TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA, 3 Semesters) – Distance Learning 18 months Postgraduate Program By University of Nicosia |Top Universities

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

General Objectives

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 Objectives

Program overview

Main Subject

Education and Training

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

Online

General Objectives

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 Objectives

Admission Requirements

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7+
2.5+

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.

1.5 Years
Feb
Sep

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

Tuition fees

Domestic
6,300 EUR
International
10,800 EUR

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