MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL

Course overview

Flexible Master’s preparing students to teach English to speakers of other languages, combining applied linguistics, TESOL theory, teaching practice, materials development and research.

Course details

Degree level

Master's

Subject

Languages

Duration

1 year full-time

Intake

January 2027

Tuition fee

£18,600 / yearUniversity fee information (opens in a new tab)

Initial deposit

50% of gross fee

City

Portsmouth

Country

England

Campus

Portsmouth Campus

Official course page

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/ma-applied-linguistics-and-tesol

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English Language Requirements

Main English Requirements

Alternative English Requirements

Only the tests listed here are shown as accepted for this course.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements

A second-class honours degree or equivalent. For the TESOL route, Portsmouth states relevant initial teacher training and at least 3 months’ full-time relevant teaching experience; applicants without relevant teaching experience may apply to the campus programme and study introductory teaching modules.

Scholarships & discounts

Chancellor's Global Academic Merit Scholarship – £5,000 | January 2027 | Self-funded international students | Full-time on-campus UG/PGT | Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 | Merit-based Vice Chancellor's Global Development Scholarship – £2,500 | January 2027 | Pakistan eligible | Self-funded international students | Full-time on-campus UG/PGT/PGR | Annual fee £16,200+

Pre-CAS interview

Required

Yes — a Pre-CAS / credibility interview is part of the process

Interview type

On CAS Shield

Stage

Before the CAS is issued

Format

Recorded interview

Course modules

• CORE/ROUTE MODULES: Second Language Acquisition (30); Theory and Practice of TESOL (30); Analysing, Evaluating and Writing Materials (30); Corpus Linguistics (30); Professional Portfolio (30); Introduction to Teaching Vocabulary, Reading and Speaking (30); Introduction to Teaching Grammar, Writing and Listening (30).