Program Overview

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TESOL & a Modern Language (with Foundation Year)

BA (Hons)

Attendance

Full-time

Campus

Preston Campus

Start

September 2025

Duration

4 years

UCAS Code

X510

Delivery

In-person

Overview

Our foundation year TESOL and a Modern Language course will develop your academic skills and intercultural awareness. You'll also gain subject-specific knowledge, giving you the tools you need for success in your degree and beyond.

Why Study with Us

• You'll gain a broad understanding of topics from political systems to intercultural studies. This will prepare you for global career opportunities.
• Build valuable skills through task-based learning, reflective portfolios, and hands-on research projects.
• There is an emphasis on digital literacy and independent research. This helps give you the tools for academic success.

What You'll Do

• You'll build a strong foundation in academic writing, critical analysis, and digital research methods to prepare you for degree-level study.
• Engage with world issues, intercultural awareness, and diverse perspectives in language studies.
• Work on group projects, create reflective portfolios, and showcase your research findings.

Modules

Foundation Year

Compulsory Modules

• Essential Study Skills for Higher Education
• Developing Academic Knowledge
• Target Award Extended Study
• Learning by Experience
• Skills for Languages and Area Studies

Optional Modules

• Skills for English
• Skills for Education
• Skills for Humanities

Entry Requirements

• UCAS: 64 points at A2 including a Foreign Language that can be studied at Year 1
• BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
• BTEC Diploma: MM
• Pass Access Course: 64 points
• International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects
• T Level: P (D or E)
• IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
• GCSE: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English

Fees and Funding

UK

• First year: £9,535
• Full-time: £9,535 per year

International

• First year: £17,250
• Full-time: £17,325 per year

Additional Costs

As part of your course, there may be additional costs to consider that are not included in your tuition fees. Most of these will be optional, but some courses have essential additional costs.

Scholarships and Bursaries

We offer many scholarships, bursaries, and funds to support you during your studies.

Learning and Assessment

This course is designed to develop subject-specific skills. You will experience diverse perspectives. Learning materials include a range of examples and voices, allowing you to see yourself reflected in what you are learning and make connections to your own experiences.

Future Careers in TESOL

After you graduate from BA (Hons) TESOL and a Modern Language, you'll have career opportunities all over the world and online. Our graduates have gone on to enjoy successful careers in teaching (UK or overseas), education management, publishing, the civil service, translation, and interpreting. Many of our graduates are now working overseas.

Postgraduate Opportunities

Many of our graduates choose to do postgraduate qualifications with us directly following undergraduate study, or after a period of work.

• MA TESOL with Applied Linguistics

We also offer a number of places to students who wish to study research degrees (MA by Research, MPhil, PhD).