Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA

Our Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA will provide you with a thorough introduction to current research, teaching theory, principles and practices in English language teaching. You will have the opportunity to observe actual language classes, plan and teach real lessons and carry out research on language learning and teaching. (If you have at least three years’ experience as a language teacher, please see our MA Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching).

Key benefits

Develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills for teaching English in different contexts.
Four weeks of supervised teaching practice.
Gain a professional certificate in TEFL at the same time as your MA in TESOL.
Observe lessons and learn from experienced teachers at International House London.
Excellent tutorial support and extensive course-specific training in research methods and academic writing.
Staff have extensive experience of teaching and training teachers in a wide variety of contexts.

“The lecturers’ and my personal tutor’s guidance throughout the programme - even during the lockdowns and pandemic - was absolutely remarkable and helped me to thrive in my studies. ”

Ken, Alumni, TESOL MA

Employability

The skills and knowledge that you develop over the course of our MA will prepare you for a career in English language teaching, a research- oriented career, or a mixture of the two.

Curious to find out more? Access on-demand content including taster lectures and talks, and meet our current staff and students on our subject hub page.

Employability

The skills and knowledge that you develop over the course of our MA will prepare you for a career in English language teaching, a research- oriented career, or a mixture of the two.

Curious to find out more? Access on-demand content including taster lectures and talks, and meet our current staff and students on our subject hub page.

Application closing date guidance

We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process.

King's College London is committed to the recruitment of students with the greatest academic ability and to maintain a diverse student population. In order to ensure a balanced international student population for our most competitive programmes, we have implemented the following deadlines:

For applicants who are currently residing in mainland China, the first application deadline is 10 January 2024 (23:59 UK time).

· We highly encourage you to apply by this deadline due to high demand, but applications will continue to be reviewed thereafter until the final application deadline on 10 March 2024 (23:59 UK time).

· If you reside in mainland China and apply for this programme after the above final deadline, your application may be automatically withdrawn and you will not be eligible for an application fee refund.

Our first application deadline for all other applicants is on 10 March 2024 (23:59 UK time). The final application deadlines for this programme are:

· Overseas (international) fee status: 26 July 2024 (23:59 UK time)

· Home fee status: 26 August 2024 (23:59 UK time)

After the first application deadline, if the programme becomes full before the final deadlines stated above, we will close the programme to further applications.