BA Hons Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages TESOL Top Up

at Teesside University

Course structure
Year 1 core modules
Individual TESOL Project

You define your own research topic and work on this over an extended period of time. You specialise in a particular area of interest related to TESOL, such as: language and culture, English for science and technology, business English, and language and resources for younger learners.

Language and Learning Focus on Literacy

You gain knowledge and understanding of reading and writing skills, as well as grammatical and functional systems which underpin English language learning.

You develop language skills for reading, as well as organisational and editing skills for writing. You also recognise grammatical language features and learn to analyse them effectively to support language development in specific contexts.

Language and Learning Focus on Oral Skills

This module equips you with the knowledge and understanding of how listening and speaking skills are developed by speakers of other languages, along with explicit knowledge and understanding of lexical and phonological systems which underpin the English language.

You develop language skills for listening, as well as fluency and accuracy for speaking. You develop your skills to notice lexical and key phonological features of English, which are analysed in specific language development contexts.

Planning Research in TESOL

You gain an understanding of research in the field of education, in particular in a TESOL context. You develop skills to evaluate current research papers and make judgments about these, and it prepares you for the Individual TESOL Project module.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

You gain an historical context to consider modern approaches to TESOL. You gain practical knowledge of learning and teaching in a TESOL context, covering areas such as classroom management, planning, delivery and assessment.

Entry requirements

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

• Level 5 or equivalent in any subject
• foundation degree in any subject
• HND or equivalent in any subject
• successful completion of two years in higher education, in any subject, with 120 ECTS (or equivalent).

For non-native speakers of English, there is an IELTS 6.0 English language entry requirement with no individual band below 5.5.

Entry to 2022/23 academic year

Fee for UK applicants
£9,250 a year

Fee for international applicants
£14,000 a year

Career opportunities

This course is aimed at anybody who has a strong interest in the English language and in teaching it to speakers of other languages. There are varied work opportunities for BA in TESOL graduates, including working abroad in a range of TESOL contexts, or continuing on the Cambridge CELTA or on a postgraduate course such as MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages or MA Education, or a PhD. The University offers specific guidance and support regarding employment in this field and further studies.