Bachelor's in Education: Teaching English as a Foreign Language
3–year Bachelor’s degree
Full-time and Distance Learning options available
Accredited by the Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports (MŠMT)
Start September
The Bachelor's in Education combines the study of English as a foreign language with the educational, psychological and linguistic components of teacher training. English skills are developed to a deep level, with attention also paid to cultural and linguistic differences between English-speaking countries.
The programme offers two pathways; one delivered in English only and one in English and Czech for the first year of theoretical studies. In years two and three the English & Czech pathways combine and all instruction continues in English. This gives students in the Czech pathway the opportunity to learn alongside international students and absorb regional linguistic differences.
Graduates who take the English pathway are awarded the degree title Bc. Specialization in Education: Foreign Language Teaching, English as a Foreign Language. In addition, all graduates can earn the Cambridge CELTA certificate, which qualifies its holders to teach English to adults anywhere in the world.
The Czech pathway is available in Distance Learning format as well as full-time, and offers generous scholarships and grants for Czech and Slovak students who have graduated with Maturita or are working in a Czech or Slovak school.
Programme Essentials
- Study in an international environment
- Work closely with highly experienced lecturers
- Gain real teaching experience with our long-standing partner AKCENT International House
- Earn a Czech-accredited Bachelor’s degree
- Access career opportunities as an English language teacher
- Earn advance credit on the internationally recognised CELTA (Cambridge) exam
- Spend a semester abroad as an Erasmus+ exchange student
- Explore work and internship opportunities via the PCU Industry Network
- Participate in interdisciplinary projects with other PCU Schools and industry partners
- Expand your knowledge through the Excellence in Learning and Teaching lecture series
What You Study
Year 1
- General Pedagogy
- General Didactics
- General Psychology
- Introduction to Teaching Practice
- Introduction to the Study of Language
- Psycholinguistics
- English Phonetics and Phonology I
- English Language Practice I
- Cultural History of the English-speaking World I
- Adult Education Pedagogy
- Educational Psychology in Adult Teaching and Learning
- Planning for Teaching
- English Phonetics and Phonology II
- English Morphology I
- English Language Practice II
- Cultural History of English-speaking World II
Year 2
- Social Psychology in Adult Teaching and Learning
- Teaching Language Systems
- English Language Teaching Methodology I
- Teaching Practice I
- English Morphology II
- English Language Practice III
- English Literature I
- Teaching Language Skills
- English Language Teaching Methodology II
- Teaching Practice II
- English Syntax I
- English Lexicology and Semantics
- English Language Practice IV
- English Literature II
Year 3
- Specific techniques in Language Teaching
- English Language Teaching Methodology III
- Teaching Practice III
- Thesis Seminar I
- English Syntax II
- English Evolution and Varieties
- English Language Practice V Teaching Foreign Language For Specific Purpose
- English Language Teaching Methodology IV
- Teaching Practice IV
- Pragmalinguistics
- Sociolinguistics
- Complex Language Analysis
- English Language Practice VI
Electives (based on availability and students’ interest) are offered in subjects such as reading, teaching young learners, critical theory, language awareness, extended vocabulary, translation practice, public speaking and teaching students with special needs.
“I can highly recommend PCU. I specialised in pedagogy and English as a foreign language, combined study for my Bachelor’s degree. The School of Education uses new, modern and truly motivating methods. The programme was challenging but incredibly practical, and advanced my teaching skills."
Michaela Furiaková
Schedule
The programme (delivered in English) offers Full time study. The programme (delivered in Czech) offers Full time and Distance Learning studies.
Full-time
Full-time students can expect to attend daily classes, with 16 hours per week in class, plus additional workshops & guest lectures. Further independent learning and group work is expected.
Distance Learning
Our Czech language Distance Degree allows us to offer students a 3-year programme delivered online through our Digital Campus. You will experience the best of a Prague City University education by receiving individual mentoring from our professional lecturers and by actively partaking in all lectures and discussions in the university’s Digital Campus alongside your fellow students.
Meet your Programme Leader
PhDr. Veronika Quinn Novotná, Ph.D.
Veronika holds a Master's degree in English and German Philology and a Ph.D. in English linguistics from the Faculty of Arts at Charles University in Prague. She has taught (applied) linguistics, academic and creative writing at Charles University, the University of West Bohemia, and the Czech Academy of Sciences.
Her research and teaching interests include English morphology, syntax, lexicology, and Global Englishes. Veronika regularly publishes on the topic of English as a Lingua Franca.
Entry Requirements
- Confirmation of completed secondary education.
- English language certificate. Required level: B2 according to CEFR.
- Nostrification (legal recognition process by Czech authorities) of high school diploma and any degrees.
- For all programmes at Prague City University there is a final interview between the applicant and the Programme Leader before the final decision on admission is made.
Are you interested in this programme?
Start September, February.
Career Building at PCU
Career Fair & Professional Development Week
In April, students took part in PCU's Career Fair and Professional Development week.
During the event, PCU graduate Petra Otýsová spoke with students, sharing her experiences as a senior language teacher at Skřivánek Language School. Petra attributes her advancement to a senior role and expanded opportunities within the organisation to the knowledge and teaching experience she gained at PCU. Additionally, Petra has been accepted to pursue an MA in Applied Linguistics at University College Dublin, Ireland which she hopes to start in September 2024.
