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FURTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Which qualification?

Melanie Butler explains further educational possibilities

any EFL teachers who love their teaching status (TEFLQ), also a prerequisite GREEN CHAMELEON ON UNSPLASH
jobs but are fed up with near for PLS academic management and teacher
minimum wage salaries and/ training.  Recognised by most PLS in Europe
Mor zero-hour contracts, look to and Latin America.  In the UK it’s the
improve their career prospects by taking a minimum requirement for university pathway
further qualification. But which to do? There programmes, university language centres and
are three options: one is mainly aimed at accepted by some further education colleges. UK Master’s degree
the private language schools (PLS) sector; Disadvantages Not widely recognised by Generally recognised everywhere, except UK
one at the international school sector (but most mainstream education systems and PLS, as conferring QTS and qualifying the
not accepted in English-speaking countries) international schools. holder with previous teaching experience
and one which can be used in most sectors, for academic management. Accepted as a
including universities. International PGCE teaching qualification by most mainstream
(for international school sector) education systems and a prerequisite for
Diplomas in ELT (for PLS sector) teaching in some countries.
Delivery mostly online or blended.
Delivery mostly online or blended. Cost £3,000-5,000. Delivery mostly face to face.
Cost Cambridge DELTA, £4,000 − 5,000 + Time 1-2 years part-time. Cost For UK home students generally £8,000-
around £500 for Cambridge fees; Advantages:  Accepted by British £12,000, international fees £16,000 -22,000.
Trinity College London DipTESOL, £2,000 − international schools worldwide, some Time required 1 year full time, 2 years part-time
2,500 + around £00 exam fees. mainstream bilingual systems and many UK or online.
Time Cambridge DELTA 7-12 weeks full time, Independent schools.  Increasingly accepted Advantages  Recognised everywhere (except
9 months online. by non-UK curriculum schools, eg, IB schools. UK PLS) as conferring QTS.  Accepted by
Trinity College London 150 hours input, 450  Pay levels similar to or higher than university most mainstream education systems (including
self-study. language centres.  Gateway to well-paid many international schools).  Minimum
Advantages  Accepted in most English- international career. necessary for most university jobs outside
speaking countries’ PLS (except USA
Disadvantages:  Does not give QTS in
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and Canada) as conferring qualified EFL Britain.  Not widely known in PLS. Disadvantages: time and cost.

TESOL (Teaching English to
Speakers of Other Languages)
MA

1 year full-time, 2 years part time
Available from September 2023
This UK-based Masters degree will develop your knowledge
and skill in teaching English to speakers of other languages
around the world strengthening your employability and
enhancing your career.

For more information and details on entry requirements,
please contact The Language Centre on 01695 657188,
email efl@edgehill.ac.uk or visit our website at:

ehu.ac.uk/tesol Search Edge Hill

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