Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Logroño, Spain
Master degree
DURATION
1 year
LANGUAGES
Spanish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Nov 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
Key Summary
About: UNIR’s Official Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), taught 100% in English, trains you to teach in formal and non-formal settings. You’ll learn language pedagogy, ICT-integrated instruction, materials design, curriculum adaptation and assessment to prepare for international roles. The program stresses practical methods, content creation and specialization in an in-demand field, linking to publishing, consultancies, corporate training, schools and organizations.
Career Outcomes: Roles include English teacher in regulated schools, English for specific purposes tutor, bilingual subject teacher, English department coordinator, linguistic consultant, university instructor, researcher, materials author and educational adviser in publishing or companies.
Specialize in one of the most in-demand areas of the education sector
UNIR 's Official Master's Degree in TEFL, taught 100% in English, will provide you with the resources and knowledge you need to teach English as a foreign language in formal and non-formal educational settings (publishing houses, companies, consultancies, etc.).
With a practical and current orientation, this Official Master's Degree will prepare you to develop your professional career as an English teacher at any educational stage, learning to work with the most innovative ICT tools, creating and adapting innovative content tailored to the needs of your students and specializing in one of the most in-demand areas at a national and international level.
First quarter
- Second Language Acquisition and Learning (6 ECTS)
- Curriculum and Course Design (6 ECTS)
- Methods for Teaching EFL: Skills (6 ECTS)
- Methods for Teaching EFL Systems (6 ECTS)
- Technology and Language Teaching (6 ECTS)
Second term
- Intercultural Communication and Language Teaching (6 ECTS)
- Testing and Assessment in EFL (6 ECTS)
- Teaching Practice (6 ECTS)
- Master's Dissertation (12 ECTS)
This master's program studies and works on the methodological foundations of teaching English as a foreign language. The program pays special attention to:
- To know and apply the different methodologies applied to the teaching and learning of second languages
- To be able to plan, develop and evaluate the curriculum to facilitate the acquisition of the necessary English language skills, adapting to the diversity of the students, the students' environment and the educational center
- Design and develop diverse learning spaces to stimulate the acquisition of skills and abilities
- Understanding the different processes of interaction and communication in the classroom to promote learning and coexistence in the classroom
- To know and apply both formal and non-formal assessment strategies that facilitate learning and acquisition of the English language.
We help you finance your future!
At UNIR we offer you different forms of support so that you can continue your academic training in our virtual classrooms:
- Financial aid for your studies so you can achieve your goals and continue growing professionally.
- Interest-free financing with UNIR .
Upon completion of the Master's program, you will be able to perform duties in positions such as:
- English teacher in regulated educational centers in the Spanish State, both national and international
- English teacher for specific purposes in private companies, both national and international
- Teacher of other subjects in English for bilingual schools, provided that the qualification that allows teaching said subjects is held.
- Coordinator of the English Department in Educational Institutions
- Linguistic consultant in educational centers, publishing houses or other companies
- University professor for undergraduate or graduate level
- Researcher in research programs focused on the teaching and learning process of English as a foreign language
Professionals in the publishing sector:
- Author of materials for teaching and learning English in publishing houses and related companies.
- Author of educational materials in virtual environments for the virtual teaching and learning of English in publishing houses and related companies
- Educational advisor in educational centers, publishing houses or other public or private companies