Canterbury Christ Church University
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
Canterbury Christ Church University

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA at Canterbury Christ Church University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Ophthalmics.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19509 £30380 £30601
25-75 percentile range £17920 - £24369 £20878 - £37050 £19887 - £39184
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

Our course will help you obtain professional promotion to positions in TESOL where MA qualifications are necessary or desirable. You will: develop your teaching expertise and an understanding of many approaches to teaching English as a foreign, 2nd or other language; become familiar with a wide range of literature about the field of teaching English; develop an ability to present an argument in an academic context; learn how to carry out research related to many aspects of TESOL. The course offers: A taught first stage, the Postgraduate Diploma TESOL; a second dissertation stage with an individual tutor; a chance to exchange views about TESOL with international colleagues on ‘experience’ and ‘non experience’ routes; a substantial core of modules and a variety of elective modules; if you have appropriate qualifications, the chance to obtain TEFL Q status on the teaching practice module; an excellent combination of theory and practice.

Grading & Study Time

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Assessment is based on essays, reports, portfolios, practical teaching and an oral presentation, as well as a 15,000-18,000 word dissertation (for the MA).

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 5.0
    • International Foundation
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

For the ‘experience’ route you will need to have a relevant Bachelor’s degree at 2.2 or above; approximately one year’s classroom teaching experience. For the ‘non-experience’ route you will need to have a relevant Bachelor’s degree at 2.2 or above and proven language learning ability. For both routes, if your mother tongue is not English you will need to have IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of Canterbury Christ Church University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Canterbury Christ Church University in related subject specific rankings.

Education

    • #41 
    • #52 
    Education
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #51 
    • #63 
    Education
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #50 
    • #501 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 15 university rankings of Canterbury Christ Church University

About Canterbury Christ Church University

Founded in 1962, Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) has two campuses for Undergraduates, with one being located in the urban setting of the town of Canterbury, Kent and the other in Medway. Students come from afar to take this university’s STEM courses in the subjects of Medicine and Engineering, as well as their more than 200 Undergraduate courses on a wide variety of subjects.

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Student composition of Canterbury Christ Church University

Total number of students enrolled at Canterbury Christ Church University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
16485
postgraduates:
1720
Total:
18205
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Teaching English as a Foreign Language”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught

Canterbury Campus
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