Master of Art in Teaching English to Speakers in Other Languages (TESOL)
IBES & Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM) Dual Award
Programme Duration
Assessed by Assignments and Projects
Global Mkt or Digital Mkt
The Dual Award Programme
The Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Spain and Institut Brittany d'Enseignement Supérieur (IBES), France are now offering Dual Awards for Master of Art in Teaching English to Speakers in Other Languages (TESOL). The mode of delivery is either fully online or blended learning where some face to face classes are conducted at IBES centres outside France. For the Hong Kong Center, these programmes are delivered fully online.
Advantages of the Dual Award Programme
- Affordable and competitive tuition for a recognised degree
- Exemptions available for those with recognised qualifications and career achievement
- Flexible, self-paced study with all modules delivered online
- Practical business curriculum, no stressful examinations
- The degree is achievable in around 12 months
- Assessments are 100% coursework
About UCAM
The Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), also known as Universidad Católica San Antonio, is a private university located in Murcia in south-eastern Spain. It is the first Catholic University founded in 1996 in response to the call of the Church. Today, UCAM has 16,000 students and around 1,000 professors. Ten percent of the UCAM students come from 97 countries on 5 continents, which makes it a multicultural and wealth-generating centre. More than 4,600 international students from undergraduate, postgraduate and university-specific degrees, international offices and collaborating entities were trained at UCAM.
Programme Structure
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages or TESOL encompasses both TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). The Master of Arts (TESOL) is designed specifically designed for teachers of English who seek to adapt their teaching methods, their expectations of students, their teaching materials and their classroom activities to their local environment and the needs of their learners.
The programme is made up of 6 courses and a Dissertation. Each of the 6 regular courses has a credit value of 10 ECTS while the Dissertation has a credit value of 30 ECTS:
- Digital Technology in Second Language Education
- Approaches and Strategies for Language Teaching
- Principles of Second Language Acquisition
- Introduction to General Linguistics
- Design, Evaluation and Assessment in TESOL
- Research Methodology in Second Language Learning
- Dissertation
Assessments
Varied assessment tasks or instruments will be employed:
(i) Assessment Instruments Work-based Reports
Selected units will contain one work-based report with word limitations of
usually between 3,500 - 4,000 words. Each unit document will outline the
specific word limit.
(ii) Articles / Assignments
Written assignments are designed to allow students to demonstrate
understanding of the unit, which students must then apply to an issue
concerned with that particular subject area in their own organisation, or
one with which they are familiar. Students are either required to identify a
process, task or problem which they must describe, analyse and discuss.
(iii) Case Studies
Selected case studies may be incorporated into the assessment of units.
(iv) Simulation
Often students will be assessed via scenario and simulation types of tasks
related to the intended learning outcomes.
(V) Dissertation
The final dissertation has a word count of between 12,000 and 15,000 words.
The Dual Awards
Master of Arts in TESOL from IBES
Master of Arts in TESOL Titulo Propio from UCAM
Entry Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree qualification in any subject from a recognised institution; or
- A professional qualification equivalent to a degree and a minimum of two years of working experience; and
- IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. Those who have undertaken either an undergraduate or professional qualification taught and assessed in English will also be accepted as having met the English proficiency requirement.
Course Contents
Admission Process
Step 2
Upon receiving all documents, the application will be processed and reviewed within one week.
Upon acceptance, an offer letter will be sent to you.
Step 3
Acceptance of Offer
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Student Support
Here are the student support services you'll receive:
- Personalized English Writing Mentoring Session
Get one-on-one guidance and support for your English writing skills. - Student Support Team Access
Receive assistance with administrative matters from our dedicated support team. - Academic Mentors
The mentors are available to provide academic support throughout your program. - Program Induction Meeting
Attend an introductory meeting before the program begins to get acquainted with the details and requirements.
Disclaimer
- Information is accurate at the time of publication and is subject to change.
- The course is a purely distance learning course and is therefore not subject to the registration requirement. It is a matter of discretion for individual employers to recognize any qualification to which this course may lead.
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