Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA

<strong>Accelerate your career teaching English with our MA TESOL, designed for anyone with less than a years teaching experience. Discover new and different approaches to teaching English as a second language. Youll enhance your knowledge of linguistics and educational theories to prepare for the next step in your teaching journey.</strong> <br/><br/>Uncover the close relationship between language teaching theories and practice with our experts in linguistics. We focus on training students to be English teachers via hands-on practice throughout the MA. You’ll gain the confidence and knowledge to apply language teaching theories and methods in your teaching career. We also offer a distance learning programme over 2.5 years – for more information see Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA (Distance Learning).<br/><br/><strong>Course highlights</strong><br/><br/>At Birmingham, youll learn with other early career teachers of English and be taught by experts in linguistics. Our course is designed with your level of experience in mind.<br/><br/>You wont just learn how to teach English as a second language - youll understand how the English language works too.<br/><br/>By the end of the MA, youll possess a rounded knowledge of linguistics and English language teaching methods, ready to apply this knowledge directly in the classroom. <br/><br/><br/>• Develop the English language teaching skills and knowledge you need to advance your career.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Small group learning – discuss linguistic theories together and enhance your teaching skills by practising presenting your ideas.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from experts in a range of linguistic areas at a world Top 30 department for English Language and Literature (QS World University Rankings 2025). <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Tailored to your level of experience, gain the knowledge and skills you need early in your career.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Dedicated hardware, software and data resources available at the Linguistics Research Laboratory. <br/><br/>