Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL)

Thank you for your interest in the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program (MA TESOL) at AUS.

Students in the MA TESOL program receive a balanced foundation of both practical and theoretical knowledge needed to teach English at all levels and to progress to doctoral studies in areas related to language teaching.

For information on the program’s degree requirements, please visit:

https://www.aus.edu/cas/department-of-english/master-of-arts-in-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-ma-tesol

For admissions requirements, please visit www.aus.edu/academic-requirements-0

For information on tuition and fees, please visit https://www.aus.edu/admissions/masters-degrees/graduate-tuition-and-fees

For application deadlines and important dates, please visit www.aus.edu/graduate/deadlines 

In a few easy steps, you can submit your application through the AUS Online Application Service. 

To apply, please visit apply.aus.edu

The following supplemental items (documents) must be uploaded to complete the online application:

• official university transcript(s) and official graduation certificate
• Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)score of 80 or Institutional Paper-based TOEFL score of 550 or IELTS Academic version score of 6.5 overall or EmSat Achieve English score of 1550 (if available at the time of applying)
• colored passport scan (including residence visa scan for UAE residents)
• colored UAE national ID (for UAE nationals and residents)
• up-to-date CV
• other documents might be required based on specific program requirements

In addition, required is a non-refundable application fee of AED 450 plus 5% VAT

Applicants who earned their undergraduate degrees from universities outside the UAE must present Certificate Equivalency. For more information, please visit www.aus.edu/uae-certificate-of-equivalency

AUS offers graduate applicants assistantships and work-study opportunities. For more information, 

please visit www.aus.edu/graduate-assistantships-and-employment

New students applying for a graduate assistantship must submit the following:

• online application using apply.aus.edu
• two Reference letters, using the following instructions: refer to the supplemental items section under My Account tab / find the supplemental items titled Reference letters/ request Reference letters adding chosen referees by clicking on Start and filling up the required information (provide your referees’ official email accounts). The Reference letter request will be sent and then received on the system once completed by the referee.

For more information on the program, please feel free to send your inquiries to:

Yasmin Gomez

Program Coordinator

Tel +971 6 515 2702

ygomez@aus.edu

For easy access to useful information please visit https://www.aus.edu/prospective-students

Once again, we thank you for your interest in AUS!

If you need more information or assistance, our team is ready. We will be delighted to stay in touch with you.