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Applied Linguistics and TESOL at University of Sussex - UCAS

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2023 - 20242024 - 2025
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Course summary

At Sussex, we view Applied Linguistics as the practical application of linguistic knowledge. This includes topics from language acquisition to forensic linguistics and intercultural communication. English is a world language, used for global communication ranging from education to advertising and public relations. Exploring the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL), you’ll gain knowledge about the social functions and contexts of language use, and how research is applied to practice. You’ll be taught by experts in Linguistics and language teaching. You’ll find out how languages are structured, used and learned, and gain cultural awareness skills. This course is for you if you’re:

  • a graduate in Linguistics, English Language, or Modern Foreign Languages and want to build on your undergraduate degree
  • a graduate from any discipline or an English Language Teaching (ELT) professional and plan to advance your career with a Masters-level qualification.
TEFL qualification If you have appropriate previous teaching qualifications and experience, and successfully complete the Advanced Practical Teaching option, you’ll be deemed TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualified, as defined by the British Council Accreditation Scheme. Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most. Researching Language in Use Research Proposal (Applied Linguistics and TESOL) Dissertation (Applied Linguistics and TESOL) Options Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. Careers As a graduate, you’ll have the excellent communication skills needed to advance in your chosen field. This could include: education and education management (for example, English as a second or additional language, the teaching of language skills, English language at secondary level, bilingual education, materials development, or language testing) related fields (for example, journalism, publishing, advertising, speech and language therapy, or communications) further study and research in (Applied) Linguistics and Language Education. Entry Requirements You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Modules

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2023/24. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity. Core modules Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.

  • Researching Language in Use
  • Research Proposal (Applied Linguistics and TESOL)
  • Dissertation (Applied Linguistics and TESOL)
Options Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests. This list gives you a flavour of our options, which are kept under review and may change, for example in response to student feedback or the latest research. While it’s our aim for students to take their preferred combinations of options, this can’t be guaranteed and will be subject to timetabling. Options may be grouped and if so, students will be able to choose a set number of options from the selection available in any particular group.
  • Language Analysis
  • Language Variation
  • Second Language Acquisition and Research
  • Advanced Practical Teaching
  • Child Language Acquisition
  • Corpus and Discourse
  • Forensic Linguistics
  • Global Englishes
  • Language and Culture in Intercultural Communication
  • Practical Teaching Techniques and Observation
  • Principles and Practice in English Language Teaching
- Teaching English for Specific Purposes

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in linguistics, English language, modern languages, or a subject which has included a significant linguistic component (e.g. a linguistics pathway or minor). Alternatively, you should have a degree (or equivalent) in any subject, and substantial work experience (two years’ full-time or equivalent) in a language-related profession (for example language teacher, language support assistant or translator). You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing. For more information about our entry requirements and English language requirements, please visit our website.

Fees and funding

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More information on our tuition fees, funding options and scholarships for UK and international students is available on our website. Find out more here: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding
Applied Linguistics and TESOL at University of Sussex - UCAS