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Why choose the School of Education
Ofsted – we are a ‘Good’ provider with Outstanding in Quality of leadership and management across our partnerships.
95% of our Education and Teaching graduates are in employment or further studies 15 months after graduating (HESA Graduate Outcomes, 2023)
Over 90% of students across all courses are employed within the first six months of graduation
100% of our undergraduate Primary Education graduates have secured jobs by the end of their course
Our Early Childhood Education course ranks 8th in its subject table for graduate prospects on track (Complete University Guide, 2024)
All teaching-training staff have QTS and were previously employed as teachers and/or head teachers; we also have teaching staff who are school governors or active members of their national subject associations
About the course
This Master’s offers an advanced-level professional qualification for practising and aspiring teachers of English as a foreign language. It is designed for both native speakers and non-native speakers with a high level of English.
Through the course you focus on areas such as the relationship between linguistics and second language learning; the methodology and techniques of language teaching; and the appropriate development of materials for language teaching and learning purposes. You also explore current issues in ELT and have the opportunity to carry out a major piece of individual research on a topic of your interest.
The course offers you professional training and development and includes practical classroom experience on placement with observed and assessed teaching practice. On successful completion you achieve Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Q status meaning you are fully qualified in British Council terms.
Why choose this course?
- Study at our Bedford campus a small thriving academic community where staff get to know you well and provide individual academic support
- Access bespoke modern facilities for teacher training including our Teacher Education Centre with realistic mock classrooms supported by advanced ICT resources
- Develop excellent transferable skills in communication literacy and research in demand across a wide range of sectors
- Benefit from the expertise of our Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) whose research is recognised as world leading by the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
- This course has been designed to enable you to gain a TEFLQ status - fully qualified TESOL/TEFL teacher status following British Council regulations
- All the assessed teaching practice hours are provided and organised by the department staff and delivered on campus
Please note: This course meets the following requirements:
- you will complete a course which is externally validated by a university
- you will complete at least six hours’ supervised teaching practice where a qualified and standardised assessor observes you teaching real students and gives you feedback on your performance
- you will study a course which contains at least 100 hours of ELT/TESOL input
- Please note: TEFLI (initial TEFL teacher status) will be awarded to those with no prior teaching experience.
In order to meet the requirements you must study and pass all the units included in the course diet and particularly the observed and assessed Teaching Practice unit.
Course Leader - Dr Claudia Saraceni
I have been working at the University of Bedfordshire (formerly University of Luton) since 1994 teaching various modules such as Italian Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics and TEFL as well as Language Acquisition and Stylistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I have been involved in English Language Teacher Training and Applied Linguistics for more than 20 years and I am now also managing, and teaching the MA Applied Linguistics TESOL.
Course Leader - Dr Claudia Saraceni
I have been working at the University of Bedfordshire (formerly University of Luton) since 1994 teaching various modules such as Italian Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics and TEFL as well as Language Acquisition and Stylistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I have been involved in English Language Teacher Training and Applied Linguistics for more than 20 years and I am now also managing, and teaching the MA Applied Linguistics TESOL.
Course Leader - Dr Claudia Saraceni
I have been working at the University of Bedfordshire (formerly University of Luton) since 1994 teaching various modules such as Italian Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics and TEFL as well as Language Acquisition and Stylistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I have been involved in English Language Teacher Training and Applied Linguistics for more than 20 years and I am now also managing, and teaching the MA Applied Linguistics TESOL.
Course Leader - Dr Claudia Saraceni
I have been working at the University of Bedfordshire (formerly University of Luton) since 1994 teaching various modules such as Italian Language and Literature, Applied Linguistics and TEFL as well as Language Acquisition and Stylistics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
I have been involved in English Language Teacher Training and Applied Linguistics for more than 20 years and I am now also managing, and teaching the MA Applied Linguistics TESOL.
What will you study?
Studying our Applied Linguistics (TESOL) MA course will equip you with in-depth knowledge and skills around linguistics, language teaching and learning. Language is heavily dependent on context and situations. To deepen your understanding of this, our unit in The Language System and Language Teaching will allow you to examine key systems such as phonology, grammar and lexis and examine how they make context meaningful. At the same time, you will learn to prepare lesson materials, teach and observe classes in our Teaching Practice unit. The theory discussed in this unit will help to develop your understanding of the language-teaching process and language-classroom practice.
To expand on your teaching approaches, our unit in The Methodology of Language Teaching will allow you to develop your creativity in language teaching through a personal initiative to implement innovative ideas. To support this, you will be exposed to a wide range of language-teaching methods, approaches and techniques and their possible applications in relation to Second Language Acquisition (SLA). To prepare these teaching plans, our Materials Development for Language Teaching and Learning will cover more theory on evaluating, adapting and creating learning materials for various purposes. Furthermore, you will also deepen your understanding of the link between theoretical Issues in Second Language Acquisitions and English Language Teaching (TESOL) as preparation for your dissertation research.
To sum up your learning in this course, you will complete a Dissertation in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching where you will carry out a significant piece of research into an area of interest relevant to your field of study. Under the guidance of a supervisor, you will apply your knowledge and skills independently while developing key academic and investigative skills within an area of practice that is relevant to your future career. To help you in conducting your research project effectively, our unit in Exploring Research: Concepts and Methods will introduce you to various research strategies and ethical considerations in social sciences research.
How will you be assessed?
The purpose of assessment is to provide opportunities for students to demonstrate the extent of their knowledge and skills at a given point. The outcomes are as important to the provider as it is to the student. To provide accurate global readings therefore the course takes an incremental and varied approach to the assessment of the course content culminating in the dissertation. This is a substantial piece of original research on an aspect of Applied Linguistics TESOL but whose precise focus is determined by each student and according to their anticipated career plans. Here the ability to plan execute and evaluate independent research is assessed and represents the apex of a student's postgraduate studies. To complement and lead up to the dissertation there are different types of assessment on the course each designed to relate to the content and the cumulative body of knowledge upon which the research plans of the dissertation are based. The types of assessment include: essays and reports in-class tests conducted under examination conditions practical tasks (eg questionnaire design test item construction) case studies assignments and presentations. The assessment methods have been selected to support the pedagogical development of research skills and subject knowledge and to satisfy individual unit and global course learning outcomes. The details of each assignment task are provided in the unit handbooks and individual Unit Information Forms. The overall assessment map is available in the course handbook. Each point of assessment provides opportunities for valuable feedback from teachers but also from peers to enable students to review and improve their work.
Careers
On successful completion you achieve Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Q status meeting British Council standards and meaning you are qualified to teach EFL in the UK and internationally.
The course could also be a route to progression for developers of educational materials; assessment and examination/test paper writers; and researchers in applied linguistics.
A considerable number of our graduates have gone on to follow a PhD project with our staff and with the Centre for Research in English Language Learning and Assessment (CRELLA) and some are currently employed by the University as visiting lecturers in EFL.
Graduates of this course have shown themselves to be highly competent and professional in whatever they have gone on to do.
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Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £10,000 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International 2024/25
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £16,900
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £10,000 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International 2024/25
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £16,900
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £10,000 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International 2024/25
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £16,900
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
Fees for this course
UK
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £10,000 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees and living costs. Visit www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
International 2024/25
The full-time standard fee for a taught Master's degree for the Academic Year 2025/26 is £16,900
If you have any questions around fees and funding, please email international@beds.ac.uk
