MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at University of East Anglia

With over 1.5 billion English speakers worldwide—and that number set to grow—the demand for high-quality English language teaching has never been greater. On our exciting MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) programme, you’ll learn to teach English to speakers of other languages and kick-start a career that could potentially see you work anywhere in the world. For those more experienced practitioners, there’ll be opportunities to develop your thinking about leadership and management skills in TESOL.

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Education and Lifelong Learning  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: Entry points: September; next start September 2026  |  Location: Norwich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This Master’s course is carefully designed to meet your needs as a current or future English language practitioner. Compulsory modules by year: Year 1: Critical Reading, Principles and Practice in Second Language Education, Educational Research Methods, Dissertation, Language Teaching: Methods, Materials and Innovations, Advanced Professional Observation and Interaction (experience).

Career pathways

Examples of careers that you could enter include: Primary-/secondary-school teachers, coordinators or principals Teachers, academic supervisors and/or managers at language institutes University lecturers Freelance teaching or tutoring Positions in government or policy organisations Language educational posts in non-governmental organisations Discover more on our Careers webpages.

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