The Master’s in Teaching English as a Foreign Language will enable you to enhance the specific competencies and skills required of professionals in the field. The program seeks to deepen the analysis of the various factors that affect the teaching–learning process and requires participants to identify and develop solutions to the diverse challenges involved in teaching a foreign language.
The MEI program aligns with the purposes of postgraduate education as it seeks the development of applied knowledge relevant to the professional environments of the participants, based on theoretical reflection on the teaching and learning of English.
The MEI program also responds to socio-political demands regarding the teaching and learning of English in formal instructional environments. Firstly, the program focuses on the foreign language that, by default, public policy has continuously privileged since the late nineties. The implementation of a policy that improves the quality of English learning as a foreign language is inevitably mediated by the generation of learning opportunities by highly qualified teachers. The aforementioned role associated with the teacher has been consistently and empirically emphasized by relevant literature, which translates into highly qualified teachers meeting disciplinary and pedagogical standards. In this regard, the 2021 standards build on almost a decade of experience since the enactment of the guiding standards published in 2014. The current standards focus on the formative role of the teacher; recognize the complexity of teaching; and are recognized as ‘professional values.’
Internationalization: International internship “English Teaching in a Global Context” The Missouri State University internship, in collaboration with the Master in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Andrés Bello University, strengthens the skills of English teachers. Available for MEI students and graduates and English teachers from Chile or Latin America. More information here.
Academic competencies:
Professional skills (current and relevant).
Research or outstanding achievement obtained.
The graduate of the Master’s Program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language at Universidad Andrés Bello possesses theoretical and empirical knowledge of the epistemological foundations of English teaching and learning processes. They develop innovative pedagogical proposals situated in various educational environments, in the areas of teaching and learning methodologies; planning, design, and evaluation, based on factors influencing English learning and teaching, their critical reflection, and inquiry into pedagogical practices.
Upon completion of the program, the graduate will achieve the following Learning Outcomes:
· LO1: To argue, based on critical reflection and inquiry into pedagogical practices in the disciplinary area, about the role of various factors influencing English learning and teaching.
· LO2: To ground pedagogical proposals that consider the theoretical, empirical, and epistemological knowledge of English teaching and learning processes, aimed at their improvement in various educational environments.
· LO3: To design pedagogical proposals, innovative and situated, in the areas of methodologies or planning, design, and evaluation of English teaching and learning processes, based on epistemological knowledge, critical reflection, and inquiry into the pedagogical context.
The training provided enables graduates to professionally perform in educational environments such as the school system, binational institutes, and higher education in the field of English teaching.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The Master’s in Teaching English as a Foreign Language is delivered on a trimester basis and has a duration of five trimesters. The study plan consists of 13 compulsory courses, including Final Graduation Activity II.
The Master’s in Teaching English as a Foreign Language considers the following development lines:
| 1st Trimester | 2nd Trimester | 3rd Trimester | 4th Trimester | 5th Trimester |
| Second Language Acquisition: Theories and Approaches | Planning, Design, and Syllabus Development | Assessment for English Language Learning | Management and Planning in the Classroom Incorporating an Inclusive Approach | Final Degree Project II |
| Methodology, Creativity, and Resource Design I | Methodology, Creativity, and Resource Design II | Use of ICTs for Teaching English Language Learning | Research Development in the Teaching Context | |
| Academic Writing in English | Update Seminar | Situated Inquiry in the Classroom: Initial Exploration | Final Degree Project I |
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP
Procedure: The Academic Committee of the program will reach a decision based on the corresponding analysis and will inform the final results to the applicants in due course.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR ONLINE CERTIFICATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
We offer scholarships to pursue a program leading to an online certificate with the University of Miami for first-year students:
Procedure: The MEI Academic Committee will reach a decision based on the corresponding analysis and will inform the final results to the applicants in due course.
Candidates for the Master’s Program in Teaching English as a Foreign Language must hold a degree as an English teacher, a state-certified English teacher, a Bachelor’s degree in English, a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Literature or related degrees, English translators, teachers of secondary, primary, or early childhood education, or meet the language proficiency requirements. (*)
(*) Refers to one of the highest levels of proficiency in a foreign language, according to the Common European Framework, expressed in a combination of letters and numbers from the lowest (A) to the highest (C). In this case, a level of C1 is expected, a level that at least English teacher applicants should have demonstrated at the time of graduation.
Applicants must complete the application form and attach the following documents:
(*) It is not a requirement for admitting applicants to postgraduate programs, since the titles and degrees that, according to the law, must be requested to admit their entry into Master’s and Doctoral programs are assumed. The above, pursuant to Letter No. 1028 of the Higher Education Superintendence.
In the case of foreign students, applicants from countries that are parties to the Hague Apostille Convention shall submit their documents in accordance with the procedure established for such cases. Applicants from countries that are not parties to said Convention must submit their documents authenticated by the Chilean Consul in the country of origin and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile.
The complete documentation must be submitted at the time of application for admission.
The selection process for applicants will be based on the fulfillment of the criteria defined above, considering the following weighting for academic and professional credentials:
