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Global English assessment fails in two opposite ways: pretending every student had a campus invigilator, or letting a Spanish hub ‘help’ until the paper is no longer the student’s. This MA sits in the honest middle. You will design tasks that can be sat fairly at 04:00 and at 16:00, write marker guidance that does not punish legitimate World Englishes while still holding a standard, and specify what hubs may say when a student asks for a translation of the rubric. You will not become a licensed IELTS examiner. You will understand why FollowLap University publishes a language bullet and then has to live it. Seminars rotate. No UN or testing-agency logos in your assessed artefacts. The degree is academic assessment literacy for digital HE, not a ministry teaching licence. You will model exam windows that can be sat at 04:00 and at 16:00 without secretly favouring one block, and you will write marker notes that hold a standard while recognising World Englishes. Hub staff receive a script: logistics and rubric clarification are not the same as drafting the answer. Remote identity-checked assessment is designed without pretending a gymnasium hall exists. No British Council, IELTS, or TOEFL examiner licence is conferred. No UN language-agency logo belongs on a university integrity page.
Thirty-six credits: standards and World Englishes, remote integrity, hub policy, and an assessment-design capstone.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FollowLap6001 | IELTS/TOEFL Literacy without Franchise Claims Students name the methods used in this subject and apply one of them to a short case. The module is IELTS/TOEFL Literacy without Franchise Claims.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6002 | World Englishes and Marking Reliability Students compare two cases and explain why the outcomes differed. The module is World Englishes and Marking Reliability.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6003 | Rubrics Students Can Read at 03:00 Students produce a professional artefact, with sources and a review of its weaknesses. The module is Rubrics Students Can Read at 03:00.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6004 | One Award Language, Many Home Languages Students complete a supervised project and defend the method and the result. The module is One Award Language, Many Home Languages.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FollowLap6005 | Identity-Checked Assessment Design Students name the methods used in this subject and apply one of them to a short case. The module is Identity-Checked Assessment Design.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6006 | Contract Cheating in Distributed Cohorts Students compare two cases and explain why the outcomes differed. The module is Contract Cheating in Distributed Cohorts.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6007 | Reasonable Adjustment without Campus Rooms Students produce a professional artefact, with sources and a review of its weaknesses. The module is Reasonable Adjustment without Campus Rooms.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6008 | Data Minimisation in Remote Proctoring Students complete a supervised project and defend the method and the result. The module is Data Minimisation in Remote Proctoring.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FollowLap6009 | What ES/PT/HI Staff May Translate Students name the methods used in this subject and apply one of them to a short case. The module is What ES/PT/HI Staff May Translate.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6010 | Complaint Handling when Language Is the Issue Students compare two cases and explain why the outcomes differed. The module is Complaint Handling when Language Is the Issue.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6011 | Public Copy that Matches the Transcript Students produce a professional artefact, with sources and a review of its weaknesses. The module is Public Copy that Matches the Transcript.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6012 | Ethics of ‘Help’ that Becomes Ghostwriting Students complete a supervised project and defend the method and the result. The module is Ethics of ‘Help’ that Becomes Ghostwriting.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FollowLap6013 | Marker Training Pack Students name the methods used in this subject and apply one of them to a short case. The module is Marker Training Pack.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6014 | Exam Window Modelling Students compare two cases and explain why the outcomes differed. The module is Exam Window Modelling.
| 3 |
| FollowLap6015 | Policy Legal-Literacy (Non-Practising) Students produce a professional artefact, with sources and a review of its weaknesses. The module is Policy Legal-Literacy (Non-Practising).
| 3 |
| FollowLap6016 | Capstone: Global English Assessment Protocol Students complete a supervised project and defend the method and the result. The module is Capstone: Global English Assessment Protocol.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English (ES/PT/HI support hubs do not change the language of assessment unless a bilingual pathway is stated). Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. FollowLap University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@followlap.com.
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