Overview
This PhD course at the University of Stirling is entirely dedicated to TESOL Research. This doctorate will be of interest to those who have a background in languages, linguistics, applied linguistics, or a related field, as well as to language teaching practitioners who have a keen interest in research.
This course will develop your research skills and set you on the path to becoming an autonomous researcher. The PhD is a significant qualification which will mark you out as an expert researcher in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages.
You’ll achieve new skills in understanding complex matters, sharpen your problem-solving abilities, increase your confidence as a researcher and expand your knowledge of the field while also enjoying the PhD experience.
Outcomes
By graduation, you’ll be a well-rounded professional researcher who:
- has knowledge of the wider educational field
- is proficient in the use of both quantitative and qualitative methods
- has the skills needed to research any area within TESOL
- is able to make a contribution to scholarly knowledge and professional practice
Programme Structure
Modules include:
- Research Design in TESOL
- Quantitative Data Analysis
- Nature of Educational Enquiry
- Approaches in Discourse Analysis
- Qualitative Data Analysis
- Theory & Methods of Digital Social Research
- Sociolinguistics: Varieties of English
- TESOL Research Practice
- TESOL Thesis
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
Credits
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Disciplines
Teaching English as a Foreign Language View 7 other PhDs in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- You should usually have a minimum of a Masters degree in TESOL, Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Languages or similar subject from a university in the United Kingdom or elsewhere (provided that the degree levels are comparable to those in the UK).
- We also welcome enquiries from you if you don’t have this formal qualification but have relevant research experience through your professional practice. In this case, you’ll be asked to undertake a task to demonstrate your research skills.
- Irrespective of your academic background, you’re expected to have excellent language and numeracy skills and a willingness to engage with the research field in TESOL.
Tuition Fee
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International
52200 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 52200 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
18600 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18600 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Stirling
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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