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DELTA exemptions in the UK

Cambridge ESOL has been informed that the following UK institutions offer credits or exemptions to DELTA holders, for the courses listed.

We make every attempt to keep this information up to date — however, applicants should always check with the institution, as they do change their requirements, and these may differ for individual applicants.

Institution Courses with credits/exemptions Further information
Aston University
  • MSc in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)
  • MSc in Teaching English for Specific Purposes (TESP)
  • MSc in Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL)
  • MSc in Educational Management in TESOL (EMT)
20 credits.
Bath, University of
  • MA ELT
 Fast track available: exemption of two core units (from total of six).
Bath Spa University
  • MA/MTeach TESOL
 Exemption from first semester.
Bristol, University of
  • MSc in TESOL
 40 credits.
Bedfordshire, University of
  • Applied Linguistics MA (TEFL)
 Exemption from assessed teaching practice (30 points)
Canterbury Christ Church
  • MA TESOL
Exemption from first two modules (40 credits).
East London, University of
  • MA English Language Teaching (ELT)
 Exemption from one 30-credit module
Edinburgh, University of
  • MEd TESOL
 Students may request accreditation for prior learning for the core course in TESOL Methodology.
Institute of Education, University of London
  • MA Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (campus-based)
 Exemption from one 30-credit optional module.
King's College London
  • MA in ELT & Applied Linguistics (part-time programme only)
 Fast track option - exemption from one core module (Principles and Practice in ELT) and one option – 30 credits in total.
Leicester, University of
  • MA TESOL & Applied Linguistics (campus-based and distance learning versions)
 30 credit exemption
Northumbria University
  • MA in Applied Linguistics for TESOL
  • MA TESOL
 30 credit exemption (one sixth of the whole degree)
Nottingham, University of
  • MA ELT
 Exemption of one 30-credit core module.
Oxford Brookes University
  • MA in Education
 20 credits (one out of nine modules)
Portsmouth, University of
  • MA Applied Linguistics and TESOL (both on site & distance modes)
 30 credits at M-level.
Reading,
University of
  • MA in English Language Teaching
 Language Curriculum Design (10 credits) and one of: Written Language (20 credits), Spoken Language (20 credits), Language Testing Principles (20 credits). This equals a total credit transfer of 30 credits towards this 180-credit degree.
Sheffield, University of
  • MA Applied Linguistics
 Exemption from 15-credit core module on Language Teaching Methodology.
Sheffield Hallam
  • MA TESOL
 60 credits to DELTA holders (i.e. they are exempt from the Postgraduate Certificate, which forms the first part of the MA).
York St John University
  • MA English Language Teaching
 Exemption from 30-credit core module on Practical English Language Teaching
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