MA Education (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at Teesside University

Programme overview

The MA Education (TESOL) is designed for experienced TESOL professionals who hold a Level 6 qualification and at least one year of full-time experience teaching English as a foreign or second language. Students explore an aspect of TESOL relevant to their interests and reflect on their own practice, learning alongside students on other MA Education routes.

Duration: Full-time within 1 year; part-time 2 years | Intake: January or September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Approaches in English Language Teaching, Combining Professional and Academic Practice, Educational Research: Practice and Planning, Using the Literature to Inform Educational Research and the Dissertation, with literature and dissertation topics chosen around TESOL.

Career pathways

Graduates can progress in their current role or move to a more senior role within the TESOL field.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A good honours degree (at least a 2.2) and at least one year of full-time experience teaching English as a foreign or second language in any context. Applicants with a Cambridge CELTA and sufficient English teaching experience are also considered. In exceptional cases, applicants with significant experience or further study may be considered and may be asked to attend an informal interview. International students: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each of the four components.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,710 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Part-time is charged at £855 per 20 credits. Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International one-year postgraduate taught master's (MSc/MA); tuition only Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: Full-time within 1 year; part-time 2 years

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