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Studies

Postgraduate Studies in Teacher Training for English Language Teachers (SPKNJA) at the Faculty of English at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań cater for individuals who wish to obtain pedagogical and didactic competence to work as English language teachers in Polish primary and secondary schools and have achieved a proficiency level in English from B2 to C2.

Graduates of the SPKNJA postgraduate studies at the Faculty of English acquire qualifications to teach English in the appropriate types of schools specified in the Ministry of National Education regulation of September 14, 2023, and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education regulation of July 25, 2019. A person who holds a master’s degree, a postgraduate diploma, and an appropriate certificate confirming the level of proficiency in English at level C1 acquires the qualifications. The required level of English proficiency for full qualifications is C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The list of certificates is presented in the Regulation of the Minister of National Education of August 1, 2017, on the specific qualifications required of teachers (Journal of Laws of August 24, 2017, item 1575).

During the studies, students acquire knowledge and skills in psychology, pedagogy, and English language didactics. They also complete internships in Polish primary and secondary schools. Additionally, students learn about the latest trends in teaching different age groups and familiarize themselves with the culture of English-speaking countries.

Target audience

The SPKNJA is intended for graduates of master’s studies in English philology or related fields. Candidates should have an English proficiency level of B2 to C2. To obtain full qualifications to teach English, a certificate confirming knowledge of the language at level C1 is required.

Study program

The studies last three semesters and are partially conducted remotely. During 412 hours of classes (lectures and exercises) and 150 hours of internships, students study the following courses:

• Introduction to Psychology for teachers
• Introduction to Pedagogy for teachers
• Psychological laboratory
• Pedagogical laboratory
• Introduction to didactics
• Voice emission
• Health and safety in school
• Didactics of The English language, including:
• Teaching grammar
• Teaching English skills
• Teaching vocabulary
• Teaching aids
• Developing interaction skills
• Teaching children
• English culture and literature in teaching
• Pedagogical grammar
• Corrective phonetics
• English Teaching internships
• Psychological-pedagogical internships

Staff

In addition to the experienced staff from the Faculty of English at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, where teacher training is one of the priority activities, invited expert didacticians will also teach in the program. Experienced practitioners—teachers teaching at various educational stages—are also expected to share their expertise. A full-day study visit to one of the leading teacher training centers—the Teacher Training Center in Poznań—is also planned.

Recruitment rules

Document submission deadline: September 10, 2025

Start date of classes: early October 2025

Number of places: 30

Duration of studies: 3 semesters. Classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays, every 2 weeks, with up to 25% of classes conducted remotely.

Language of instruction: English/Polish

Tuition

The total cost of the studies is 8500 PLN (1st and 2nd semester — 2850 PLN each, 3rd semester — 2800 PLN). Payment in installments is possible. The payment schedule will be provided soon.

Recruitment rules

Recruitment is conducted through the AMU Postgraduate Studies Recruitment website [external link]. Please note the recruitment website will only begin listing the programme in mid-2025. Once the programme is listed on the website, we will include a direct link to the recruitment subpage here.

Recruitment stages

1. Registration in the electronic Candidate Recruitment System
2. The candidate with a certificate confirming language proficiency at level C1 (CEFR) uploads its scan to the IRK system.
3. The candidate receives information on their IRK account about being qualified/not qualified for the studies.

Self-assessment with a language proficiency test

We recommend that each of you, if you do not have a certificate confirming knowledge of English at least at level B2, take one of the following tests to check your ability to participate in studies conducted in English.

• British Council [external link]
• Cambridge English [external link]
• English Radar [external link]
• EF SET [external link]

Graduation

Graduation is conditioned on the positive verification of learning outcomes in individual subjects. A final exam is not planned.

For additional information concerning the programme, please contact dr Anna Broszkiewicz, Head of the programme

Study schedule — Sessions

The Postgraduate Studies in Teacher Training for English Language Teachers last three semesters. The session schedule is as follows: