MEd in English Language Teaching (One Year) (M Ed in ELT)

Short description
One-year, 27-credit program designed to prepare English-language educators with contemporary pedagogical skills, research ability, and professional training competence for Nepal’s basic and secondary education sectors.

Description
Curriculum centers on modern ELT theory, applied linguistics, teaching methodologies, professional development, curriculum design, and classroom research. Structure combines core theoretical grounding, specialization courses, electives, and practical components. Program builds teachers who can design ELT materials, conduct small-scale research, train pre-service and in-service teachers, and adapt global ELT trends to local educational needs.

Curricular structure (table)

Features
• Integration of local and global ELT pedagogies
• Multi-method, context-responsive instructional approach
• Focus on professional training for basic and secondary school levels
• Emphasis on research skills, classroom inquiry, and materials development
• Preparation for designing and conducting ELT teacher-training programs
• Commitment to linguistic diversity, ethical teaching, and linguistic rights
• Development of critical, creative, and reflective language educators

Fee
• Tentative: NPR 149,000

Eligibility
• Master’s degree in English (language or literature), Linguistics, or related fields from a KU-recognized institution

Admission process
• Application review
• Eligibility screening based on academic background
• Program-level evaluation (assessment + interview)
• Final selection by KUSoEd

Job prospects
• English-language teacher (basic/secondary/college levels)
• ELT curriculum and materials developer
• Teacher trainer (pre-service and in-service)
• ELT researcher
• Academic writing instructor
• Education officer in NGOs/INGOs
• ELT program coordinator
• Classroom-based action researcher