Postgraduate courses
The International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute (IELLI) provides two strands of postgraduate programmes, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and International Education.
Our TESOL programmes are designed for postgraduate students who are interested in the teaching and assessment of English language, while our International Education programmes are designed to give students an understanding of the leadership, management and administrative issues involved in schools, universities, education-facing NGOs and similar organisations operating in international contexts.
Both of our strands are available as MSc, PGDip and PGCert options, both on-campus and online, and both with September and January entry options. We also offer one DProf course, Doctor of Professional Practice in TESOL.
Scholarships are also available for a variety of applicants, including those with refugee or asylum seeker status, humanitarian protection, or those seeking sanctuary.
For students interested in the process of teaching English language skills to others, our TESOL programmes are ideal – these are available at MSc, PGCert, PGDip and DProf levels, both online and on-campus.
Our International Education MSc, PGCert and PGDip teaching covers areas such as Leadership and Management, Trends and Policies, and Organisational Development in International Education.
Our new Digital Education courses are available at MSc, PGDip and PGCert level, and allows practitioners to explore in depth the various concepts, opportunities and challenges associated with delivering education digitally.
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Members of IELLI staff and previous students have been awarded various awards and prizes for their work on our postgraduate courses.
Guidance on how to complete your personal statement for postgraduate applications.
It’s now also possible to study a single module with us. You can choose a module which would be useful for your professional development, or which suits your own particular interest.
You will study with all our other online students, who are studying for an MSc, PGDip or PGCert, and will receive the same levels of support and interaction.
You can find details of the modules on offer through the programme links above.
For further information, please email iellipostgrad@st-andrews.ac.uk.
St Andrews Education Identities in Practice Project
IELLI have launched a series of podcast programmes to allow you to explore International Education TESOL and Digital Education.
MSc Scholarships now open for application
The University of St Andrews is offering fee reduction scholarships for students studying MSc International Education or any of the MSc TESOL courses, which start in January or September 2026. The scholarships will be awarded to students who are experienced practitioners with relevant work experience.
For more information visit our scholarship pages at the links below:
- MSc International Education and MSc TESOL Online Scholarship: requires two years relevant work experience, available to Home or Overseas students, offers £2000 reduction for September entry
- MSc International Education and MSc TESOL On Campus Scholarship: requires six months relevant work experience, available to Home Students, offers £1000 reduction for September entry
- MSc International Education and MSc TESOL On Campus Scholarship: requiresment six months relevant work experience, available to Overseas students), offers £2000 reduction for September entry
- MSc International Education and MSc TESOL Online Scholarship - requires two years relevant work experience, available to Home or Overseas students, offers £2000 reduction for January entry
- MSc International Education and MSc TESOL On Campus Scholarship requires six months relevant work experience, available to Home Students, offers £1000 reduction for January entry
- MSc International Education and MSc TESOL On Campus Scholarship requiresment six months relevant work experience, available to Overseas students), offers £2000 reduction for January entry
Student achievements
Meet some of our students and find out more about their achievements and their plans for the future.
