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

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Explore the Theory and Practice of Teaching English as a Second Language

Key Course Details

UCAS Code: QX01
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer (view equivalents): BBB
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 9,000

4 Year Full Time With a Year Abroad

UCAS Code: QX01
Mode of Study: Campus Based
Typical Offer: BBB - More Information
Location: Singleton Park Campus

Start Date	Tuition Fees - Year 1
Sep 2023	£ 16,650

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.

English at Swansea is ranked:

Top 20 in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023)
Top 20 in the UK for Course Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2023)
Top 10 in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (NSS 2022)
Top 10 in the UK for Teaching (NSS 2022)
Top 10 in the UK for Student Voice (NSS 2022)
Top 5 in the UK for Learning Resources (NSS 2022)
Top 101-150 in the World (QS World Rankings 2023)
Ranked 11th in UK for Research Impact (REF2021)

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

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.

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 1 (Level 4)

FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
The sound system of English	September-January	20	ALE121
Grammar and Meaning	January-June	20	ALE100
Language Teaching Methodology	January-June	20	ALE108

Optional Modules

English Literature - Compulsory Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least TWO modules (40 credits). You may select 60 credits and not select from the optional modules. In total, students must select THREE modules (60 credits) in each teaching block

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Monsters, Theories, Transformations	September-January	20	EN-100
English Essentials	September-January	20	EN-120
The Stage Play World	January-June	20	EN-119

AND

English Literature - Optional Modules

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select ONE module if required to make up 60 credits of English Literature

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Approaches to Gender in English Literature	September-January	20	EN-112
Creative Writing: Fiction Genres	September-January	20	EN-117
Introduction to Visual Culture	September-January	20	VC-101
Introduction to American Literature and Culture	January-June	20	AM-113
Literature and Society in Medieval Europe.	January-June	20	EN-113
Creative Writing: Styles of Fiction	January-June	20	EN-118
Modern European Film: Themes and Perspectives	January-June	20	ML-102
Hollywood: A History of American Film	January-June	20	MSS106
Visuality and Embodiment	January-June	20	VC-102

Year 2 (Level 5)

FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Language Teaching in Context	September-January	20	ALE200

Optional Modules

TESOL - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select 2 x 20 credit modules. Modules should be equally split across the teaching blocks. ALE204 and ALE225 are subject to interview prior to module selection. You cannot take both ALE204 and ALE225.? ALE202 has a prerequisite of ALE121 Sound System of English. ALE226 has the prerequisites of ALE100 Grammar and Meaning and ALE123 Language in Mind. ALE250 has a prerequisite of ALE121 Sound System of English

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Sociolinguistics	September-January	20	ALE202	ALE121 must have been completed in year 1
Teaching Practice (CELTA) A	September-January	20	ALE204	Subject to interview. Cannot be selected with ALE225
Child Language and Literacy	September-January	20	ALE250
Discourse Analysis	January-June	20	ALE218
Teaching Practice (CELTA) B	January-June	20	ALE225	Subject to interview. Cannot be selected with ALE204
Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism	January-June	20	ALE226
Research Methods and Tools for Applied Linguistics	January-June	20	ALE227
World Englishes	January-June	20	ALE231

AND

English Literature - Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Students must select at least two modules from this list and may choose three modules and not make a selection from the optional module choices box below. Overall students must select three module in each joint honours subject and not exceed three modules in any one teaching block.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Debating Texts: Theory in Literature	September-January	20	EN-206
Exploring the Bloody Chamber: Medieval to Postmodern	September-January	20	EN-237
Medieval Encounters	September-January	20	EN-266
Revolution of the Word: Modernism	January-June	20	EN-207
Fragments of Union: The Cultural Making and Breaking of Britain	January-June	20	EN-241
Contentious Shakespeare	January-June	20	EN-242

AND

English Literature - Optional Module Choices

Choose Maximum Of 20 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : If required, select one module to make up your 60 credits of English Literature. Students must NOT exceed 60 credits in any one teaching block

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Race and Ethnicity: American Perspectives	September-January	20	AM-204
The Roman Comic Novel: Excrement and Sacrament	September-January	20	CLC204
Introduction to Writing Poetry	September-January	20	EN-232
Introduction to Writing Fiction	September-January	20	EN-234
American Word/American Image	January-June	20	AM-215
Introduction to Writing Drama	January-June	20	EN-236
Writing a Short Film	January-June	20	EN-270

