MSc Management and English Language Teaching
University of Stirling
Key Information
Campus location
Stirling, United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
12 - 24 months
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
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Introduction
Our postgraduate degree in English Language Teaching and Management aims to provide advanced training and professional qualifications for people who either work in, or plan to work in, any area of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).
The course is for current and prospective English language teachers who see themselves as potential managers of language teaching departments or schools. You will graduate with the theoretical, practical, and research-based knowledge and skills to be a confident, critically reflective, and enterprising teacher.
Top reasons to study with us
#1 We're ranked top 5 in the UK for Education (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023)
#2 Benefit from opportunities to observe language teaching in local schools and colleges plus placement opportunities at our partner institutions in France, Germany, Hungary, Japan or Spain
#3 You’ll be taught management skills by specialists in our highly ranked Management School
Curriculum
The course aims to provide you with a strong foundation in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and a focus on management issues within the subject. Through the Masters in English Language Teaching and Management, you will be able to:
- reflect critically and develop your personal and professional beliefs regarding language learning and teaching;
- apply effective organisational management strategies in educational settings;
- critically modify and create teaching activities and materials for English language education;
- analyse and evaluate the historical progress and current state of theory and research in second/foreign language learning and teaching;
- make well-informed assessments of recent research in language learning, contributing to curriculum development and classroom management;
- acquire the necessary skills to undertake a small-scale research project by evaluating various research approaches.
The full-time MSc English Language Teaching and Management consists of two 15-week semesters of taught modules and a three-month dissertation period. The part-time MSc English Language Teaching and Management includes four 15-week semesters of taught modules and a six-month dissertation period.