During the programme

Year 1 is focused on deepening and broadening your knowledge, with courses on literature, linguistics and didactics. You also work on your language skills. Courses like Highlights of English Literature, Writing Skills and Linguistics 1 help you improve your knowledge of the English language, bringing it to 'near native' level (CEFR level C2) by the time you graduate. Together with your fellow students, you reflect on your studies using learning questions and your Learning Plan.

In both the first and second year of the programme, there is a strong emphasis on your oral English- and academic writing skills. In this year, you will continue increasing your knowledge of English literature and linguistics. Further, you will undertake a research project in the field of teaching methodology, with your own students as your focus group. An example of a recent study is: "Student motivation for literature: A thematic approach to teaching literature to upper form students with the aim to increase student motivation for literature."

Throughout the Teacher Education in English Master programme you work and teach in the higher years of Dutch higher secondary and tertiary education (HAVO, VWO and HBO in Dutch), learning as you go.

Thesis

Your thesis should focus on a subject you encounter in your day-to-day teaching practice. Your final thesis will demonstrate you are ready to bring your teaching career to full bloom.

You can expect to spend around 30 hours per week on the programme, six of which you'll spend at HU. During the programme you are expected to work 80 hours in a so-called first-grade environment (the higher years of secondary education or at a college/university).

At HU you don't just learn in the classroom, but also in practice, in learning teams, individually and online. We call this 'blended learning': the right mix of learning in different locations and in a variety of ways. The best thing about this for you? It will keep your education varied and your focus sharp.

As stated above, during the programme you are expected to work 80 hours per year in a so-called first-grade environment (the higher years of secondary education or at a college/university). Perhaps this is possible at the school you already work at, if not, please contact us as we might be able to help you find a placement.

All programmes at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht are tested and approved by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO).

Use our tuition fee calculator to find out what you will be paying. If you are already teaching, you may be eligible for a Teachers scholarship (link in Dutch) or Allowances and subsidies for teacher training (link in Dutch) from the Dutch government. Additionally, you can expect to pay around € 300 annually for books, materials and excursions.