Το Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας, το μεγαλύτερο πανεπιστήμιο στην Κύπρο, με περισσότερους από 11,500 φοιτητές από 70 και πλέον χώρες του κόσμου, οι οποίοι συνυπάρχουν σε ένα καινοτόμο και πολυεπίπεδο πλαίσιο μάθησης, αποτελεί τον ιδανικό χώρο για να χτίσετε το μέλλον σας.
Με έδρα τη Λευκωσία, την πρωτεύουσα της χώρας, και παρουσία σε άλλες 18 πόλεις σε όλο τον κόσμο, το UNIC, όπως είναι γνωστό, καθοδηγείται από την επιδίωξη της αριστείας στη διδασκαλία και τη μάθηση, την καινοτομία, την έρευνα, την τεχνολογία, και ένα συνεχώς εξελισσόμενο ακαδημαϊκό περιβάλλον.
Περιγραφή ΠρογράμματοςTo provide students with a strong professional foundation for developing practical teaching skills in relation to TESOL;To further students’ understanding of English language teaching.Specific:to develop in the student an understanding of a range of disciplines and areas of professional activity which underpin the field of TESOL and constitute its focus and its concerns;To provide students with a solid theoretical foundation and the necessary professional skills in TESOL;To equip the students with the linguistic knowledge, cultural understanding, and pedagogical training essential to the various aspects of TESOL;To provide theoretical and/or practical support for actual situations within the language classroom,To develop students’ skills in critical reading and ability to design a research project,To provide the theoretical and/or practical basis required for the study of a doctoral degree.Προοπτικές ΣταδιοδρομίαςThis is a postgraduate degree that opens many career opportunities. English is the language of global communication, and demand for TESOL professionals worldwide is greater than ever before. Our graduates can work for universities and other public and private schools, international corporations, governments, and in private practice locally and abroad. They can teach English to people of all ages and all walks of life, administering and designing ESOL courses and curricula, and developing new teaching methods. The MA TESOL is increasingly the degree of preference for employers both domestically and abroad.Πρόσβαση σε Περαιτέρω ΣπουδέςThe graduate programme will provide the basis for acceptance to a doctoral degree in TESOL or Applied Linguistics.
The minimum requirement for admission into a post-graduate degree programme is a Bachelor’s Degree. More specifically, the following entry requirements apply for the MA in TESOL programme:Academic requirementsAll applicants for entrance in the MA TESOL programme offered by the Department should have at least a lower second class (2:2) Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in English Language/ English Linguistics and/or English Literature from a recognised university.Teaching experience is not essential but preferred. Tutoring experience is helpful.Applicants with a lower grade or whose degree is on a related discipline will be considered on their own merits.Other requirementsTwo academic reference letters.Personal Statement: A letter highlighting the applicant’s individual competencies and strengths and providing his/her reflections regarding the expectations and value of the programme as well as to his/her personal advancement and career development.English Language Entry requirementsIf the candidate’s first degree was not taught in English language, then the candidate needs to provide evidence of his/her English Language proficiency as follows:A British Council International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 7 (or above) with a minimum score in each component of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking of 6.5, orTOEFL 580 (paper-based test) or 237 (computer-based test) with a score of not less than 4 in TWE or 92 (internet-based test) with not less than 21 Writing, Listening 21, Reading 22 and Speaking 23,or IGCSE minimum score ‘B’or Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE) minimum grade Cor Cambridge Advanced English (CAE) minimum grade B.or Cambridge Michigan ECPE Proficiency Passor score placement at the ENGL-101 level of the University of NicosiaEnglish language test results should not be older than 2 years.