Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL)
Teaching
A course by
University of Auckland
Advance your career in English language teaching with the internationally recognised MTESOL. This postgraduate degree focuses on developing your skills in teaching English to speakers of other languages, with flexible study and a wide choice of elective courses.
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Core skills this course teaches
Understand language learning challenges
Gain a deep understanding of the processes and difficulties learners face when acquiring a new language.
Apply research and theory to practice
Develop the ability to apply insights from applied linguistics and second language acquisition to practical teaching contexts.
About This Course
The Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MTESOL) is designed for experienced and aspiring language teachers looking to enhance their professional skills and theoretical knowledge. The programme offers a choice between taught courses only or a combination of taught courses and a dissertation. Topics cover applied linguistics, curriculum design, assessment, second language acquisition, and creativity in language teaching. Graduates are equipped for varied roles in TESOL, teacher education, and language education research. Please note, this does not qualify you to teach in New Zealand state schools.
Course Content
- Conducting research in applied language studies
- Curriculum design
- Sociolinguistics
- Second language acquisition
- Discourse analysis
- Assessment in language teaching
- Creativity in language teaching
- Language teaching and assessment
- Wide range of elective language teaching courses
- Optional dissertation research
Entry Requirements
A relevant undergraduate degree (normally in education, languages, linguistics, or related field)
Build towards these roles
English as a second/foreign language teacherSecond/foreign language teacher trainerLecturer in second/foreign language teacher educationProfessor
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EducationTESOLLanguage teaching
