PG Cert Language Teaching/Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) at Birkbeck, University of London

This MA Language Teaching/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is ideal if you are a language teacher wishing to progress to a more senior or specialist role. It will help you develop specialised knowledge in key areas of language teaching, reflect on your own teaching practice, and enable you to engage critically and constructively in debates relating to a range of aspects of language teaching.

Faculty: School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication  |  Duration: One year part-time, on campus; One year part-time, online; One year part-time, flexible learning  |  Study mode: part-time, online option  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This course is specifically structured to bridge the gap between language teaching theory and practice, and help you reflect on the important balance between them. You will advance your knowledge of current literature in key areas of research in language teaching and, more broadly, in applied linguistics, and gain further confidence in your own practice through appreciating the variety of factors shaping language teaching and learning in the classroom. Compulsory modules include Language Teaching and Learning in Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts.

Career pathways

On successfully graduating from this MA Language Teaching/TESOL, you will have gained an array of important transferable skills, including: the capacity to think and communicate creatively and critically, a sophisticated use of written and spoken English, an ability to understand and apply complex ideas, effective organisation and time-keeping skills, facility and precision in the use of analytical tools.

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