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Overview
We offer supervision for our PhD English Language Teaching in a wide range of areas, including: vocabulary teaching, teaching reading and literacy development, writing pedagogy and academic writing, corpus-based pedagogy, teaching English to young learners, task-based language learning, language testing, classroom interaction, materials design and evaluation, teacher beliefs and teacher identity, and English for Academic Purposes, and computer-assisted language learning (CALL).
Examples of PhD projects which our students have undertaken include students’ attitudes to native and non-native English language teachers, the role of metacognitive awareness in EFL reading, English teachers’ beliefs about and practices of teaching methodology, and genre analysis of Japanese and British introductions to PhD theses in the field of literature.
Career
Many of graduates of English Language Teaching at University of Essex , work in higher education institutions around the world, as teachers and/or as academic researchers, but also in teacher education, in the area of educational advice and management, programme evaluation, and syllabus design.
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Structure
- A research degree doesn't have a taught structure, giving you the chance to investigate your chosen topic in real depth and reach a profound understanding. In communicating that understanding, through a thesis or other means, you have a rare opportunity to generate knowledge. A research degree allows you to develop new high-level skills, enhance your professional development and build new networks. It can open doors to many careers.
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Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
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Language
English
IELTS 7
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Language Studies Languages Teaching View 30 other PhDs in Teaching in United KingdomExplore more key information
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We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- You will need a good Masters degree or equivalent, in a related subject. A well-developed research proposal is also essential
- You may be required to attend an interview/Skype interview for acceptance, and acceptance is subject to research expertise in the department.
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International
16230 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16230 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
5360 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5360 GBP per year during 48 months.
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- Home/UK fee: £2,680
- International fee: £8,115
Living costs for Colchester
660 - 1140 GBP /month
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