Our M.Phil. offers you:

• Elite, tailor-made programme
• Flexible design shaped by your interests in English Language Teaching
• Small class size, taught by world-class experts
• Controlled micro-teaching practice
• Wide choice of elective modules offered every year
• Competitively-priced tuition
• The chance to study at a premier university in the heart of vibrant Dublin
• Two-year visa extension for non-EU M.Phil. in English Language Teaching graduates to seek employment in Ireland

In keeping with Trinity College's admission requirements for postgraduate students (see here), applicants should have at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or an equivalent degree from another country (for example, a Bachelors degree with a GPA of at least 3.2). For overseas applicants, country-specific information regarding admission to Trinity College can be found here. Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must have a minimum Band C English proficiency as detailed here.

Preference is given to applicants with relevant teaching experience. Applicants with limited experience of English language teaching may find it advantageous to take an English Language Teaching Practice elective module, as appropriate. Students whose first language is not English are encouraged to attend an eight or four-week a pre-sessional Summer programme to prepare them for postgraduate study in Ireland (see here). All applicants are expected to show proficiency in at least one language other than their first language.

All MPhil students are required to attend CLCS orientation sessions which typically takes place in the first week of September.

The M.Phil. in English Language Teaching (ELT) will give practising teachers the opportunity to explore current issues in ELT, and to deepen their understanding of the theoretical and practical concerns that underlie their teaching.

For students who are new to teaching, the elective modules in English Language Teaching Practice can provide exposure to lesson planning and teaching approaches through the use of classroom observation, controlled micro-teaching practice, and other means.

You take four obligatory ‘core’ modules:

• Second Language Curriculum Planning and Implementation
• Describing English Grammar
• Language Testing
• Pedagogical Grammar of English

...and choose two from among the following menu of elective modules available every year:

• Corpus Linguistics
• Computer Assisted Language Learning
• English Language Teaching Practice 1
• English Language Teaching Practice 2
• Linguistic Pragmatics
• Multilingualism
• Psychology of Language Learning and Teaching
• Speech and Language Technology in Education
• Technology, Language, and Communication

More information about these modules can be found here

The modules are taught in Michaelmas and Hilary terms, and students prepare and write a 15,000-word dissertation which is due on the 31st of August.

Course Handbook 2024-25 is found here: CLCS-MPhil-Course-handbook-2024-25

Module Descriptions 2024-25 is found here: CLCS-MPhil-Module-handbook-2024-25

Note that the information provided in the handbook is subject to change from year to year.

Telephone: +353-1-8961560
Email: clcs_mphil_info@tcd.ie

Read our Frequently Asked Questions  for more information.