BA (Hons) Korean, TESOL and Linguistics at York St John University

Prepare for a life teaching English around the world. Explore Korean culture by learning the language and studying abroad. This course will give you the skills and knowledge to teach English in Korea and across the globe. On this 4 year course with a year studying in Korea you will learn communicative Korean skills and gain a deep understanding of Korean culture. Explore the theories and methods for teaching English in a multilingual world.

Faculty: School of Education, Language and Psychology  |  Duration: 4 years full time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027, September 2028  |  Location: York, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules include Introduction to Linguistics and Multilingualism; Key Concepts for TESOL; Korean Language Foundation 1 or Korean Language in Practice 1; Descriptive Grammar of English; The Sounds of Language; Korean Language Foundation 2 or Korean Language in Practice 2; Korean Language and Society 1; Korean Language and Society 2. Optional modules include Second Language Acquisition and TESOL; Phonetics and Phonology; World Englishes; Language, Gender and Sexuality; Analysing Media Discourse; Forensic Linguistics.

Career pathways

This course will prepare you for a career teaching English to speakers of other languages. You will also gain specialist skills in analysing language and presenting linguistic data. Example roles include English as a foreign language teacher; English language teacher trainer; Language analyst; Translator; Interpreter; Editor.

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