You may also be considered with a lower-class degree if you have teaching experience or if you have a 2:2 degree in an unrelated area but which contains a substantial element of English language, language education, linguistics, language studies or language teaching, or who can demonstrate a personal or professional interest or expertise in English and/or English language teaching.
We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.
Sorry, the entry requirements for the country that you have selected are not available here. Please contact our Graduate Admissions team at pgquery@essex.ac.uk to request the entry requirements for this country.
If English is not your first language, we require IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in all other components.
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience.
This course is available for October 2026 entry, either studying full-time over 12 months or part-time over 24 months. Please be aware that the January 2027 entry point is temporarily suspended.
If you are enthusiastic about teaching English to speakers of other languages, then our course offers you vocationally-relevant, research-led training of the highest quality, taught by academics known for their teaching excellence.
You explore teaching methods and the description of English used in the investigation of language learning and teaching, and study additional topics according to your needs.
| QS 综合 | 院校 | 学制 | 学费 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 第 11 位 | 香港大学The University of Hong Kong | 1年 | 234000港币/年 |
| 第 18 位 | 香港中文大学The Chinese University of Hong Kong | 1年 | 162000港币/年 |
| 第 37 位 | 伦敦国王学院King's College London | 1年 | 35900英镑/年 |
| 第 40 位 | 曼彻斯特大学The University of Manchester | 1年 | 30900英镑/年 |
| 第 43 位 | 哥伦比亚大学Columbia University | 2年 | 68868美元 |
| 第 68 位 | 伯明翰大学University of Birmingham | 1年 | 29070英镑/年 |
| 第 68 位 | 华威大学The University of Warwick | 1年 | 29340英镑/年 |
| 第 74 位 | 伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 2年 | 28464美元/年 |