Whether you’re a beginner or have an A Level in your chosen language, you’ll find the combination of a foreign language and teaching English interesting and challenging.
You’ll get to develop fluency in your chosen language and gain an in-depth understanding of the wider social, cultural and political context of the regions where that language is spoken.
We have fantastic links with national and international employers. Throughout the course you’ll get lots of opportunities to gain valuable work experience and travel abroad to immerse yourself in the language and culture. Throughout we’ll help you to develop your confidence, cultural awareness, analytical abilities and people skills.
You’ll get plenty of opportunities to gain classroom teaching experience. And have the option of gaining an internationally recognised professional qualification alongside your degree.
Why study with us
- Opportunities to spend time overseas on a work or study placement or as an English language assistant.
- You’ll have access to our state-of-the-art learning centre, with interactive video, satellite television, computers and self-study audio and video materials.
- TESOL and Modern Language at the University of Central Lancashire is ranked 4th in the UK for academic support (NSS, 2022).
What you'll do
- This course will enable you to complement your skills and knowledge in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with modules on approaches to language teaching, analysis of the English language, and career development.
- Includes core language modules to improve your core skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in your chosen language.
- You’ll have the chance to spend a year abroad in the country of your chosen language. This is usually spent at a partner institution, on a work placement or working as a teaching assistant.
Module overview
Year 1Compulsory modules
• TEMLCHI: Chinese Year 1
• TEMLFREI: French Year 1
• TEMLGERI: German Year 1
• TEMLJAPI: Japanese Year 1
• TEMLKORI: Korean Year 1
• TEMLRUST: Russian Year 1
• TEMLSPAI: Spanish Year 1
Year 2
Compulsory modules
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TEMLCHI2: Chinese Year 2
• TEMLFRE2: French Year 2
• TEMLGER2: German Year 2
• TEMLJAP2: Japanese Year 2
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TEMLKOR2: Korean Year 2
• TEMLRUS2: Russian Year 2
• TEMLSPA2: Spanish Year 2
Year 3 (4 if placement option)
Compulsory modules
• TEMLCHI3: Chinese Year 3
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TEMLFRE3: French Year 3
• TEMLGER3: German Year 3
• TEMLJAP3: Japanese Year 3
• TEMLKOR3: Korean Year 3
• TEMLRUS3: Russian Year 3
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TEMLSPA3: Spanish Year 3
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers
This course opens doors to exciting career opportunities all over the world.
Our graduates have gone on to enjoy successful careers in teaching, education management, publishing, the civil service, translation and interpreting. Many of our graduates are now working overseas.
Other graduates go on to postgraduate study.
You may be interested in the following postgraduate programmes:
- MA TESOL with Applied Linguistics
- MA Interpreting and Translation
We also offer a number of places to students who wish to study research degrees (MA by Research, MPhil, PhD).
My name is Kavisha Prince Anthony, and I always had a dream of studying abroad. Thankfully, that dream came to life since I applied to the Study Advisor. I was able to receive my visa within four days. I also had some visa refusals in the past; I had about six UK visa refusals in the past, but thankfully, it was not an issue since the Study Advisor was able to make things work this time. I highly recommend Study Advisor for your dreams of going abroad, whether it be the UK or any other European country there is.