Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - English Language for TEFL (Q315)

English is an important language socially, politically and economically. As a world language, with c.1.5 billion speakers worldwide, there is a great demand for people qualified to teach English internationally. The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English Language for TEFL course will teach students about linguistics, with a focus on English. In their final year they will take modules specifically relating to TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), setting them on the path to becoming qualified as an instructor of English.

On this English Language for TEFL course students will learn about, understand and interpret many aspects of human language. They will look at the way English has changed over the centuries, considering what will become of it in the future, comparing English use in different parts of the globe, and considering important practical aspects of English such as the hundreds of millions of people worldwide learning English as an additional or foreign language.