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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) TESOL (Top-up)BA(Hons)/TESOL and Younger Learners (Top-Up)BA(Hons)

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

Your course

This course will give you the chance to develop your theoretical knowledge alongside the practical skills required for planning and teaching English to speakers of other languages. You’ll have the opportunity to build your understanding of different learning cultures, language acquisition and how to apply these skills to your own classroom practice. Plus, you’ll be able to share experiences with students from a range of different countries.

As part of your course you’ll be supported to undertake a major study, identifying a TESOL topic of your choice to help you gain valuable insights into the effective teaching of English as a second or foreign language.

Example modules

• TESOL in a Multi-lingual World • Theories and Strategies for Learning • Developing Language and Communication for Learning • TESOL – Methodologies and Practice

Your future

The course will help you build up transferable skills that employers are looking for, developing you as a critical thinker and being able to understand and challenge current approaches and policy. Successful completion of this course enables you to consider a range of English as a second or foreign language teaching roles or to consider progression onto Master’s programmes.

Course info

TESOL Top-Up BA(Hons)

Course length:

1 year full-time

Entry requirements:

These courses represent the final year of an undergraduate degree.

You will normally have a HND or equivalent/foundation degree.

Each application will be considered on an individual basis.

TESOL and Younger Learners Top-Up BA(Hons)

Course length:

1 year full-time

Entry requirements:

These courses represent the final year of an undergraduate degree.

You will normally have a HND or equivalent foundation degree.

Each application will be considered on an individual basis.

I believe my course will help me to become an English teacher back home in China in the future. I have acquired many professional skills through the course and all of the tutors and staff have given me a lot of support during my studies

Mengjiao Luo, graduated from TESOL Top-Up BA(Hons) in 2019.

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