Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching at Rhodes University

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF Level 8 postgraduate diploma in English Language Teaching in the Faculty of Humanities, not necessarily offered every year.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Linguistics and Applied Language Studies | Duration: 1 year (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four equally weighted components: Paper 1 General Linguistics; Paper 2 Teaching Methodology and Language Testing; Paper 3 Psychology of Second Language Learning and Teaching and Language in Society and Education; and a class record from coursework. An overall aggregate of 50% is required.

Career pathways

English language teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A degree or status of bachelor either with a language major and at least one credit in English or Linguistics, or with an Education major and at least three language credits, one of which must be English or Linguistics.

ZAR 49,400 a year (2026). Annual full-time tuition for the Postgraduate Diploma in English Language Teaching per the 2026 fees booklet. Excludes residence and the international student levy. Source

Applications from all new students close on 30 September; this is also the deadline for international applicants, and no international applications are considered after 30 September. Late applications from South African applicants will be considered. The non-refundable application fee is R100.

Apply through the official page: https://ross.ru.ac.za/

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