Year 3 (Level 5S)

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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Study Abroad (Applied Linguistics)	September-June	120	ALE-R00

Year 4 (Level 6)

FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours

Students choose 120 credits from the following:

Compulsory Modules

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Issues in current ELT	September-January	20	ALE308

Optional Modules

TESOL Compulsory Modules Selective

Choose Exactly 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select two modules. Overall, students should select 60 credits in each joint honours subject and modules should be split equally across both teaching blocks. ALE316 has a prerequisite of ALE218.

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
Second Language Acquisition	September-January	20	ALE306
Language in the Media	September-January	20	ALE316	To select this module you must have taken ALE218 Discourse Analysis at year 2
Language Policy and Planning	September-January	20	ALE322
Computer-Assisted Language Learning	January-June	20	ALE319
Forensic Linguistics	January-June	20	ALE321
Stylistics: Language in Literature, Film and Video Gaming	January-June	20	ALE323

AND

English Literature Optional Modules

Choose Minimum Of 40 credits from the following Modules:

NOTE : Select at least 40 credits from this box .One dissertation only is permitted. Students must select 60 credits in each joint honours subject and not exceed 60 credits in any one semester. NOTE .** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal towards the end of year 2

Module Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code	Guidance
African American Literature 1910-1940: The Harlem Renaissance	September-January	20	AM-333
Dissertation - English Literature	September-June	40	EN-3031	** please note that acceptance on the English Literature dissertation is subject to the submission of a suitable proposal towards the end of year 2.
Welsh Gothic / Gothic Wales	September-January	20	EN-3040
Poetry in the Twentieth Century	September-January	20	EN-3043
Written in Blood: Reading the Vampire	September-January	20	EN-3050
Graphic Novel	September-January	20	EN-3055
Beyond Shakespeare	September-January	20	EN-3058
Reading/Writing Trauma	September-January	20	EN-394
Contemporary American Fiction	January-June	20	AM-316
Roman Satire: Ranting and Bantering	January-June	20	CLC316
Crime Fiction since 1920	January-June	20	EN-3045
Professional Development: Preparing for Work	January-June	20	EN-3048
Madness, Malady and Melancholia: Literature and Medicine from Genesis to Genomes	January-June	20	EN-3051
The Swansea University International Dylan Thomas Prize Module	January-June	20	EN-3053
Haunted Spaces/Haunting Texts: ghost stories and contemporary women's writing	January-June	20	EN-3059
Philosophy and Literature	January-June	20	EN-3060
Science Fiction and Media	January-June	20	MS-345

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. 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 Name	Module Duration	Credits	Module Code
Further Fiction Writing	September-January	20	EN-3014
Writing for Radio and Screen	September-January	20	EN-306
Further Creative Non Fiction	January-June	20	EN-309
Further Poetry Writing	January-June	20	EN-319

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 IELTS 6.0 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English test.

How You're Taught

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

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

Some provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you throughout your time at Swansea University. We can offer you:

Access to generous Welsh-language study scholarships or bursaries.
Access to modules taught wholly or partly in Welsh.
Access to the Arwain mobile app for the latest information about Welsh-medium courses and modules available to download free on the App Store and Google Play.
An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
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 Mentor.
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.
Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Meet Your Lecturers

Our degrees are taught by experts, who have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to our students.

You can find out more about our academic expertise on our staff pages

Tuition Fees

Start Date	UK	International
September 2022	£ 9,000	£ 15,850
September 2023	£ 9,000	£ 16,650

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

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.

Funding and Scholarships

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

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

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

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

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.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. Enrolment on a programme with a semester/year abroad does not guarantee you a semester/year abroad placement. Spaces are limited and subject to a competitive selection process. In the event you do not secure a semester/year abroad placement, you will be transferred to the standard variant of your degree scheme without a semester or year abroad.

International summer programmes are open to students from all colleges. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as China, Zambia, South Korea, Japan, Canada and across Europe. For more information about programmes and eligibility visit our Summer Abroad webpages.

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.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

Application Deadlines

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.