Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA
University of Birmingham
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 20 graduates of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA at University of Birmingham for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £29000 | £25000 | £31000 |
25-75 percentile range | £24000 - £30000 | £21500 - £31000 | £25000 - £38500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Molecular Biology, Biophysics and Biochemistry
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £25986 | £23450 | £28950 |
25-75 percentile range | £21993 - £30000 | £18456 - £28917 | £22344 - £35829 |
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Course Description
Are you interested in a career in English language teaching? Are you already an early-career teacher of English and want to advance your professional standing?
Our distinctive, well-established and popular MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is designed for those with less than one year’s language teaching experience. We explore different approaches to the teaching and learning of English and study the close relationship between language teaching theory and practice.
The programme encourages you to consider how the concepts, theories and methodologies that you encounter during your course of study will be of practical use in your own teaching career. We aim to equip students with the linguistic and pedagogic knowledge, the research and analytic skills, and the confidence necessary to begin a career in English language teaching.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA at University of Birmingham
20% | Sports and fitness occupations |
20% | Elementary occupations |
10% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
10% | Teaching Professionals |
10% | Sales occupations |
10% | Skilled trades occupations |
10% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (no subscore less than 6.0)
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
We usually require an upper second-class Honours degree, or equivalent, in TEFL/TESL or TESOL, English Language or another relevant subject (e.g. Linguistics, Translation Studies). Appropriate work experience will also be taken into consideration.
This programme is designed for those with less than one year’s language teaching experience. More experienced language teachers will benefit from our MA Applied Linguistics with TESOL programme.
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.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Birmingham in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Birmingham in related subject specific rankings.
Languages & Literature
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- #8
- #11
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- English
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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About University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a research university based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. The university’s aim is to be at the cutting edge of educational delivery, and to have their curriculum be continually reshaped by new revelations in research. The main campus is situated a reasonable three miles away from Birmingham city centre, which doesn’t take long to get to via bus if the student decides they’d like to spend some of their free time there.
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Student composition of University of Birmingham
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Birmingham by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 24385
- postgraduates:
- 9185
- Total:
- 33570
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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
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £10400 | £18800 | - | Portsmouth | On campus Full-time | |
Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Distance Learning) MA | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £3470 | £3470 | - | Portsmouth | online Part-time | |
Applied Linguistics and TESOL (Distance Learning) (2 Year) MA | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £5200 | £5200 | - | Portsmouth | online Part-time | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA | University of Essex | - | - | - | £10000 | £21700 | - | Colchester | On campus Part-time | |
Language Teaching/Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) PgCert | Birkbeck, University of London | - | - | - | £3600 | £6610 | - | London | On campus Part-time | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) MA | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £6900 | £17600 | - | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
TESOL, Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) (2 Year) MA | University of Portsmouth | - | - | - | £5200 | £5200 | - | Portsmouth | online Part-time | |
Education with TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) MA | Bishop Grosseteste University | - | - | - | £7800 | £14700 | - | Lincoln | On campus Full-time | |
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (with Placement) MA | University of Huddersfield | - | - | - | £6900 | £18700 | - | Huddersfield | On campus Full-time | |
TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11100 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023