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University of Bedfordshire: Applied Linguistics (TESOL)

Institution University of Bedfordshire
Department School of Education and English Language
Web http://www.beds.ac.uk
Email admission@beds.ac.uk
Telephone 0300 3300 073
Study type Taught

Summary

This Master’s is designed for both native speakers and non-native speakers with a high level of English. You explore the relationship between linguistics and second-language learning; the methodology and techniques of language teaching; and current issues in English language teaching. The course provides practical classroom experience with observed and assessed teaching practice. On successful completion, you gain TEFL Q status, signifying you are fully qualified in British Council terms.

Industry endorsement We have designed this course to follow British Council regulations, enabling you to gain a TEFL Q status when you graduate. TEFL Q status indicates you are a fully qualified TESOL/TEFL teacher.

Facilities and specialist equipment - Teacher Education Centre with realistic mock classrooms supported by advanced ICT resources

  • Up-to-the-minute simulation technology

  • Multimedia space for webinars and podcasting

Industry links We work in partnership with local councils, schools and colleges to support refugees and asylum seekers with free English classes; our students also support parents of school children with free ESOL classes.

Your student experience - Study at our Bedford campus, a small, thriving academic community where academic staff get to know you well and provide individual academic support.

  • Learn from an academic team who are from the education sector, offering a wide range of professional expertise; all hold TEFL Q status.

  • Enjoy practical classroom experience with observed and assessed teaching practice using up-to-the-minute simulation technology.

  • Explore your research interests in applied linguistics and TESOL including second-language acquisition, materials development, and language assessment and testing.

  • Our Centre for English as a Foreign Language (CEFL) has been accredited by the British Council for their work in teaching English.

  • 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.

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