University of Portsmouth
TESOL, Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) (2 Year) MA
University of Portsmouth

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Key Course Facts

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22481 £20177 £23660
25-75 percentile range £20119 - £25653 £15142 - £24804 £17699 - £30158

Course Description

Overview

Language teaching is most effective when supported by strong leadership. If you're looking to become a manager of TESOL practitioners (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages), or to be promoted into higher-level roles in TESOL leadership, this Master's in TESOL Leadership and Management is exactly the course you need.

You might be a language graduate, a current ELT, EFL or TESOL teacher, or already the manager or director of a language school. This course will give you the industry-specific business and management skills to become the most successful and confident TESOL leader you can be.

With access to the entire course online, you can study full-time over one year, or part-time over two or three years, enabling you to fit your studies around your work schedule and apply learning to your role in real time.

When you graduate, you'll have the entrepreneurial expertise to progress to management and leadership jobs in the sector, either in your own country or abroad, or the option to continue on to doctoral research in teaching, management and related fields.

Looking to develop your career as a TESOL practitioner instead?

You can study our MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL degree course or MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL (with Professional Experience) degree course.

What you'll experience

On this course, you'll:

  • Gain the entrepreneurial skills and knowledge to manage TESOL practitioners and lead TESOL organisations, such as language schools and higher education institutions
  • Learn the latest developments in the TESOL field, including World Englishes, using technology for language learning, and the issue of 'translanguaging' – using different languages together
  • Identify and evaluate challenges for teachers and managers, and explore strategies for the development of teachers that ensure the highest quality of TESOL teaching and learning
  • Explore the relationship between theory and effective practice in language teaching

Careers and opportunities

When you graduate, you'll be qualified to work in TESOL management and leadership positions in both the private or public sectors.

What can you do with a TESOL, Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) degree?

Career opportunities include:

  • Language school management
  • Higher education institutions management
  • Teacher education
  • External assessment
  • PhD research

We'll provide you with as much support as possible in finding employment, through close industrial contact, careers events, recruitment fairs and individual advice.

You'll be assessed through coursework, which will generally take the form of essays.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)

English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 with no component score below 6.0.

Cambridge English Advanced

**Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015**

An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169

Cambridge English Proficiency

Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 176 with no component score less than 169.

TOEFL (iBT)

91.with a minimum of 20 in Reading, 19 in Listening, 21 in Speaking and 20 in Writing.

PTE Academic

An overall score of 61 with a minimum of 54 in each skill.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study TESOL, Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) (2 Year), MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, plus initial teacher training and a minimum of three months full-time, relevant, teaching experience.

Costs

Tuition Fees TESOL, Leadership and Management (Distance Learning) (2 Year) MA

EU £5200 year 1
England UK £5200 year 1
Northern Ireland £5200 year 1
Scotland £5200 year 1
Wales £5200 year 1
Channel Islands £5200 year 1
Ireland £5200 year 1
International £5200 year 1

Additional fee information

Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice.

Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation

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.

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About University of Portsmouth

The University of Portsmouth is located on the United Kingdom’s only island city, Portsmouth. This public university, which was previously known as Portsmouth Polytechnic, forms part of the University Alliance, an organisation whose aim is to promote growth and innovation in the UK by putting an emphasis on links with business and industry.

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