Teaching English Language As a Foreign Language – (M.A.)

The MA TEFL programme is an introductory MA programme for newcomers to the teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL), offering a strong practical orientation. It provides Masters level grounding for applicants who have less than two years' language teaching experience (see our MA TESOL programme for more experienced applicants).

This MA TEFL programme offers both practical and theoretical work across the main areas of language teaching, such as pronunciation, grammar, discourse, the four skills, and classroom management. MA TEFL students have the opportunity for more in-depth study of topics such as second language acquisition, and the teaching of grammar, and can also select modules from the wide range on offer across the Department. The programme focuses on EFL, but is also relevant to the teaching of other foreign languages.

Lancaster ELT is well-known around the world for the excellence of its MA training. Many Lancaster MA TEFL graduates have secured excellent early-career English language teaching positions in many parts of the world, and some have proceeded directly to doctoral study. See what some of our former students say about the programme, and learn more about studying ELT at Lancaster.

Aims

* To provide an academically-grounded introduction to the theory and practice of foreign language teaching.
* To develop ability in critically choosing, using and evaluating different foreign language teaching materials, procedures and approaches.
* To foster skills in undertaking independent investigation of areas of foreign language classrooms, so as to develop an evidence-based approach to language teaching.