Applied Linguistics for TEFL MA

Bangor University’s MA in Applied Linguistics for TEFL is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to non-native speakers of English. Alongside teaching practice, the programme provides competence and critical understanding of a wide range of aspects of the English language and English linguistics (sociolinguistic aspects of English, the history of English, 2nd language acquisition, psycholinguistics as well as issues pertaining to English as an international language and bilingualism). We are an accessible, friendly Department whose staff who are passionate about passing on their expertise and subject knowledge and committed to delivering the highest quality learning experience for our students.

We're committed to providing an excellent student experience with strong personalised student support throughout the duration of your MA Applied Linguistics for TEFL studies. On our Applied Linguistics TEFL MA you can use state-of-the-art learning facilities. Our staff also have expertise in and provide support for the following: Statistical software such as: SPSS, R-Statistics and Excel Experimental psychology software such as E-Prime, GORILLA Experiment Builder, Open Sesame and Webexp Acoustic and phonetic analysis software such as: Audacity, Praat, and SIL Speech Analyzer Standardised psychometric /language tests (e.g., EVT, BPVS, NARA, WISC, K-BIT, TROG, CELF) A wide range of specialized corpora and concordance software including CHILDES and CLAN At Bangor you will be part of a vibrant, innovative post graduate research community which is supported through various events throughout the year, ranging from individual talks to informal seminars and workshops to large conferences.

Why study

MA Applied Linguistics for TEFL at Bangor University? Develop hands-on experience in lesson planning, task instruction design, and practical teaching. Develop advanced knowledge of English linguistics and gain the skills, confidence and practical insight needed to teach English as a second language.

Learn from academics who bring cutting-edge research directly into the classroom, making your learning relevant, engaging, and applied. Join a supportive, vibrant postgraduate community where we'll get to know you and your ambitions.