Master's Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language

To train English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers to efficiently apply different theoretical models and innovative methodological approaches to the teaching, learning and acquisition of EFL processes in bilingual and multilingual contexts, both in compulsory, vocational, formal and non-formal education and in the business sector.
To train teachers by helping them to acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and the appropriate skills to promote the development of plurilingual and intercultural awareness among their students.
To train specialists by helping them to acquire theoretical, practical and interdisciplinary knowledge about educational research models and methodologies in the field of acquisition, teaching and learning of (first, second and foreign) languages in different contexts and at different educational levels.
To train professionals to be able to efficiently work in multilingual, multicultural and interdisciplinary professional and/or academic contexts.
To train professionals to efficiently use the English language and academic skills in English, both orally and in writing, for academic and professional purposes.

The minimum required level of English to access this master’s programme is B2+
Open to holders of degrees and diplomas in pre-primary and primary education
Open to holders of a degree who are involved in teaching at a pre-primary, primary, secondary, or upper-secondary level
Open to professionals (with a degree) involved in non-formal education who aim to teach English as a foreign language

To improve a range of professional competences as an EFL teacher or educational specialist and to be able to:

Identify educational needs and design proposals of educational innovation.
Improve teaching and learning processes in bilingual and multilingual contexts.
Promote the development of learners’ linguistic, plurilingual and digital competences and intercultural awareness.
Work efficiently in multilingual, multicultural and interdisciplinary professional and/or academic contexts