Program Overview

Instruction of English as a Foreign Language, MA

Faculty: Humanities

Academic discipline: Humanities

Qualification: Instructor of English as a Foreign Language

Starting date: September

Language requirements: C1 level language certificate in English (TOEFL 587 / IELTS 7.0)

Academic requirements:

• a BA degree in the fields of Humanities and Teacher Education
• OR any BA and MA degree if the applicant has 50 credits in the fields of Humanities and Teacher Education

Duration: 2 semesters

ECTS credits: 60

Tuition fee: 5,500 USD/year

Other fees:

• application fee 150 USD
• entrance procedure fee 350 USD

Short description:

The study programme prepares students for educational, pedagogic, research, planning and development tasks in adult education, as well as for the continuation of studies in doctoral training. The courses cover various areas of Language Study and Language Pedagogy, providing students with principles and techniques in teaching English as a foreign language.

Lecture, seminar: 25%

Practice: 75%

Main subjects typically include:

• Language Acquisition
• Introduction to Applied Linguistics
• Skills Development: Writing and Composition
• ELT Methodology (1-2)
• Teaching Literature and Culture
• Classroom Practices in Focus
• Language Awareness
• Gamification in TEFL
• Language Test Construction and Evaluation
• Individual Learner Differences

Career prospects:

Graduates will be entitled to teach English in the non-state sector of language education (in Hungary).