Overview

Within the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Online) programme from University of Birmingham , you'll discover linguistic theories and methods for teaching English to speakers of other languages.

With the PGCert TESOL (Online), you’ll have the freedom to study whenever and wherever it works best for you while benefitting from world-class instruction delivered by the same lecturers and faculty experts who teach on campus.

Careers opportunities

The online TESOL course opens doors to a wide range of careers in English language teaching and education worldwide.

By studying an online postgraduate degree in the Department of Linguistics and Communication at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include strong written and verbal communication, organisation skills, time management and analysing information.

The online Linguistics postgraduate students have gone on to work in careers such as 'Project Manager', 'Senior Editor' and 'English as a Second Language Instructor' in organisations such as Duolingo, Kaplan International Languages and Out of Nothing Pictures.

Career roles:

Language Tutors

Teacher Training

Teaching English

Project Management

Journalism

Marketing

Senior Editors

The University has commissioned Cturtle as the data partner for tracking the alumni destinations. The data above is a subset from 43,666 alumni who completed their course up to 31 July 2024.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Language Teaching Methodology

Syllabus and Materials Design

Lexis

Pedagogic Grammar

Second Language Acquisition

Teaching Language to Young Learners

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
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Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2026-12-01 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-04-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 17 other Masters in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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PTE Academic

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject like English Language or Linguistics.

If you don't have a 2:1 Honours degree, they’ll also consider equivalent professional experience or a Certificate in Education from a Teacher Training College (three-year course). Please include details of your current and/or previous employment in your application.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

1304 GBP / module

≈ 1304 GBP / module
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

1304 GBP / module

≈ 1304 GBP / module
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Applies to you

Free

Additional Details

£1,360 - per module (October 2026)

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) (Online).

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Overview

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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