Department of English Language

BA degree + C1 level (e.g. IELTS 7.0) certified English language competence. The admission procedure includes an interview, either face to face or via skype, depending on the applicant’s availability.

TUITION FEE

For non-Hungarian nationals: 3,500 €/semester.

TIME FRAME

The academic year starts in September and finishes in July. It is divided into two semesters, each followed by an exam period. The programme requires a 20- hour/week full time commitment throughout the two semesters.

VENUE

The Faculty of Arts of Eötvös Loránd University is situated in Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The campus is in the city centre and easily accessible by public transport.

STAFF

All courses are taught by distinguished ELT professionals – both native and non-native speakers of English – who have extensive international teacher training experience, including courses taught in Britain, Turkey, Ethiopia, Germany, Russia, China, etc.

THESIS

The thesis can be written on any topic relevant to the teaching of English (i.e., ELT methodology, language pedagogy, applied linguistics). The thesis should demonstrate a systematic approach to analysis, either theoretical or empirical, which reflects a deep understanding of the language teaching and learning process.

TEACHING PRACTICE

One of the professionally most attractive components of the programme is the 50-hour teaching practice in the spring term, when the participants have the opportunity to practise their newly learnt skills with groups of real learners under the guidance of trained and experienced mentors.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Graduates will be able to take on senior or specialist roles in language-teaching or related organisations, not only in the classroom (e.g. in CALL, ESP, young learners etc.) but also in areas such as educational advice and management, programme evaluation, language testing, syllabus design and teacher education.

CONTENT AREAS

Methodology of English language teaching

Descriptive linguistics from a pedagogical perspective

Language for the teacher

Classroom studies

Intercultural communication

Testing and assessment

Materials design

Information technology in ELT

Teaching practice

Plus a selection of elective courses offered by SEAS.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates will be able to take on senior or specialist roles in language-teaching or related organisations, not only in the classroom (e.g. in CALL, ESP, young learners etc.) but also in areas such as educational advice and management, programme evaluation, language testing, syllabus design and teacher education.

LEADING PROFESSOR of the PROGRAMME: PÉTER MEDGYES

HEAD of the PROGRAMME: Zsófia Széll

https://www.elte.hu/en/instruction-of-english-as-a-foreign-language-ma

Links to the curriculum:

Curriculum:

in Hungarian:

https://btk.elte.hu/dstore/document/3991/MA%20Angol%20nyelvoktat%C4%98%202021.pdf

in English:

https://btk.elte.hu/dstore/document/4097/MA_angol%20nyelvoktat%C3%B3_2021_c%C3%A9lnyelvi_TEL%20%28Instructor%20of%20English%20as%20a%20Foreign%20Language%29_v%C3%A9gleges.pdf

Link to the description of the teaching practice:

The description can be downloaded from HERE as a pdf file.

Click here to download the thesis proposal form: