Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MEd

at University of Leeds

MEd TESOL is a comprehensive programme that allows you to develop both academically and professionally.
 

In semester one, you’ll deepen your understanding of the foundations of TESOL, focusing on how people learn languages, how to describe and explain language to learners, and the various approaches to teaching reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.
 

In semester two, you will expand your knowledge of more specialist areas. You choose from a range of optional modules to suit your own interests and professional contexts, such as developing TESOL materials, teaching young learners or assessing language learning. Alternatively, you could choose modules from other areas of the School’s provision: for example, digital learning, international educational management, or theories of childhood and youth.
 

In the final part of the year, you will use your newly-acquired knowledge and skills to independently research and write your dissertation. This can be related to your own interests within the field of education. As a condition of the MEd programme, your study needs to have a practical focus and respond to a real-life professional issue in TESOL education.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Learning and Teaching in TESOL    
• Investigating Language for TESOL    
• Research Methods and Dissertation in MA TESOL programmes and MA TESOL Studies    

A bachelor degree (hons) with a 2:1 or non-UK equivalent plus two years of relevant experience. We will consider applicants with alternative qualifications and experience on an individual basis.

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any component. 

Fees

• UK: £9,750 (total)
• International: £20,750 (total)
   

Our students frequently find that new career opportunities open up for them, either in their home countries or in new international settings. Students who return to their original classrooms often find they have fresh perspectives and their work becomes more rewarding and effective.
 

Some of our recent graduates have gone on to work in teaching, materials creation, curriculum design, language translation for commerical organisations, and outreach language support for charities and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Our graduates have also gone on to start their own private language teaching business or move from school to university teaching.