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Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

University of Pittsburgh

  • Pittsburgh, United States
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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University of Pittsburgh campus

About the program

Master's to teach English in US or overseas.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop advanced knowledge of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and evaluate learning approaches
  • Communicate appropriately with learners
  • And reflect on educational practice.

Career outcomes

  • ESL teaching in schools
  • Community colleges
  • Adult education
  • Overseas English teaching

Curriculum

  • 36 credit hours: language
  • Culture
  • Instruction and assessment strands. Students complete study of language structure and variation
  • Pragmatics
  • Instruction methods and assessment
  • With a culminating project
  • And the programme is aligned with TESOL standards.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor degree or equivalent
  • each graduate programme sets its own further requirements
  • GPA and English scores.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree or equivalent; further requirements set by each programme

Language tests

  • IELTS Varies by programme

How to apply

  1. Choose the programme and check its deadline and requirements on the school's website. Each graduate school runs its own admissions. Apply online through the school's application and pay its fee. Upload transcripts and the documents the programme lists
  2. with an English test score (TOEFL iBT 80 is the floor in some schools
  3. higher in others). Accept the offer. Show proof of funds to receive the I-20
  4. then apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$25,662 - $97,810 USD
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Program details

CampusPittsburgh Campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Education
DepartmentLinguistics
Teaching languageEnglish
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Post-study stay1
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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.