Course summary
Our postgraduate degree in Management and English Language Teaching is for current and prospective English language teachers who see themselves as potential managers of language teaching departments or schools. This Masters course is one of only a few such degrees in the UK. During this Masters course, you’ll learn the key knowledge and skills needed to be a professional teacher of English as a foreign language. In addition, you’ll develop the competencies to manage in a multicultural working environment, through modules taught by the internationally renowned University of Stirling Management School. We’re here for novice and experienced teachers We focus on training both novice and experienced teachers, balancing theory and practice, and taking an innovative approach to teaching which includes special support for non-native speakers of English. Novice teachers (those with less than two years’ experience) get a thorough grounding in the theory and research underlying English language teaching and also in teaching methodology. Experienced teachers who plan to move into a management position will benefit from a range of module choices. Teaching is combined with input on management skills relevant to the multicultural working environments that are commonly experienced in language teaching today. The content of your course will vary to suit your experience, whatever your starting point. The degree will also be relevant to you if you intend to go on to study for a PhD.
Modules
Semester 1: Principles of language learning and teaching; managing across cultures; TESOL methodology; teaching English to young learners; grammar for TESOL; introduction to CALL. Semester 2: Applied research methods in ELT; leadership and decision-making; managing change and people; developing an international workforce; microteaching; syllabus design and language testing; corpora in English language research and teaching; technologies in the 21st Century classroom.
Assessment method
Summative assessment for the taught modules will vary depending on their respective learning outcomes (e.g. presentation, annotated bibliography, essay). For each 20-credit module, you will be asked to produce a piece of work which is equivalent to a 3,000-word essay. For each 10 credit module, you will be asked to produce a piece of work which is equivalent to a 1,500-word essay.
Entry requirements
Normally, a minimum of a 2nd class Honours degree (2.1 preferred) or equivalent in a relevant subject. Applicants without these formal qualifications but with significant appropriate/relevant work/life experience are encouraged to apply. If English is not your first language, you should usually have one of the following minimum qualifications as evidence of your English language skills: IELTS: 6.5 (6.0 in speaking and listening; 6.5 in reading and writing); Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): Grade B; Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE): Grade B; Pearson Test of English (Academic): 60 (56 in speaking and listening; 60 in reading and writing); IBT TOEFL: 90 (20 in each of the four skills).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
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Sponsorship information
For information on funding and scholarships, please see here: https://www.stir.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/postgraduate-loans-and-funding/
Provider information
University of Stirling
Stirling
FK9 4LA