TESOL & Intercultural Communication

Key highlights

• Builds practical skills for teaching English to diverse learners
• Covers teaching for varied social, cultural and communicative goals
• Combines theoretical and practical approaches to English language teaching

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Faculty of Engineering International Scholarship for Masters Study

  The value of the scholarship award is £6,000 and will be deducted from your tuition fees.

  Up to £6,000

• Faculty of Engineering: Dean’s International Excellence Award for Masters Study

  Dean’s International Excellence Awards for Masters Study worth between £9,000 and £12,000 to exceptional applicants joining a postgraduate taught programme in September 2026.

  Up to £9,000

• Faculty of Science International Excellence Scholarship for Postgraduate Taught Masters Students

  The scholarships value will range from £7,000 to £8,000.

  Up to £7,000

• Faculty of Science International Masters Scholarship

  Scholarships of £6,000 are available to new international fee-paying students.

  Up to £6,000

• Faculty of Science International Scholarship for MRes Physics

  Scholarships of £7,000 are available to new international students joining the MRes Physics in the academic year 2025/26.

  Up to £7,000

• Faculty of Science Scholarship for Online Masters Students

  Scholarships of £1,900 are available to new students joining one of our online programmes in September 2026.

  Up to £1,900

• Humanities & Social Sciences Alumni Scholarship: Postgraduate Taught

  Value: 20% tuition fee discount.

  Up to 20% of fees

• Humanities & Social Sciences Dean's International Excellence Scholarship

  The Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences is delighted to offer a number of Deans Excellence scholarships worth £10,000 to international students.

  Up to £10,000

• Humanities & Social Sciences: International Masters Scholarships

  The scholarships will be awarded to the value of £6,000 or £8,000.

• Law Postgraduate Community Bursary

  Value: £700

  Up to £700

• Masters Scholarship for Physics International Students

  Scholarships of £7,000 are available to new international fee-paying students joining a postgraduate taught masters degree in the Department of Physics in September 2026.

  Up to £7,000

• MBA Part Time - Female Leader of the Future Scholarship

  he value of each award will be £6500 - deducted from tuition fees.

  Up to £6,500

• MBA Part time Visionary Scholarship

  The value of each award will be £6500 - deducted from tuition fees.

  Up to £6,500

• SBS International Masters Scholarship

  Scholarship awards will range from £7,000 to £9,000, depending on the programme and course fee.

  Up to £7,000

• Strathclyde Business School Dean's Excellence Award for International Students

  Value: Varies by course fee - Between £10,000 and £12,000

  Up to £10,000

• Strathclyde Full Time MBA 60th Anniversary Scholarships

  Value: 50% of Full Time MBA tuition fee.

  Up to 50% of fees

• Tuition Fee Reduction of 25% for NHS Employees

  Up to 25% of tuition fees

Careers this course leads to

• English language teacher
• TESOL teacher
• EAP tutor
• English language curriculum developer
• Intercultural communication trainer

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Strathclyde, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.