Program Overview
The Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching at University of York is a MA programme in Education over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of education. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Location: York, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching programme are prepared for diverse careers in education:
- Teacher / Lecturer
- Educational Consultant
- Curriculum Designer
- School Administrator
- Education Policy Researcher
- Training Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Approaches to English teaching
- Citizenship education
- Cross-linguistic influences in second language acquisition
- Discourse analysis and language teaching
- Education and social justice
- Evaluating ESOL classroom practice
- Identity in foreign language learning: theory and practice
- International perspectives on language education
- Psychology of language and language learning
- Science, education and society
- Teaching and learning in schools
- Teaching reading in a second/foreign language
- Teaching World English
- Theories of learning and development
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You should also have the equivalent of at least one year\'s full-time English teaching experience by the time the course starts. Your experience of teaching can be with any age of learner and at any stage of learning. Your teaching experience should normally have taken place after you obtained your first degree. Teacher training internships, casual private tutoring and holiday camps are not normally sufficient experience.
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
Please contact the university for application deadline information.
About University of York
University of York
Heslington, United Kingdom
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University Profile- Start Date September 2026
- Language English
- Duration 12 months