Teaching English as a Foreign Language

The University of Essex

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

Worth knowing: about 65% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.

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About this course

Are you interested in starting a career in TEFL and in English Language Teaching in the UK as well as in international contexts? Welcome home. What do you need to know about the English language to teach it?

How do you teach English in a variety of different contexts? Do you want to understand more about the types of contexts English Language teachers work in? Do you want to graduate with a professional qualification as well as a degree?

Are you interested in starting a career in TEFL and in English Language Teaching in the UK as well as in international contexts? You explore a broad range of topics that give you a thorough grounding in English language, teaching methodologies as well as practical training in TEFL. You study topics including: In each year it is possible to take a modern foreign language option, if you wish, instead of an English language option.

In your first year, you take two practical TEFL modules where you learn about teaching methodology, receive guided preparation sessions, and engage in teaching practice. Taken together, these modules are worth 60 credits and provide the content required for a TEFL-initiate qualification. On successful completion, you're awarded a stand-alone certificate in TEFL which will help you start your teaching career.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

48-63 pts5%

64-79 pts5%

80-95 pts10%

96-111 pts5%

112-127 pts25%

128-143 pts15%

144-159 pts5%

160-175 pts20%

240+ pts5%

How they qualified