(MA) Education with TESOL

About this course

Our popular MA in Education with TESOL programme is taught on the beautiful BGU campus by experienced researchers and TEFL professionals. The course is structured to give you the flexibility to engage with areas of language education, education policy, English language teaching, teacher education - and more - that interest you, allowing you to develop the knowledge and skills you require most for your future careers. The programme is taught over two trimesters, with the third trimester seeing you focus on your dissertation project.
On the programme you will:

• grow your knowledge of education and language learning theory and policy
• discuss the latest developments and debates on topics ranging from World Englishes to TESOL methodologies
• develop your language awareness and descriptive language skills
• get hands on experience of teaching and observing language lessons in person and online
• learn the theories that underlie language teaching methodologies, syllabi, and materials for language teaching - and get to use and create them yourselves
• hear from guest lecturers, student researchers, and industry professionals
  
• discover a range of research approaches and devise and conduct a research project (dissertation) of your choosing

Our students have progressed to careers as diverse as teaching English in FE, as EAL specialists in schools, university lecturers, TEFL teachers, and teaching materials creators...among others. They work in schools and colleges in the UK, in international schools, in local government - and they also continue their research with PhD study in Australia, USA, China, and here at BGU Lincoln.

So, are you ready to take the next step in your career with a programme that takes a local and global outlook on education? Find out more below, or apply now.

How you will be taught

There are a number of study modes available; learning methods include Interactive lectures and student and staff led seminars, directed pre and post session tasks, directed reading, practical workshops, student and staff-led seminars, and project work. Teaching, learning and assessment draw on the different backgrounds, experience and knowledge of our students, and encourage critical reflection. Teaching style is highly participatory and engages you in practical teaching, workshop activities, online discussion, peer evaluation, presentations and research projects. The programme is supported by a full online ‘virtual learning environment’ which includes readings, discussions, session materials, peer support for assignments, and opportunities for students on campus and online to share professional concerns and debates.

Careers & Further study

The MA in Education with TESOL programme is perfect preparation for anyone wishing to work in a diverse range of educational roles which involve having a specialism in supporting multilingual learners from diverse cultural and language backgrounds of all ages. Careers may involve you being inside or outside the classroom, in schools, colleges, government, or your own businesses, both in the UK or internationally- This could mean working with EAL students in primary and secondary contexts, language learners in FE colleges, students learning English around the world, or international schools where English is the medium of instruction. It could also mean working as materials creators for EFL publishers, or advising policy makers and local government bodies on how best to support people from multilingual backgrounds in their daily lives or to achieve their education goals. Many of our students are multilingual and are able to use the skills and knowledge from the programme to teach languages other than English and others go on to work with refugee and asylum seekers.

Many of our students proceed to PhD study.

Fees & Finance

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