Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with Specialism in English Medium Instruction

University of St Andrews
Postgraduate PgCert Full-time 0.5 Years Teaching

About this course

The TESOL with a Specialism in English Medium Instruction (EMI) course is aimed at teachers with a particular interest in English medium instruction. This is an aspect of education in English that is growing rapidly, offering various roles for English as a foreign language (EFL) and English for academic purposes (EAP) teachers.

As a relatively new field of study, EMI can develop in many ways, giving opportunities for creativity and innovation, from primary to tertiary level study.

Careers A specialism in EMI opens up possibilities to work in any level of education, covering EFL and EAP, as well as teacher development and management. It is also beneficial to educators in any subjects area who work, or plan to work, with students who are users of English as an additional language.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 0.5 Years

Qualification: PgCert

Location: St Andrews

Part-time

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: PgCert

Location: St Andrews

Distance learning

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: PgCert

Location: St Andrews

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2317 Teachers of English as a foreign language
2316 Special and additional needs education teaching professionals
2319 Teaching professionals
2329 Other educational professionals n.e.c
2324 Early education and childcare services managers
2322 Education managers

Course Details

Qualification
Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
0.5 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
St Andrews
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Teaching