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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MEd

UK

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What will I learn?

If you have an enthusiasm for teaching English as a second language, this TESOL course will support you in developing the knowledge and understanding, skills, attributes, and values necessary to enhance your professional practice in an education role, whether you are new to teaching or an experienced teacher. We have a range of expertise and experience available to you, including innovative teaching approaches, leadership, research, inclusion, and international education.

You will have opportunities to develop your professional knowledge of English language teaching within a global context, with particular emphasis on the links between language theory, practice, and research. You will also gain the skills and confidence to teach English as a second language through observations, lesson planning, and micro-teaching. A key part of this course is your dissertation, where you will build up your research skills in order to apply them to a TESOL-related issue. You will explore and examine these educational issues to develop new ways of thinking and understanding, to inform your future career.

Careers

This course will provide you with an internationally recognised Master’s degree to teach English to speakers of other languages, however, it will not provide you with a teaching qualification. This course will enhance your career and educational prospects across a variety of professions including:

  • English language teacher
  • teacher educator
  • government policy departments
  • continuation to a PhD or Professional Doctorate in Education
  • leadership roles in TESOL.

Which department am I in?

University of Dundee

Study options

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees
£21,900.00 (23,86,141) per year
This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

Start date

January 2025

Venue

Dundee City Campus

University of Dundee,

Dundee,

DD1 4HN, Scotland, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

A UK Lower Second-Class Honours (2:2) degree. IELTS Overall 6.5 - Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Writing 6.0, Speaking 6.0. TOEFL score would be Overall:87; writing:19, Listening:17, Reading:18 and Speaking:22.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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About University of Dundee

90% of the University of Dundee graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (HESA, 2023).

  • Based in Scotland’s best place to live (Sunday Times 2024)
  • Affordable place to live with scholarships available
  • Excellent support for entrepreneurial students
  • Over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate degree combinations