Principles of Curriculum and Assessment Design short course 2025-26

Course overview

By completing this module you’ll reach an in-depth understanding and be able to critique current knowledge and issues in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) related to curriculum and syllabus design, assessment and feedback.

You’ll demonstrate the progress in your understanding of the field by developing your own syllabus based on a needs analysis (including questionnaire and ethnographic study) and demonstrate how it is appropriate to the context, and based on clear EAP-informed principles and values.

This short course is a module taken from the MA in Teaching English for Academic Purposes. You’ll study this credit-bearing module as an individual course to widen your knowledge in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and develop your skills within the field. You’ll study online and part-time, on a course that’s designed to fit around your commitments. You’ll study with experts in the field at the University of Leeds Language Centre, who are directly involved in the practice and development of teaching English for Academic Purposes.

We have a range of Masters-level short courses available to help you develop as a practitioner of EAP, explore new approaches and prepare to take the next step in your career. You’ll gain postgraduate credits when you complete each course, and you can use these credits towards a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), or a Masters (MA). To find out more about building credits towards a qualification, contact our admissions team at lcspg@leeds.ac.uk.

How to apply

The ‘Book now’ link at the top of this page will take you to the University's online application system.

Please indicate in your application which of our Teaching English for Academic Purposes Short Courses you're applying for.

The deadline to apply for this course is to be confirmed.

Next steps

Once you have made your application, we’ll be in touch with further information. Qualified applicants will be invited to an interview, which may take place via a video conferencing platform such as Zoom.

If you have any questions, contact our admissions team at lcspg@leeds.ac.uk.

Entry requirements

A bachelor undergraduate degree or equivalent, plus either:

• a postgraduate teaching qualification, such as a postgraduate certificate in Education, Higher Education or Academic Practice; a CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching) or a DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching)

• or at least two years of teaching experience in higher education or teaching English for specific purposes.

International

Our admissions team are experienced in considering a wide range of international qualifications. If you wish to discuss whether your qualifications will meet the necessary entry criteria, contact our admissions team at lcspg@leeds.ac.uk.

You can also check the accepted qualifications for your country or region. 

English language requirements

IELTS 7.0 overall, with no less than 7.0 in all components. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.

This course is taught online and part-time, and is worth 15 credits at postgraduate level.

We're experienced in providing high-quality online learning, and offer extensive resources, specialised support, and courses that you can fit around work and other commitments.