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Students
Tuition Fee
GBP 16,560
Per year
Start Date
2025-09-01
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
1 years
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Language Acquisition | Linguistics | Translation
Area of study
Langauges
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 16,560
Intakes
Program start dateApplication deadline
2025-09-01-
About Program

Program Overview


English Language Teaching MA

Overview

This Master's programme is the only one in London with an exclusive focus on 'teaching' encompassing the areas of TESOL and TEFL - as opposed to applied linguistics and is aimed at practising teachers as a form of continuing professional development.


Please note that the course is not a teaching qualification but an academic award which not only enhances job opportunities but also enables graduates to pursue further studies at a doctoral level. However, if you do not have enough classroom experience and want to become a qualified teacher of English as you study the MA, we offer a module (Teaching Practicum) leading to CELTA(Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults). At UEL, the certificate can be obtained in only 12 weeks.*


Upon completion, our graduates normally apart from following a PhD route, also become teacher trainers, consultants and advisors in the areas of English language teaching and education, publishers, and school managers, among other high-stake posts.


Speaking our native language comes naturally. Acquiring a second language is a much more complex undertaking that a skilled teacher can make easier. This fascinating course will give you a deeper understanding of the field of English language teaching in the UK and in a global context. It addresses the language systems of English, as well as reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. You will also examine second-language acquisition theories and the impact that these have on English language teaching pedagogy.


You will explore the implications of the global spread of English, the rise of 'new Englishes' around the world and the political and cultural dimensions of teaching English as an international language.


Ultimately, the course will open up exciting and stimulating career opportunities, both nationally and internationally, as a teacher of English or as someone who will shape the future of English language teaching.


*This module only runs when there is a minimum of ten participants and is only available to on-campus students. Additional fees apply.


Entry Requirements

  • Academic requirements: Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class (2:2) or equivalent in Social Sciences or Humanities subject (e.g. Languages, English, Education, Psychology) and evidence of 2 years relevant classroom experience.
  • International Qualifications: We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications.
  • English Language requirements: Overall IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening (or recognised equivalent).

Fees

  • Home Applicant, Full time: £9,120 per year
  • Home Applicant, Part time: £1,520 per 30 credit module
  • International Applicant, Full time: £16,560 per year

Funding

  • Postgraduate Loans Scheme: £10,280 to fund your Masters Programme under the Postgraduate Loans (PGL) scheme
  • Postgraduate Scholarship: Apply for a 50 per cent discount on your tuition fees
  • Alumni Discount: up to 15% fee waiver
  • Early Payment Discount: 5% fee waiver
  • Asylum Seekers scholarship: 100% fee waiver
  • Civic Engagement: £1,000
  • Hardship Bursary: up to £2,000
  • Sport Scholarships: Up to £6,000

Course Modules

  • Second Language Acquisition and ELT: Core Module
  • Applied Research Project in ELT: Core Module
  • Language Awareness for ELT: Core Module
  • Teaching and Learning ELT: Core Module
  • Approaches to Teaching and Learning in ELT: Optional Module
  • Teaching Practicum: Optional Module

What We're Researching

At the School of Childhood and Social Care, we have developed an expertise in language education, in particular, teaching and learning in multicultural contexts. Dr Mario Moya, Course Leader for the MA English Language Teaching, focuses his research on second language acquisition and the role of language learning strategies in second/additional languages.


Your Future Career

This master's course is one of the ways you can become qualified to teach English to speakers of other languages, either in the UK or abroad, but it also offers much more.


  • Global career options: On the teaching side, you may decide to enter the burgeoning world of English language teaching schools. There are a huge number of these in London.
  • Promotion opportunities: By upgrading your professional qualifications, you will also open up promotion opportunities.
  • Academic career: The course will also equip you to pursue an academic career in the field of English language teaching, perhaps through the research route or in an associated subject such as Applied Linguistic Studies.

How We Support Your Career Ambitions

We offer dedicated careers support, and further opportunities to thrive, such as volunteering and industry networking. Our courses are created in collaboration with employers and industry to ensure they accurately reflect the real-life practices of your future career and provide you with the essential skills needed.


  • Career Zone: Our dedicated and award-winning team provide you with careers and employability resources, including online jobs board, mentoring programmes, 1-2-1 career coaching services, careers workshops and employer events.
  • Mental Wealth programme: Our Professional Fitness and Mental Wealth programme which issues you with a Careers Passport to track the skills you’ve mastered.

How You'll Learn

This rewarding master's course can be studied on a one-year full-time basis or part-time for between two and six years. This means it can fall in with your life or teaching commitments.


  • Interactive learning: The lectures have more of a seminar feel, with every student encouraged to respond to the lecture material and to contribute your own anecdotal experience.
  • Assessment: As the course is practical in nature, there are no examinations. There are written assignments for each module (either one of 5,000 words or two of 2,500 words each).

Campus and Facilities

  • Stratford Campus, London, E15 4LZ: Our historic Stratford campus is located in one of the best-connected areas of London: close to Stratford's thriving town centre, the 2012 Olympic Park, just 15 minutes from London's West End and 20 minutes from Canary Wharf.
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