TESOL & a Modern Language, BA (Hons) at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

BA (Hons) TESOL and a Modern Language combines teacher training in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages with study of British Sign Language, Chinese, Japanese or Korean. No prior teaching experience is required, and students can gain the Trinity College London CertTESOL.

Faculty: School of Psychology and Humanities | Department: TESOL and Modern Languages | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a period abroad) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Students take TESOL modules such as Inside the Communicative Classroom, Getting into English Language Teaching, Becoming a Language Teacher and Creating an Inclusive Classroom alongside their chosen language, reaching at least B2 level by graduation. Final-year study includes project studies and advanced language modules.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to careers in teaching in the UK or overseas, education management, publishing, the civil service, translation and interpreting; many work overseas.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 104 UCAS points at A-level. BTEC Extended Diploma DMM; BTEC Diploma D*D; Access to HE 104 points; IB Diploma pass including 104 points from Higher Level subjects; T Level Merit. GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent. International applicants: Applicants from outside the UK may qualify with the first year of a recognised university degree or an Ordinary National Diploma (Lower Credit). English: IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,750 a year (2026/27) Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a period abroad)

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