Master of Arts in TESOL – Dual Awards from IBES and UCAM

The Master of Arts in TESOL is a 90 ECTS credits programme delivered by Institut Brittany d’Enseignement Supérieur (IBES) and with dual awards from Institut Brittany d’Enseignement Supérieur (IBES) and Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM).

The Master of Arts in TESOL has been designed to look at the various approaches, theories, principles, and pedagogical constructs in the Teaching of English as a Second Language to others whose first language is other than English.

Aims

The Master of Arts in TESOL has been designed to provide learners with an introduction to current research, theories, principles and practices in the teaching of the English Language. It will enable them to acquire a range of practical skills for teaching English as a second/ foreign language, and will prepare them to engage independently and critically with current language teaching and research issues. It will give learners the research skills they need to investigate language learning, and tools that will help them to reflect on their practice and develop their individual pedagogy and advance their career in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

The 6 core modules will allow learners to develop in-depth knowledge of approaches to second-language teaching, theories of second-language learning, research methods, and ways to analyse the linguistic systems of English for teaching purposes. This will give them a solid foundation of professional knowledge and expertise in preparation for a teaching placement and provide skills to continue their professional development.

The dissertation will allow them to connect the knowledge acquired on the programme to specialist areas such as teaching methodology, lesson planning, language assessment, the development of teaching materials, and teaching English in a variety of contexts.

Assessments

The modules are assessed through a work-based management report, assignments and/or case studies or simulations.

The work-based management report shall be between 3,500 – 4,000 words.

Entry Requirements

1. A Bachelor’s Degree qualification in any subject from a recognised institution**; OR
2. A professional qualification equivalent to a degree and a minimum of two years of working experience.
3. Demonstrate English Language proficiency in order to participate in the programme taught in English.

** A qualification from a recognised university is a degree or diploma that has been awarded by an institution that is accredited or otherwise recognised by a relevant authority of the country.

Proficiency in English include either a recognised English proficiency testing score of IELTS overall band of 5.5 or equivalent. Those having undertaken either an undergraduate or professional qualification taught and assessed in English will also be accepted as having met the English proficiency.

Relevant working experience includes teaching and managing the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Subject to the final approval of IBES, any potential student that has done a qualification examined in English at European Qualification Framework ( EQF) level 3 and above would satisfy the English requirement.

For those that are not able to provide the above proof of English, an English test administered by ESOL Awards is available and on passing this at B2 level, the learner would satisfy the English language requirement.

Programme Structure

The rigorous and dynamic curriculum of the Master of Arts in TESOL is designed to give learners mastery in the academic disciplines and applied functional areas critical for success in teaching English to speakers of other languages. Specifically, the programme is made up of 6 taught modules of 10 ECTS credits each and a 30 ECTS credits dissertation.

Mode of Delivery

Blended Learning