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PostgraduateMA

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

University of South Wales
Pontypridd, Wales
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1 yearDuration
£17,900Per Year (Intl)
£11,060Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in languages and area studies with the MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at University of South Wales. Based in Pontypridd, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. The MA TESOL welcomes students from all over the world to an exciting, practical, personalized degree programme. Most English teachers are not native speakers of English. Our graduates will work in different professional and cultural contexts. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 100% student satisfaction rating, and 71% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition
Intercultural Communicative Competence in English Teaching
English Language Skills and Classroom Pedagogy
Assessment and Evaluation in TESOL
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
Professional Development for English Language Teachers
Teaching English in Multilingual Contexts
MA Research Project in TESOL
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:2 Hons degree (or equivalent), preferably in English/Language/Literature/TESOL or related discipline; strong candidates from broader subject areas considered individually

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59————

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£17,900

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£17,900

Home Student Fee

£11,060

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

61%Working
10%Studying
14%Work & Study
6%Seeking Work
55%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH19-01 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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Lydon Hodges Bursary

University of South Wales · Postgraduate

£2,000scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Need-based309 days left

USW Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship 2027/2028

University of South Wales · Postgraduate

Full Feesscholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Need-based

Digital Hardship Fund 2027/2028

University of South Wales · Postgraduate

  • Available to all international students
  • Open to your course
University of South Wales

About University of South Wales

University of South Wales offers Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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