Máster en Formación de Profesores de Español como Lengua Extranjera

This new Master of Arts programme on Teachings Spanish as a Foreign Language/Teaching Spanish as a Second Language (TSFL/TSSL) has been especially designed for those interested in developing a career in teaching Spanish as a foreign or second language. It is open for postgraduate applicants with some language teaching experience, or none at all.

The M.A. in TSFL/TSSL is a professional degree designed to enable graduates to teach Spanish as a foreign or second language, evaluate the validity of diverse teaching methodologies and testing procedures, adapt and/or develop materials for unique teaching/learning situations, evaluate recent SFL/SSL research and its relevance to SFL/SSL teaching and learning, and assist in the supervision of classroom teachers and in the administration of SFL/SSL programs. The program combines pedagogy, linguistics, and classroom teaching. The program prepares graduates for TSSL/TSFL teaching in various academic settings (universities, secondary schools, primary schools, language schools, non-governmental organizations, etc.) in Spain and abroad, as well as for advanced studies in applied linguistics.

Programme Structure

Our master is composed of three modules:

A. Modules for specialized training (350 hours)
B. Teaching Practicum (30 hours).
C. Thesis.

Formats:

1. Traditional classroom (on campus), in Pablo de Olavide University campus (Seville, Spain).
2. Online conducted completely via the Internet.