TEACHER DEVELOPMENT COURSES FOR 2027

Who are these courses for?

English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) in Higher Education 

This one-week course is suitable for university lecturers, academic staff and other higher education professionals who teach, or are preparing to teach, their academic subject through English. It is particularly relevant for educators working with international or multilingual student groups who want to make their teaching clearer, more accessible and more interactive while supporting students’ engagement with academic content. 

Academic English for Higher Education 

This five-day course is suitable for English language teachers working in, or preparing to work in, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) in higher education. It is designed both for teachers beginning their EAP careers and for experienced practitioners wishing to refresh their knowledge, develop new approaches and expand their teaching repertoire. 

Harnessing the Power of Generative AI and Other Digital Tools for the 21st Century Classroom 

This one-week teacher development course is suitable for English language teachers who are interested in exploring the potential of generative AI and other digital tools in teaching and learning. It is particularly relevant for practitioners who want to develop practical, responsible and creative ways of integrating emerging technologies into their own teaching contexts. 

Language and Methodology Development 

This course is suitable for English language teachers who wish to refresh and extend their teaching skills while developing their own language awareness and classroom practice. It is particularly relevant for practitioners interested in current approaches to language teaching, materials development, classroom techniques and new developments in ELT. 

English for Work and Life (EWAL) + Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) 

This course is suitable for teachers and educators who would like to improve their own English while gaining a practical introduction to Content and Language Integrated Learning. It is particularly relevant for subject teachers working in bilingual or multilingual contexts, educators teaching some or all of their subject through English, and English language teachers interested in integrating subject content into their teaching.