This course provides essential academic and professional training in the systematic study of language education, language learning and language teaching. The degree is ideal for:

experienced language teachers and language-related professionals wishing to further develop their careers by deepening their knowledge and skills in applied language research

scholars interested in applied language and linguistic research

those looking to develop their knowledge and skills at an advanced level before progressing to doctoral research

Taught by our leading experts in applied linguistics, you'll also learn from our academics who have expertise in related disciplines including sociolinguistics, critical discourse analysis and corpus linguistics, and in the field of TESOL. We have particular expertise in academic writing, English for Specific Purposes (ESP), materials design and testing.

As part of this degree you have the option to take our TESOL-specialist pathway, focusing on various aspects of the theory and practice of language teaching. By selecting from the modules listed in the MA Applied Linguistics with TESOL pathway tab below, you'll be awarded an MA in Applied Linguistics with TESOL.

The MA in Applied Linguistics is one of three linguistics MAs offered in the School of English.

If you aspire to a career in TESOL or are looking for British Council-accredited teacher training in authentic TESOL classrooms, alongside rigorous, theory-driven training in how to teach language skills and systems then you may be interested in our MA TESOL course