COURSE OF TESOL and English Literature with a Year Abroad
Swansea University (Swansea)
University: https://www.swansea.ac.uk/
Studying TESOL and English Literature gives you the opportunity to explore the theory and practice of teaching English as a second language, alongside a diverse and stimulating literature course, stretching from Beowulf to contemporary fiction.
This four-year BA degree with a year abroad opens up a range of exciting career possibilities – teaching English offers a great way to expand your horizons, and you will also gain transferable skills, which are highly valued by employers in many fields.
Some 96% of graduates are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (Destination of Leavers from HE survey 2015), and the department is ranked in the top 15 for graduate prospects (Times and Sunday Times 2018).
Our TESOL and English Literature graduates enter careers such as education, teaching English as a foreign language, business, journalism, media and public relations, law and speech and language therapy.
Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, you will be able to study language teaching methodology, vocabulary, grammar and meaning, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition and discourse analysis.
English Literature modules include gothic and genre fiction, gender and culture, renaissance literature, national and global literatures, modernity and contemporary writing, nineteenth century literature, creative writing and professional writing.
You can develop programming skills through computer-assisted language learning materials and receive training in research methods including reporting and analysis of data.
In year 2, you have option of taking the internationally recognised Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), a professional qualification for teachers of English as a foreign language.
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Duration: 4 years
Study mode: Full-time with time abroad
Qualification requirements: BBB (±15 PT)
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