Teaching English for Academic Purposes

University of Leeds
Postgraduate PgDip Online study 2 Years EducationEnglish language

About this course

In this part-time, fully online course, you’ll develop your skills in teaching English for Academic Purposes. You'll focus on how academic English is taught and explore different approaches within the field. Alongside this, you’ll look at the wider context, examining politics and cultures within higher education as they relate to understanding and teaching academic communication.

You’ll build on your research and analytical skills, as well as your linguistic and intercultural knowledge, allowing you to develop as a practitioner. Throughout the course, you’ll collaborate with others, developing your teaching practice and your ability to research and engage in scholarship about your practice, contributing to the field through your work.

Study the course that suits you – with our flexible course structure, you can choose to work towards a certificate, diploma or a Masters qualification, starting in September or January. This postgraduate diploma (PGDip) course allows you to explore the same range of modules as the Masters course, but without a scholarship project in the final year. You could also choose to enrol on individual modules.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Online study Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgDip

Location: Leeds

Online study Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgCert

Location: Leeds

Online study Shown above

Duration: 2.5 Years

Qualification: MA

Location: Leeds

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
3412 Authors, writers and translators
2314 Primary education teaching professionals
2315 Nursery education teaching professionals
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2319 Teaching professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
Study Mode
Online study
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Leeds
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Education, English language