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TESOL and English Literature with a Year Abroad, BA (Hons)

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Ranked in the Top-15 for graduate prospects

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Key Course Details

  • UK/EU
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4 Years Full Time With a Year Abroad
    • UCAS Code QX01
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer (view equivalents) BBB
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 9,000
4 Years Full Time With a Year Abroad
    • UCAS Code QX01
    • Mode of Study Campus Based
    • Start Date September 2019
    • Typical Offer BBB - More Information
    • Location Singleton Park Campus
    • Tuition Fees Per Year £ 14,100
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Course Overview

On our TESOL and English Literature degree with a year abroad, you will be able to gain the knowledge and skills to teach English as a second language, as well as exploring aspects of English literature from gothic fiction to creative writing.

Teaching English is a great way to see the world and this degree will provide practical and transferable skills to open up a range of exciting career opportunities.

During your four-year degree you’ll learn about theory and practice, language teaching methodology, vocabulary, grammar and meaning, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition and discourse analysis.

You will spend your third year studying in Europe or the USA – an exciting and rewarding experience,  which will further enhance your career prospects.

Why TESOL and English Literature at Swansea University

Based on our stunning Singleton Park campus, in parkland overlooking Swansea Bay on the edge of the Gower Peninsula, TESOL and English Literature is highly rated by students and employers:

  • Ranked 7th in the UK for research (Research Excellence Framework 2014)
  • Ranked in the Top-15 for graduate prospects (Times and Sunday Times 2018)

In your second year, you have the option of taking the internationally recognised Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), a professional qualification for teachers of English as a foreign language.

You will also be able to develop programming skills through computer-assisted language learning materials and receive training in research methods including reporting and analysis of data.

Your TESOL and English Literature experience

We offer varied and flexible course content, so you can shape your degree to your own interests.

You will be able to explore the theory and practice of teaching English as a second language, language teaching methodology, vocabulary, grammar and meaning, psycholinguistics, first and second language acquisition and discourse analysis.

You can choose English Literature modules covering gothic and genre fiction, gender and culture, renaissance literature, national and global literatures, modernity and contemporary writing, nineteenth century literature, creative writing and professional writing.

Throughout your degree you will have an academic mentor who will provide you with pastoral and academic support.You will spend the third year of your four-year course studying abroad, either in Europe or the USA, further enhancing your student experience and career prospects.

TESOL and English Literature with a Year Abroad Employment Opportunities

English at Swansea is ranked 2nd for graduate prospects in The Guardian University Guide 2016, and 96% of our graduates are employed or in further study within six months of graduating (DLHE 2015).

Students on this course typically develop excellent oral and writing skills and you will learn to present your ideas in a range of formats, along with strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Our graduates from this course enter careers in a wide range of sectors including:

  • teaching English as a foreign language
  • business
  • journalism, media and public relations
  • law
  • speech and language therapy.

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Modules

Your early studies will introduce you to the sounds of English, grammar and meaning, as well as the history of English Literature.

You will then choose a pathway with modules to suit your own interests, before focusing in depth on your chosen research project to produce your final dissertation.

Year 3 (Level 5 YR OUT)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate Sandwich Year

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

None found.

Optional Modules
 

Choose Exactly 120 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students will have the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner institutions and to experience different cultures.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
ALE-R00Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)120Study Abroad (Applied Liguistics)

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules
Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule Name
ALE308Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Issues in current ELT
Optional Modules
TESOL Compulsory Modules Selective  

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 2x 20 credit modules. Students wishing to take a dissertation / research project in TESOL must seek permission of the Programme Director prior to selection. Joint honours students are not permitted to take a dissertation/research project in both joint honours subjects. If ALE318 is selected in TB2, then ALE317 must also be selected in TB1. ALE317 does not have to be taken with ALE318. You must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
ALE306Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Second Language Acquisition
ALE316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Language in the Media
ALE317Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Research Project Preparation (Linguistics)
ALE318Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Research Project (Linguistics)
ALE319Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Computer-Assisted Language Learning
EN-376Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Prehistory, History and Language
AND
English Literature Optional Modules 

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You must choose a minimum of 40 credits from this list. You may decide to choose 60 credits and not make selections from the Creative Writing modules below. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects. Students are not permitted to select dissertation modules in both of their joint honours subjects

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
AM-316Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Contemporary American Fiction
AM-333Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance
EN-3011Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Discovering Old English
EN-3027Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20William Blake: Poetry and Designs
EN-3029Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Postmodernist and Post-war Fiction
EN-3031Semester 1 and Semester 2 (Sep-Jun Taught)40Dissertation - English Literature
EN-3037Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Exodus: Moses and Minority Literature
EN-3040Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales
EN-3042Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Postcolonial Literature
EN-3043Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Poetry in the Twentieth Century
EN-3046Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Stuff: Victorian Literature and Material Culture
EN-3047Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Other Tongues: Multilingualism in English Language Literature
EN-3048Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Professional Development: Preparing for Work
EN-3050Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire
EN-3051Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes
EN-3052Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Sex and Death: Jacobean Drama
EN-314Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Chaucer
EN-374Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Theorising Texts: Shakespeare, Bronte, James
EN-376Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Prehistory, History and Language
EN-394Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Reading/Writing Trauma
EN-398Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20The Masculine and Monstrous in the Middle Ages
AND
Optional Modules - Creative Writing 

