Masters in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (UK)

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

• PG Diploma and Certificate exit points;
• Modular programme of study - core and electives;
• The four core areas of study: ‘the language learner and language learning’, ‘applied linguistics for TESOL’, developments in TESOL methodology’ and ‘current issues in TESOL’;
• Some elective modules available also at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia;
• Ideal preparation for MPhil  or PhD in TESOL. 

Course structure

At PG Cert level you study three x 20 credit modules. At PG Diploma level you are required to select four x 15 credit modules from a range of electives.  Your MA is completed with a 60 credit dissertation module.

Up to eight electives will be offered each year, depending on recruitment. Up to 30 credits' worth of electives may be chosen by negotiation from electives offered by the School of Education, the School of English Studies, or the Centre for English Language Education (CELE). Electives will normally be run only for a minimum of eight students.

Please visit the course structure page for individual module content.

Entry Requirements 

• A first degree.
• Relevant teaching experience (minimum of 9 months full-time classroom English language teaching experience, 650 hours part time equivalent). 

Please note that teaching experience calculation should not include any teaching  practicum taken as part of a course. 

Applicants who have online teaching experience will also need to show how their hours have been calculated, and provide written evidence from employers.

Applicants whose first language is not English must, as a minimum, fulfill one of the following conditions:

IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in any component)
TOEFL 100 with no less than 21 in listening, 22 in reading, 23 in speaking and 21 in writing.

 

 

 

 

We look forward to welcoming you onto the TESOL programme

Apart from participating in an interesting and useful programme designed to enhance your professional knowledge and skills in a vibrant learning community, you will have the opportunity to:

• Live in comfortable, secure and convenient student accommodation (e.g. Raleigh Park , St Peter’s Court);
• Explore your own specific areas of interest in the field of language teaching and learning;
• Learn from and work with internationally renowned academics in the field of TESOL;
• Join the Second and Foreign Language Pedagogy group and participate in its cutting edge social networking site which reaches students all over the world – and stay with the network after you leave;
• Experience a truly international environment and interact with people from different courses, cultures and countries;
• Attend a pre-sessional course designed for MA TESOL students , and access a range of free academic skills and English language support courses and materials while you are here;
• Participate in lively learning circles each week – a key part of the MA TESOL;
• Attend fortnightly reading groups and research seminars, with talks given by experts within the TESOL field (e.g. Zoltán Dörnyei, Ron Carter, Norbert Schmitt, Liz Hamp-Lyons);
• Listen to regular TESOL Talk from Nottingham podcasts , hosted by Jane Evison and Richard Pemberton ;
• Volunteer to assist in local primary and secondary schools;
• Live in an exciting and vibrant city with easy access to many places of interest, such as The Peak District, London, Stratford-on-Avon, Manchester and many unique historical sites.