It enhances awareness of issues surrounding the learning of English by speakers of other languages in different contexts around the world and it leads to a range of career paths in the international TESOL industry. It offers focused and scholarly engagement with current theory and practice in second language acquisition, the learning of language skills and systems, the evaluation of English language proficiency, the use of digital technology in TESOL, and English for Specific Purposes. It also provides the opportunity to conduct corpus-based research in English as a second and foreign language. This programme benefits from the expertise of specialist tutors of international repute with knowledge and experience of the global TESOL sector. The M.A. in TESOL furnishes students with the knowledge and skills needed to occupy a variety of academic and managerial roles worldwide.

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications: (a) a Bachelor’s degree in English from this University or from a higher education institution recognised by Senate, provided that they demonstrate, through appropriate certification and references, that they have undertaken at least 500 hours of teaching English or are in possession of a Malta Qualifications Framework Level 4 qualification in TESOL or higher or (b) a Bachelor’s degree from this University or from a higher education institution recognised by Senate, in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board, provided that they are either in possession of a Malta Qualifications Framework Level 4 qualification in English or an IELTS 7 or equivalent and have undertaken at least 1000 hours of teaching English or, if they have no teaching experience, they will be required to follow and successfully complete the University of Malta Certificate in ELT or (c) a DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) or Dip.TESOL (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualification or equivalent, including relevant teaching experience. Applicants for the Course may be required to demonstrate through an interview that they have sufficient proficiency and background to be able to follow the Course with profit. In certain such instances the Board may recommend that applicants follow a preparatory programme as specified below. Please see the full list of requirements on the website.