Education (English Language Teaching)

The course is designed to deepen your understanding of theory and practice of ELT, embedded in broad educational contexts.

This course is aimed at teachers of English as a Second/Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) in primary, secondary or tertiary education or new graduates who aspire to be teachers of English. 

It enables you to acquire knowledge and skills in the areas of second language acquisition, ELT methodology, educational studies and academic skills. It also encourages you to reflect on your own pedagogical practices and/or learning experiences in ESL/EFL.

In additional to modules offered by the Institute of Education, students will be able to choose extra modules offered by the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics. These optional modules cover a range of topics related to applied linguistics including sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, English for specific purposes and child language development.

• English and Language: Study Skills and Research Methods – this provides a foundation for the ELT module, and includes developing essential English language skills.
• Second Language Teaching and Learning – this module will examine major themes and current developments in foreign language teaching and learning in depth. It aims to help students understand current theory and research on various aspects of foreign language teaching and learning, and relate theory and research to educational practice in different cultural contexts.
• Investigating Education – this is a core module and looks at issues related to conducting research in an educational context. This module provides support for conducting the dissertation.
• Developing Expertise in Teaching – this optional module focuses on the idea of an expert teacher, how this differs across the world and how such teachers can be developed.
• Assessment and Measurement – this covers a range of issues associated with the role of assessment in education and of measurement in educational research.

Requirements

• IELTS: 7.0
• You are normally required to have a good undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent from a university outside the UK). Apart from the standard University entry requirements, we normally expect students to have a professional background in education with experience of teaching. Ideally we would like students to have had at least two years' experience of teaching but will consider applications from good students with less experience. If you have a slightly lower degree qualification than usual, this can be compensated for by good teaching experience.

Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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Scholarships

• Chevening Scholarships 
• Global Education