Languages with TESOL – German – BA (Honours)

At a glance

Study two languages and gain the skills and knowledge needed to work as an English language teacher to speakers of other languages on this certificated course. As part of the course you take the internationally recognised Trinity College London Certificate in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). You spend 18 months abroad with six months spent studying and one year teaching English to German speakers.

Key points
• Gain the skills needed to work as a TESOL teacher in German-speaking countries.• Graduate with the internationally recognised Trinity College London Certificate in TESOL and relevant work experience.
• Study German and another language alongside your TESOL modules.
• Gain 18 months experience working and studying abroad.

What is Languages with TESOL?
The Trinity College London Certificate in TESOL is an internationally recognised qualification to teach English to speakers of other languages. The knowledge and skills from this qualification combined with the ability to speak and understand German language and culture and the experiences of German speakers learning English, opens up international career prospects.

This course

Gain the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to teach English to speakers of other languages on this certificated course. Your studies prepare you for work in a range of national and international educational settings. You can apply to take a placement teaching English to German speakers from primary school age up to university level, such as working as an English language assistant in a German university.

You train in excellent specialist facilities that are centred on our TESOL Centre, which is accredited by the British Council and has been running since 1985.

As part of the course you can take the Trinity College London Certificate in TESOL, an internationally recognised English language initial teaching qualification.

You study two languages consisting of German plus one other foreign language alongside your TESOL modules. Other available languages are • Spanish • French • Italian. Italian is offered at beginner level only.

You spend a total of 18 months abroad in the countries of your foreign languages. This gives you an excellent opportunity to develop your language ability, expand your cultural knowledge and gain a better understanding of teaching English abroad.

Six months is spent studying at one of our partner universities. You will spend this study time in the country of your weaker language. If you have two A-Level languages you can discuss your options with your tutor and choose which language is spent on placement and which is spent as study abroad. Your non-language modules studied abroad will relate to language acquisition and linguistics. This is followed by a teaching placement year in an overseas educational establishment in a German-speaking country.

On the course you work with fellow students to develop knowledge and skills in key areas including • foreign languages • the nature of language, language systems and language acquisition • approaches to teaching English to speakers of other languages and how to apply this to your own classroom practice • the learning cultures of students from foreign countries • the ability to critically reflect on your personal educational development.

This course provides you with a variety of teaching experiences and knowledge of foreign languages which, together with the Trinity College Certificate, greatly enhance your employability and professional profile.

Key areas of study
Key areas include • German • your chosen additional language • language across cultures • business, society and culture • TESOL classroom teaching and reflection • TESOL abroad • exploring second language learning.