University of Birmingham - College of Arts and Law
MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Distance Learning)Online
DURATION
30 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Sep 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Jul 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 1,304 *
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
* per module: £1,260 (July 2025) | £1,304 (October 2025)
Key Summary
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Introduction
Enhance your skills and advance your career as an English language teacher. You'll discover linguistic theories and methods for teaching English to speakers of other languages. Study from anywhere in the world and start applying practical skills from day one in your classroom.
You'll have 24/7 access to the online course so you can study flexibly around your commitments. Benefit from the expertise of a world top 50 English Language and Literature department (QS World University Rankings 2025) without leaving home. You can immediately apply your new insights to the classroom, and you can explore a work-related topic in your dissertation.
This online MA will enable you to advance your future without needing to leave your current teaching job. You'll access expert teaching from the well-established Department of Linguistics and Communication with over 25 years experience delivering distance learning TESOL courses.
- Choose from multiple start dates throughout the year.
- Apply real-world insights to the classroom as you learn.
- Learn from experts in a range of linguistic areas at a World Top 50 department for English Language and Literature (QS World University Rankings 2025).
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
To help you afford your studies, we’ve put more than £33 million into student support and scholarships. We also offer a range of advice on searching for funding and managing your finances.
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Birmingham Masters Scholarships
We want to welcome the brightest talent to our postgraduate community. That’s why our Birmingham Masters Scholarships award £3,000 to more than 300 students each year.
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Curriculum
Please visit the course webpage below for up-to-date information on modules.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
By studying a postgraduate degree in the Department of Linguistics and Communication at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include strong written and verbal communication, organisation skills, time management and analysing information.
Linguistics and Communication graduates enter many roles, including:
- Secondary School Teacher
- Digital Communications Officer
- TESOL Tutor or Language Tutor
Employers our Linguistics and Communication graduates have worked for include:
- Regional councils/schools in the UK and worldwide
- Further Education colleges
Program delivery
Our study materials are produced by academic staff in our department, and are available online through the University's 'virtual learning environment'. They contain aims and objectives, reading lists, summaries of readings, activities and commentaries, discussion and reflection tasks, indexes, and details of assignments required. On joining you are provided with a course handbook that introduces you to the team, provides details of their roles and expertise, and gives all the contact information you will need so that if you have any difficulties or questions you will know who to contact for help and guidance.
Although much of the course is delivered through the virtual learning environment, support is always available. You will have a personal tutor and dissertation supervisor to guide you and answer any questions, and you will be able to consult academic staff in Birmingham via video calling software such as Zoom or Teams.
We also run week-long face-to-face seminars in the summer. These are free, and open to all distance TESOL students.
Each module represents up to 200 hours of study time, including preparatory reading, assignment preparation, and independent study.