TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

(MA, 1.5 Years or 3 Semesters)

Duration

1.5 years

Qualification Awarded

TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA, 1.5 years or 3 semesters)

Level of Qualification

Master Degree (2nd Cycle)

Language of Instruction

English

Mode of Study

Full-time or Part-time

Minimum ECTs Credits

90

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TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA, 1.5 Years or 3 Semesters)

Duration 1.5 years
Qualification Awarded TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA, 1.5 years or 3 semesters)
Level of Qualification Master Degree (2nd Cycle)
Language of Instruction English
Mode of Study Full-time and Part-time
Minimum ECTS Credits 90

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Profile of the Programme

  1. To provide students with a strong professional foundation for developing practical teaching skills in relation to TESOL;
  2. To further students’ understanding of English language teaching.

Specific:

  1. To develop in the student an understanding of a range of disciplines and areas of professional activity which underpin the field of TESOL and constitute its focus and its concerns;
  2. To provide students with a solid theoretical foundation and the necessary professional skills in TESOL;
  3. To equip the students with the linguistic knowledge, cultural understanding, and pedagogical training essential to the various aspects of TESOL;
  4. To provide theoretical and/or practical support for actual situations within the language classroom,
  5. To develop students’ skills in critical reading and ability to design a research project,
  6. To provide the theoretical and/or practical basis required for the study of a doctoral degree.

Career Prospects

This is a postgraduate degree that opens many career opportunities. English is the language of global communication, and demand for TESOL professionals worldwide is greater than ever before. Our graduates can work for universities and other public and private schools, international corporations, governments, and in private practice locally and abroad. They can teach English to people of all ages and all walks of life, administering and designing ESOL courses and curricula, and developing new teaching methods. The MA TESOL is increasingly the degree of preference for employers both domestically and abroad.

Access to Further Studies

The graduate programme will provide the basis for acceptance to a doctoral degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics.

Admission Criteria

The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university.

More specifically, the following entry requirements apply for the MA in TESOL programme:

Academic requirements

  • All applicants for entrance in the MA TESOL programme offered by the Department should have at least a lower second class (2:2) Bachelor degree in English Language/ English Linguistics and/or English Literature from a recognised university.
  • Teaching experience is not essential but preferred. Tutoring experience is helpful.
  • Applicants with a lower grade or whose degree is on a related discipline will be considered on their own merits.

 

Other requirements

  • Two academic reference letters.
  • Personal Statement: A letter highlighting the applicant’s individual competences and strengths and providing his/her reflections regarding the expectations and value of the programme as well as to his/her personal advancement and career development.

English Language Entry requirements

If the candidate’s first degree was not taught in English language, then the candidate needs to provide evidence of his/her English Language proficiency as follows:

  • A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 6.5, or
  • TOEFL 580 (paper-based test) or 237 (computer-based test) with a score of not less than 4 in TWE or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 21 Writing, Listening 21, Reading 22 and Speaking 23,
  • or IGCSE minimum score ‘B’
  • or Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE) minimum grade C
  • or Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) minimum grade B.
  • or Cambridge Michigan ECPE Proficiency – Pass
  • or score placement at the ENGL-101 level of the University of Nicosia

English language test results should not be older than 2 years.

Course assessment usually comprises of a comprehensive final exam and continuous assessment. Continuous assessment can include amongst others, mid terms, projects, and class participation.

Letter grades are calculated based on the weight of the final exam and the continuous assessment and the actual numerical marks obtained in these two assessment components. Based on the course grades the student’s semester grade point average (GPA) and cumulative point average (CPA) are calculated.

The student must complete 90 ECTS and all program requirements. A minimum cumulative grade point average (CPA) of 3.0 is required.

Upon successful completion of this programme, the students should be able to:

  1. critically analyse relevant professional issues affecting current educational practices in the area of English language learning and teaching;
  2. reflect on and evaluate the quality of language teaching and learning;
  3. locate and critically assess the relevance and value of recent research in the area of English language learning and teaching;
  4. design, evaluate, develop and implement lessons and materials in English language teaching;
  5. design and evaluate course curricula in relation to English language teaching and learning;
  6. design, develop and implement research in their chosen area of specialisation;
  7. fully and confidently defend their ideas on language teaching and learning both orally and in writing;
  8. synthesise, at a high level, data and ideas from secondary sources for seminar presentations and assignments;
  9. critically assess and reflect upon one’s own practice and development as an English language teacher.
Section: A – Major Requirements
Min. ECTS Credits: 50  Max. ECTS Credits: 50
Notes:
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
TESL-500 Exploring Language for TESOL 10
TESL-505 Second Language Acquisition 10
TESL-510 Language Teaching Methods and Course Design 10
TESL-515 Language Skills and Materials Development 10
TESL-590 Research Methods in TESOL 10
Section: B – Major Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 40  Max. ECTS Credits: 40
Notes:
Course Code Course Title ECTS Credits
TESL-521 Teaching English to Young Learners 10
TESL-522 Teaching English for Specific Purposes 10
TESL-523 Teaching Grammar 10
TESL-531 Bilingualism and Multilingualism in the Language Learning Classroom 10
TESL-532 Sociocultural Perspectives in TESOL 10
TESL-541 Educational Technology in TESOL 10
TESL-542 Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) 10
TESL-550 Teacher Education in TESOL 10
TESL-595 Thesis 20

Semester 1

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
TESL-500 Exploring Language for TESOL 10
TESL-510 Language Teaching Methods and Course Design 10
TESL-590 Research Methods in TESOL 10

Semester 2

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
TESL-515 Language Skills and Materials Development 10
TESL-505 Second Language Acquisition 10
TESL-521 Teaching English to Young Learners 10

Semester 3

Course ID Course Title ECTS Credits
TESL-531 Bilingualism and Multilingualism in the Language Learning Classroom 10
TESL-532 Sociocultural Perspectives in TESOL 10
TESL-550 Teacher Education in TESOL 10
The above semester breakdown is an indicative one. A few of the courses are electives and can be substituted by others. Students may contact their academic advisor and consult their academic pathway found on this website under “Schools & Programmes”.

Dr Christopher Alexander

Associate Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Head, AI Learning Centre (AI-LC)

Professor Maria Economidou Kogetsidis

Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature

Dr Georgios (George) Georgiou

Associate Head of Department
Assistant Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature
Director of the Phonetic Lab

Dr Antroulla Papakyriakou

Assistant Professor
Department of Languages and Literature
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Dr Christine Savvidou

Associate Professor
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Languages and Literature

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