Bilingual Learners, MA, University College London (UCL)

the United Kingdom

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
MA	Full-time, Part-time	1 - 2 year	January, April, October	-	-

About Bilingual Learners, MA - at University College London (UCL)

This masters degree will:

develop your understanding of the linguistic and cultural resources and needs of minority ethnic and bilingual learners
equip you with knowledge about language description, and the ways that bilingual learners acquire and use language in schools and colleges in the UK and internationally
emphasise the ways in which teachers can best support the language and literacy development of children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
cover the needs and circumstances of the range of bilingual learners from nursery level to young adults.

Features

This masters degree provides the opportunity to:

acquire theoretical and practical knowledge about bilingualism in contemporary societies
investigate good practice in multilingual teaching and classroom interaction
gain an in-depth knowledge of multicultural and multilingual communities such as London
analyse and carry out research in multilingual classrooms.

Who is this programme for?

Teachers, administrators and researchers who work in the field of English as an additional language (EAL), or who teach bilingual learners in multilingual schools.

Entry requirements

A good first degree. Most applicants have a teaching qualification, but this is not a formal requirement.

Core topics

The multilingual classroom
Sociolinguistics and language in society.

Entry requirements

1. Students are normally required to have a minimum overall IELTS score of 7.0 for direct entry, with a score of no lower than 6.0 for writing and 6.5 for reading. 2. A good first degree. Most applicants have a teaching qualification, but this is not a formal requirement.

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