 73% of NTU’s research in English Language and Literature was assessed to be world-leading or internationally excellent - REF2021.
• Take part in practical teaching and build a whole portfolio of teaching materials.
• We are a Cambridge-approved Centre so there may be the opportunity to add a Cambridge Teaching qualification such as CELTA to your degree.

This course is ideal for both experienced English Language teachers and those with little or no experience in the area who wish to become an English language teacher to speakers of other languages. The course helps you develop employability and enterprise skills, and offers a lot of teaching practice as well as an optional placement.

MA TESOL will equip you with a highly portable global skillset that allows you to get started as an English teacher in schools, universities and private training institutions around the world, manage English Language Teaching (ELT) programmes, develop educational material and textbooks, or even start your own language teaching business.

Careers and employability

Your career development

Our graduates are now working as English language teaching professionals, teacher trainers, textbook writers or university lecturers throughout the world.

Although this course does not offer a formal placement, it is a vocationally focused course which aims to help you to achieve an English Language teaching post in your chosen country. You will have the opportunity to take a one-year module on practical teaching and be involved in demonstrating a range of teaching methods in practical sessions, designing teaching materials, planning lessons, and tests.