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : You may take a maximum of 20 credits to make up your total 60 credits in English Literature. You must have completed a Creative Writing module if you wish to take EN-3026. You MUST NOT select EN-3031 and EN-3026. Overall, you must select a balance of 60 credits per teaching block. You must select 60 credits in each of your joint honours subjects. Students are not permitted to select a dissertation module in both of their joint honours subjects.

Module CodeSemesterCreditsModule NameGuidance
EN-3014Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Fiction Writing
EN-3026Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Creative Writing Personal Project
EN-306Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Writing for Radio and Screen
EN-309Semester 2 (Jan-Jun Taught)20Further Creative Non Fiction
EN-319Semester 1 (Sep-Jan Taught)20Further Poetry Writing

Entry Requirements

Our standard entry requirement is BBB (UCAS tariff points 120) or equivalent. All offers are made following a review of the application form, predicted/achieved grades and subjects, the reference and personal statement. We also accept a range of advanced level qualifications including: International Baccalaureate 32; Welsh Baccalaureate - grade equivalent to A-level; Access to Higher Education and Open University qualifications, and Extended Project.

Here are the requirements for International students.

For applicants whose first language is not English, we require a minimum IELTS score of 6.0.

How You're Taught

In the first year of study, you will be taught through lectures and tutorials. Assessment will be coursework, essay and examination.

In the second year, you will learn through seminars and group-work. Assessment will be varied including coursework, essays, group presentations and examination.

In the final year, you will undertake independent study through research methods, a dissertation or practice portfolio and also be taught through seminars and group-work. Assessment includes independent research dissertation, independent presentation, coursework and examination.

Our learning and teaching enhances your key skills that employers look for in graduates as follows:

  • Self-Management (attending classes, meeting deadlines, preparing for seminars, dissertation)
  • Teamworking (group presentations, group seminars, study trips and projects)
  • Customer awareness (study abroad, internships, work placements, student experience)
  • Problem solving (essay writing, research, examinations)
  • Communication and literacy (essays, examinations, presentations, project work, dissertation)
  • Numeracy skills (data analysis, statistics, graphs, datasets)
  • Information technology (Blackboard, essays, examinations, presentations, social media)

This course offers some modules taught through the medium of Welsh or bilingually for students who consider themselves to be fluent Welsh speakers. For more details on the provision available see the Welsh Provision expander below.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study this subject through the medium of Welsh and our dedicated academy, Academi Hywel Teifi, is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We offer you:

  • An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
  • The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually - we will then communicate with you in your language of choice.
  • Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
  • Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
  • The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
  • A Welsh-speaking academic tutor.
  • One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
  • An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.

To see further details about the level of provision delivered in Welsh on this particular degree scheme, please see the Welsh-language course page for further information.

Since 2011, there has been a 40% increase in the number of students studying through the medium of Welsh at Swansea University and our *TEF data over the last two years shows that Welsh-medium students are high achievers in regards to employability (*Swansea University TEF return 2017 and 2018).

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Tuition Fees

Annual tuition fees for entry in the academic year 2019/20 are as follows:

UK/EU International
BA (Hons) Full Time With a Year Abroad £ 9,000 £ 14,100

Fees for full time Undergraduate UK/EU students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government.

Fees for full time Undergraduate International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

During a sandwich year (e.g. year in industry, year abroad or placement year) a lower fee will apply. For more information visit our tuition fees page.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

Scholarships and Bursaries

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but are not limited to):

  • Parking and travel to and from campus
  • Printing, photocopying, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
  • Purchase of books or texts
  • Printing and binding
  • Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

Careers and Employability Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Academic Support

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal academic mentor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

  • Academic writing
  • Maths and statistics
  • Critical thinking
  • Time management
  • Digital skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Note taking
  • Revision, memory and exam techniques
  • English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Global Opportunities

Your degree programme may already give you an option to study or work abroad but in addition to this you can also consider an international summer programme.

These programmes are open to all our undergraduate students and include culture and study tours, volunteering programmes and internships across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Europe and Canada. Programmes are typically 2 – 6 weeks long and funding is available. See our Summer Programmes for further information.

All of our students have the option of study abroad. Our 4-year programmes offer a full-year abroad and we also offer a semester abroad for 3-year degrees, during your second year from January to May in Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA. The semester abroad is an exchange programme so you will pay UK tuition fees and be responsible for accommodation and living costs at the semester partner institution.

How to Apply

Apply now – UK, EU and international students.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply pages.

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