Program Overview

TESOL and Younger Learners (Top-up) BA(Hons)

Overview

This course is primarily aimed at international students looking to progress into a career teaching children and young learners English as a second or foreign language.

Why TESOL and Younger Learners?

• This course gives you the opportunity to develop your theoretical knowledge and practical skills to help ensure you’ve got the confidence essential for planning and teaching English to speakers of other languages.
• We'll help you develop your understanding of different learning cultures, language acquisition and how to apply this to your own classroom practice.
• We’ll also support you to develop your ability to critically reflect on your own personal educational development.
• You’ll be taught by an outstanding team of teachers.
• You’ll also have access to our extensive professional and academic network which feeds directly into course design and delivery, and to excellent facilities and specialist equipment.

Key Information

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for this course are normally one of the following:

• HND or equivalent
• Foundation degree or 120 ECTS
• Successful completion of two years higher education with 120 ECTS credits (or equivalent). If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent.

Start Dates

• 22 September 2025

Duration

• 1 year full-time

Course Detail

Modules

• Core modules:
  • Planning Your Final Year Project: This module will help you to learn how to design and conduct a final year project. It does this by exploring a range of research and design approaches, strategies and methods.
  • Final Year Project: This module allows you to pursue your academic and work-related interests and to demonstrate the breadth of knowledge, understanding, and strengths that you have developed during your degree studies.
  • TESOL - Methodologies and Practice: In this module you’ll focus on the theory and practice of English language teaching. You’ll have the opportunity to examine a range of methodologies and materials for the teaching of grammar and skills, from both a practical and theoretical perspective.
• Option modules:
  • Assessing Learning: This module will develop your understanding of the ways in which assessment contributes to learning and raises achievement.
  • Critical Approaches to Inclusive Education: You will examine definitions and different understandings of inclusion and models of disability, considering a national and global context.

Teaching and Assessment

You’ll be taught through a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials and interactive workshops. On average, 11%* of the study time on the course is spent with your tutors (either face to face or online) in lectures, seminars, tutorials etc. You’ll also have a personal tutor who’ll be assigned to you throughout your degree to support your ongoing wellbeing and ensure that you have a positive learning experience.

Fees and Finance

Tuition Fees - Full-time

The full-time tuition fee for this course for 2025/26 entry will be £9535.

Tuition Fees - Part-time

The part-time tuition fee for this course for 2025/26 entry will be £2380.50 per 30 credit module.

Career Support

This course seeks to prepare you for work in a range of international educational settings teaching English to children and young learners English as a second or foreign language (TESOL).

Further Study

Upon successful completion of your undergraduate studies you may be interested in progression onto a postgraduate course, such as:

• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA
• Education (Leadership and Management) MA

Research Excellence

Our researchers carry out work that makes a real difference to people's lives, with the University of Huddersfield being in the top 50 UK universities for Research Power. Three quarters of all our research is world leading and internationally excellent.