Program at a Glance
The MA in TEFL is a thesis-based program build around a focused core, a range of electives, and a structured thesis pathway. It develops students' grounding in applied linguistics, English language teaching, research capability, and academic communication for English language education, with particular emphasis on strengths in English-medium instruction, English for Academic purposes, and Academic English contexts.
This program requires sustained engagement with theory, research, academic writing, and supervised inquiry. Through coursework and their work, students are expected to develop the conceptual, methodological, and scholarly competencies needed to examine issues in English language education crucially and independently.
Structure
The program consists of 30 credits of coursework and a thesis, including:
Core Courses
Core courses establish the shared foundation students need to:
Electives
Electives allow students to specialize in areas aligned with their academic goals, professional interests and thesis research. Offerings may vary by year depending on program planning and faculty availability.
Thesis Pathway
Students complete an independent thesis supported by Thesis Seminar and Thesis Writing. These components guide students through the main stages of the research process, including topic development, research questions formulation, proposal and ethics preparation, data collection and analysis, thesis writing, revision and oral defense.
The thesis pathway is designed to help students move from initial research interests to a coherent, ethically grounded, and methodologically sound study that contributes to English language education.
- Credits: 30
- Entry term: Primarily Fall
- Duration: Approximately 2-3 years full-time or about 3 years part-time
- Format: Full-time / Part-time
- Class schedule: All classes are delivered after 4:30 p.m.
- Delivery mode: On campus (face-to-face)
- Application deadline: By the end of the first week of June for Fall intake
The MA in TEFL is a thesis-based program build around a focused core, a range of electives, and a structured thesis pathway. It develops students' grounding in applied linguistics, English language teaching, research capability, and academic communication for English language education, with particular emphasis on strengths in English-medium instruction, English for Academic purposes, and Academic English contexts.
This program requires sustained engagement with theory, research, academic writing, and supervised inquiry. Through coursework and their work, students are expected to develop the conceptual, methodological, and scholarly competencies needed to examine issues in English language education crucially and independently.
Structure
The program consists of 30 credits of coursework and a thesis, including:
- 3 core credit-bearing courses
- 7 elective credit-bearing courses
- 2 non-credit components: Thesis Seminar and Thesis Writing
- 2 GE-coded graduate courses
Core Courses
Core courses establish the shared foundation students need to:
- Develop advanced research knowledge through a carefully sequenced core in research methods, ethics, and academic practices.
- Strengthen academic literacy and scholarly communication through sustained engagement with written academic discourse, academic argumentation, and discipline-appropriate conventions.
- Undertake independent, supervised research through Thesis Seminar and Thesis Writing, which guide proposal development, research design, implementation and completion.
- Engage ethically and professionally in academic research and wider scholarly practices.
Electives
Electives allow students to specialize in areas aligned with their academic goals, professional interests and thesis research. Offerings may vary by year depending on program planning and faculty availability.
Thesis Pathway
Students complete an independent thesis supported by Thesis Seminar and Thesis Writing. These components guide students through the main stages of the research process, including topic development, research questions formulation, proposal and ethics preparation, data collection and analysis, thesis writing, revision and oral defense.
The thesis pathway is designed to help students move from initial research interests to a coherent, ethically grounded, and methodologically sound study that contributes to English language education.
