TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA, 1.5 Years or 3 Semesters)

University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus

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18 monthsProgram duration

13,860 EURTuition Fee/year

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Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

General

To provide students with a strong professional foundation for developing practical teaching skills in relation to TESOL;
To further students’ understanding of English language teaching.

Specific:

To develop in the student an understanding of a range of disciplines and areas of professional activity which underpin the field of TESOL and constitute its focus and its concerns;
To provide students with a solid theoretical foundation and the necessary professional skills in TESOL;
To equip the students with the linguistic knowledge, cultural understanding, and pedagogical training essential to the various aspects of TESOL;
To provide theoretical and/or practical support for actual situations within the language classroom,
To develop students’ skills in critical reading and ability to design a research project,
To provide the theoretical and/or practical basis required for the study of a doctoral degree.

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

General

To provide students with a strong professional foundation for developing practical teaching skills in relation to TESOL;
To further students’ understanding of English language teaching.

Specific:

To develop in the student an understanding of a range of disciplines and areas of professional activity which underpin the field of TESOL and constitute its focus and its concerns;
To provide students with a solid theoretical foundation and the necessary professional skills in TESOL;
To equip the students with the linguistic knowledge, cultural understanding, and pedagogical training essential to the various aspects of TESOL;
To provide theoretical and/or practical support for actual situations within the language classroom,
To develop students’ skills in critical reading and ability to design a research project,
To provide the theoretical and/or practical basis required for the study of a doctoral degree.

Admission requirements

Bachelor GPA

2.5+

IELTS

TOEFL

92+

Admission Criteria

The minimum general requirement for admission to the post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university.

More specifically, the following entry requirements apply for the MA in TESOL programme:

Academic requirements

All applicants for entrance in the MA TESOL programme offered by the Department should have at least a lower second class (2:2) Bachelor degree in English Language/ English Linguistics and/or English Literature from a recognised university.
Teaching experience is not essential but preferred. Tutoring experience is helpful.
Applicants with a lower grade or whose degree is on a related discipline will be considered on their own merits.

Other requirements

Two academic reference letters.
Personal Statement: A letter highlighting the applicant’s individual competencies and strengths and providing his/her reflections regarding the expectations and value of the programme as well as to his/her personal advancement and career development.

English Language Entry requirements

If the candidate’s first degree was not taught in English language, then the candidate needs to provide evidence of his/her English Language proficiency as follows:

A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 6.5, or
TOEFL 580 (paper-based test) or 237 (computer-based test) with a score of not less than 4 in TWE or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 21 Writing, Listening 21, Reading 22 and Speaking 23,
or IGCSE minimum score ‘B’
or Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE) minimum grade C
or Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) minimum grade B.
or Cambridge Michigan ECPE Proficiency – Pass
or score placement at the ENGL-101 level of the University of Nicosia

English language test results should not be older than 2 years.

Program Duration

1.5 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Starting Month(s)

Feb

Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

9,450 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

13,860 EUR

Other Expenses

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Program overview

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