About the course
This is a course in English language teaching (ELT) leading to a professional qualification (TEFLi status), that offers you an opportunity to develop basic skills in language and teaching and learning. No previous teaching experience is required.
You can choose to study as an intensive summer course over one month or as a part-time evening course over one year.
You will gain hands-on practical training in the major areas of ELT such as teaching techniques, classroom management and materials development and develop your knowledge of various aspects of the English language.
Contact Dr Claudia Saraceni for more information about this course: claudia.saraceni@beds.ac.uk - Tel: 01582 489359.
We support you every step of the way
We offer a Merit Scholarship, worth £2,400* over 3 academic years, which is awarded to those who can demonstrate a high level of academic achievement, through scoring 112 UCAS tariff points or more for UK and EU applicants.
We also offer a range of financial support for those of you applying from outside of the UK and EU.
Why choose this course?
- Learn basic skills in English language teaching, enabling you to apply for work as a conversational English teacher
- Study hands-on in a classroom setting
- Develop your understanding of the English language
- Gain skills in self-assessment and critical self-evaluation
- Explore creativity, initiative and innovation in language teaching
- Challenge yourself to develop new skills that gives you employment opportunities all over the world
- Benefit from a course that also teaches you generic and vocational skills such as effective working in teams, meeting time deadlines and communicating clearly
Unit Information - What will I learn?
Units
- Classroom Practice (LNG017-2) Compulsory
- Techniques And Skills For Elt (English Language Teaching) (LNG018-2) Compulsory
How will I be assessed?
This course assessment is based on both formative and summative assessment with tutor-assessed work but also with some opportunities for students self-assessment. There are two assessment points: 1. A Teaching Practice Portfolio collecting a minimum of six observed and assessed lesson plans (a minimum of six hours) and associated materials with at least two different levels of proficiency. This should also include an overview and self-evaluation of the teaching practice experience; 2. A portfolio of tasks demonstrating understanding of learners needs; grammar and materials development in the teaching context 3. Following normal UoB quality procedures, the above assessment points are appropriately, externally moderated: a sample of written projects, as well as a sample of the teaching practice DVD recordings, are sent and duly considered by our external examiners.
Why study in the School of Education and English?
- Broad spectrum of opportunities to study language and linguistics
- 92% satisfaction with English Language and TEFL, NSS 2020
Entry requirements
Candidates should:
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to study at level 5 through previous study and/or experience, for example, having studied for a professional qualification or part or full completion of an HND or degree;
- Have an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no score lower than 5.5 or equivalent for non-native speakers of English
Additional requirement:
- An interview with the course co-ordinator may be required.
Students who graduated from our BA English Language with TEFL programme and who successfully completed the unit LNG012-2 Practical Skills for Language Teaching during their degree, may be considered to have the LNG018-2 Techniques and Skills for ELT unit of this course, accredited for prior learning.
How will this course improve my career prospects?
The English Language Teaching course leads to TEFLi status - the entry level qualification for the English language teaching profession worldwide
With this qualification you could travel and work overseas, embark on a teaching career by proceeding to further study, or explore education support roles in schools or with EAL (English as an additional language) education for adults or children.
Fees and Funding
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2022/23 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs.
See www.gov.uk/student-finance
The University of Bedfordshire offers a number of scholarships and bursaries to help you finance your studies.
See www.beds.ac.uk/scholarships
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2022/23 is £9,250 per year.
The University of Bedfordshire offers a number of scholarships and bursaries to help you finance your studies.
See www.beds.ac.uk/scholarships
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2022/23 is £13,500 per year. A prompt payment discount is available if you pay the full Year 1 fee before or at registration. There are also special scholarships available.
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Fees and Funding
UK
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2022/23 is £9,250 per year. You can apply for a loan from the Government to help pay for your tuition fees. You can also apply for a maintenance loan from the Government to help cover your living costs.
See www.gov.uk/student-finance
The University of Bedfordshire offers a number of scholarships and bursaries to help you finance your studies.
See www.beds.ac.uk/scholarships
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
EU
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the Academic Year 2022/23 is £9,250 per year.
The University of Bedfordshire offers a number of scholarships and bursaries to help you finance your studies.
See www.beds.ac.uk/scholarships
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
International
The full-time standard undergraduate tuition fee for the academic year 2022/23 is £13,500 per year. A prompt payment discount is available if you pay the full Year 1 fee before or at registration. There are also special scholarships available.
The University reserves the right to increase tuition fees by no more than inflation.
Extra Costs
Campus Library
The Bedford Campus Library set over four storeys offers students access to our extensive range of physical and digital resources with 300,000+ books & 80,000+ ebooks.
PCs are provided on each level for students to use offering access to a wide range of applications as well as access to group-work areas and presentation-practice rooms and a dedicated silent study floor.
BedsSU - The Hub
The Hub is home to BedsSU providing a great space for socialising with friends, catching up on some coursework or taking a well-deserved break.
The Hub is the place to go to take a break from your studies, play table tennis, socialise and watch live sport on the big screen.By night the venue becomes the place to be, with a variety of student events such as pub quizzes, live music and various themed club nights. Evening food includes delicious freshly made pizzas as well as a range of other beverages and snacks.
Bedford Gym
The Aspire Gyms offer a range of affordable membership options giving students exclusive use of a convenient campus-based fitness facility.
The Bedford gym facilitates state of the art cardiovascular equipment with smartphone compatibility as well as an extensive range of fixed resistance machines and a small free weights area. Changing rooms with showers and lockers are available for members to use.
Dance Studios
At the centre of our campus is four fully sprung dance studios equipped with ballet barres, mirrored walls, audio playback and projection for our dance and performing arts students.
Our two campus theatres also provide the ideal performance space for students with regular events held that are open audiences of students, staff and the wider community.
Campus Theatres
Set within the Campus Centre is a 260 seat professional theatre on the ground floor with industry-standard lighting, media desk, roll-down screen, full backstage comms system and large dressing rooms with en suite showers. On the first floor there's also a well-equipped 80 seat studio theatre.
Our theatres welcome new and existing audiences to see a range of student work including contemporary dance, theatre and performing arts; holding regular events that are open to students, staff and the wider community.
Sports Science Labs
Our specialist sports science labs give students a fantastic environment to develop their research skills and expertise, where a student can explore the biology of an elite athlete who could be performing simultaneously within the sports hall.
The state-of-the-art laboratories are purpose built for research and teaching in the fields of exercise and nutrition science. This includes specialised equipment and facilities for assessing human health risk and delivering exercise and diet interventions for health promotion.
How to Apply
Application for this undergraduate course is direct to the University of Bedfordshire.
Please contact admission@beds.ac.uk for further details.
Application for this undergraduate course is direct to the University of Bedfordshire.
Please contact admission@beds.ac.uk for further details.
International students applying for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country
You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
How to Apply
UK
Application for this undergraduate course is direct to the University of Bedfordshire.
Please contact admission@beds.ac.uk for further details.
EU
Application for this undergraduate course is direct to the University of Bedfordshire.
Please contact admission@beds.ac.uk for further details.
International
International students applying for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country
You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
