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Teaching Foreign Languages in a Multicultural Environment (TELME) - MA Entry requirements

Develop educational skills and knowledge, and gain hands-on teaching experience to become a confident and effective language teacher.

Key information

EU fees per year €6,500
Non-EU fees per year €6,500
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration Two years
Attendance Full-time
Programme type Taught
Delivery Blended
Start date September
Award Masters

Requirements

  • Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in languages or related fields.
  • Students should be proficient (minimum CEFR level B2) in at least 2 languages from the following: English, French, German and Spanish.

International students

•  For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.

Checklist of documents

•  *Academic transcripts and certificates, translated if required.

      o UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.

• Copy of your birth certificate or passport.

•  CV in Europass format

•  Cover letter (max 1000 words) demonstrating the consistency between the programme objectives and your motivation, academic/professional background and professional project.

•  A motivation video (max. 2 minutes) showing language proficiency in both foreign languages and explaining motivation for the choice of their mobility paths.

•  Two recommendation letters

English Language requirements

• English Language Competency certificate.

• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements.

Guidelines on completing your application

Applications to this programme should be submitted directly to the TELME website

To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:

       o Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 

       o  Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 

*If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.

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