English for Academic Purposes

This two-week course hosted at the Centre for International Training and Education is designed for experienced English teachers who wish to learn more about the special features of English for Academic Purposes (EAP).
It is a unique opportunity to grasp the fundamentals of EAP in action in one of the UK’s leading EAP teaching centres.

For more information, please visit our website.

Course leader

Louise Pullen.

Target group

Participants should have a minimum of one year’s teaching experience and an English level equivalent to IELTS 6.5. Please contact us if you are unsure of your level or have not taken an English test recently.

Participants should ordinarily already be teaching in an EAP context.

Course aim

• To raise awareness of theoretical and practical issues underlying EAP course design and methodology
• To introduce a range of practical classroom applications
• To promote self-awareness and self-directed teacher development
• To give insight into the areas of EAP contexts, methodology and students

Credits info

This is a non-credit bearing course.

Fee info

GBP 1500: Payment is required in full to accept a place on the course.
GBP 1400: Discount available for university partners. Please contact internationalcpd@leicester.ac.uk if you have any questions about your fees.

Scholarships

We are pleased to offer The Rachel Abounouar Scholarship for the 2023 EAP Teacher Development Programme.

For more information, please visit our website.