MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics at Durham University

Develop sought-after skills in teaching English to non-native speakers and open the door to new career opportunities with this MA. The MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics offers excellent opportunities to develop your career in English language teaching, whether you’re an inexperienced teacher, starting out in the field or a more experienced teacher looking to take your skills to a new level. Guided by our English language specialists, you can build a skillset that you can take into primary, secondary and higher education institutions as well as specialist language schools and adult education settings.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Languages and Cultures  |  Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Durham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course offers a core of theory and practice which is informed by contemporary developments in the TESOL field. It combines innovative classroom practices in areas such as syllabus design and assessment with an understanding of issues such as language structure and research methodology. This approach provides opportunities to test your knowledge of contemporary TESOL theory in a classroom setting and refine your skills as you progress. Compulsory modules include Language and the Language Classroom, Second Language Acquisition, Language Teaching Methods and Practice, Dissertation.

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