Our MA in TESOL Pre-Service programme is aimed at graduates who aspire to become English language teachers but have no professional experience of teaching English. It is designed to provide students with practical knowledge and skills they can immediately apply to teaching practice.
Graduates of the programme can apply for different positions within TESOL such as teachers, material designers, examiners, course designers and beyond.
The international field of TESOL continues to expand and there are exciting opportunities for graduates with advanced qualifications.
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The programme emphasises the importance of research-informed practice, critical reflection, autonomous learning and the translation of theory into practice. Our TESOL team will also foster collaboration with local and international experts in the field to ensure that students can network, share best practices and contribute to the growing professionalisation of the TESOL field.
Students will explore the theoretical underpinnings of English language teaching and will link them directly to classroom practice. Each week, research will be brought to the practical setting of the classroom context as students develop their knowledge and reflect on research informed approaches.
We also offer a teaching practice module where student teachers will be observed and receive feedback on their teaching. Students will also have the opportunity to observe live language classes in the Centre.
Our MA in TESOL Pre-Service programme covers a broad range of subjects relevant to ELT professionals and their career development. Students will explore the theoretical underpinnings of English language teaching and will link them directly to classroom practice. Graduates are well positioned to take up employment as specialist teachers, examiners and course designers, contributing significantly to different areas of TESOL.
Each week, research will be brought to the practical setting of the classroom context as students develop their knowledge and reflect on good practice. This goal will be achieved through the use of small groups, discussions, teaching observations, presentations, workshops and blended learning.
Photo: MA TESOL graduation December 2021.
The UCD Centre for English and Global Languages will be offering 4 competitive Scholarships (2 full-time EU and 2 full-time Non-EU) for students who will study on the MA in TESOL Pre-Service in the academic year 2024/25 (September start only).
The scholarships will cover 50% of the 2024/25 tuition fees and will be awarded on merit. In order to be eligible to apply for this advertised scholarship, applicants must have an offer on the MA full time.
The deadline for MA in TESOL Pre-Service Scholarship applications has now been extended until Monday 3rd June 2024. For further scholarship details and to apply please contact tesol@ucd.ie.
The programmes are open to international students as well as students from Ireland.
Applicants should meet the following entry requirements:
Students on the MA in TESOL Pre-Service programme will explore the theoretical underpinnings of English language teaching and will link them directly to classroom practice. Each week, research will be brought to the practical setting of the classroom context as students develop their knowledge and reflect on good practice. This goal will be achieved through the use of small groups, discussions, teaching observations, presentations, workshops and blended learning.
List of modules covered by the MA in TESOL Pre-Service programme:
Please note, modules are subject to availability.
The aims of the MA in TESOL Pre-Service programme is for students to:
Our MA in TESOL Pre-Service Programme is unique because you can ...
| Applicant Designation |
MA in TESOL Pre-Service Full Time |
| EU |
€9,100 |
| Non-EU |
€21,520 |
Fees are subject to change. More detailed tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website: http://www.ucd.ie/students/fees/
UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full- time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see here.
Students who wish to undertake postgraduate training in TESOL but prefer not to complete the thesis requirement associated with the MA are welcome to apply for the GradDip TESOL.
The GradDip in TESOL invites students to follow the same course of modules as the MA.
For more information about the application and admission process for the MA in TESOL Pre-Service programme, please visit the UCD Graduate Studies site (opens in a new window)here.
You can also access UCD's Services Portal and apply for the programme directly (opens in a new window)here.
If you have any questions about our TESOL programmes, please email us at (opens in a new window)tesol@ucd.ie
To find out more about our academic staff, please visit our Meet the Team page
We are based on the first floor of the Daedalus building, in the heart of the UCD Belfield campus. When the building was opened, it was the first purpose built language teaching centre in the country and remains an architecturally impressive hub in the centre of campus.