The MA Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching is designed for those with experience of teaching English as a second language. It will extend your knowledge of the processes that underpin and facilitate language learning. You'll learn about the new developments in applied linguistics research and will be able to reflect on these in light of your own practical expertise. The course offers advanced enquiry into the processes of language learning, with specific reference to learning English as a foreign language. This masters in Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching degree is an ideal grounding for postgraduate students looking to go on to further study such as PhD or for a career in the education sector. Many of our graduates become English language teachers all around the world, in private language schools, state schools, universities and other organisations requiring English language instruction. Others find employment opportunities in areas of course and syllabus design, and materials writing in large and small scale publishing houses.