MA/PgDip TESOL and Applied Linguistics

• Duration :

  MA (one year full-time or three years part-time)
  PgDip (nine months full-time or two years part-time)

3 good reasons to study TESOL and Applied Linguistics at Salford:

• Combines theoretical insights in language teaching and learning with practical applications
• Excellent graduate employment opportunities
• Benefit from our extensive expertise in TESOL, Linguistics and the Centre for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics.

This course combines a grounding in the central areas of linguistics with a foundation in applied language study. It also allows you to focus on practical and theoretical aspects of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

It includes a programme of professional development of seminars, visits, and some opportunities for informal teaching practice, as well as opportunities to attend Linguistics research seminar series and masterclasses.

It is designed to meet the needs of applicants who would like to learn more about the English language and how it works, English language teaching, and language learning processes, and is particularly suitable for students who want to become teachers of English as a second language or who want to go on to other work related to these fields. It is also ideal for students who wish to go on to doctoral research.