{"id":8119,"date":"2026-04-09T08:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/?page_id=8119"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:35:16","slug":"graddip-in-ect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Diploma in English Communication Teaching (GradDip in ECT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN <br \/>ENGLISH COMMUNICATION TEACHING<br \/>\t<\/h2>\n\t<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<strong>12 &#8211; 24 Months (Full-time)<br \/>\n24 &#8211; 36 Months (Part-time)<\/strong>\n\t<p><strong>Intake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Application Period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>July &#8211; September 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SGD 35,316 (Incl. GST)<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>National University of Singapore<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"mailto:CELCPG@nus.edu.sg\">CELCPG@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:elcbox82@nus.edu.sg\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnquire Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/#overview\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout this Diploma\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/#application\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApplication\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/#admission\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdmission Criteria\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/#fees\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFees\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/#structure\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme Structure\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/#stacking\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStackable Pathway\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect-faq\/\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQs\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h1  id=\"overview\">\n\t\t\tAbout this Diploma\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The Graduate Diploma in English Communication Teaching (ECT) provides the pedagogical foundation for current and aspiring educators to enhance their teaching competencies so as to be able to\u00a0 pursue a career in diverse educational settings worldwide. A selection of courses is offered for students to deep-dive into specific areas of interest, enabling them to emerge with competencies that address areas of specialization relevant to respective educational contexts.<\/p>\n<h1  id=\"application\">\n\t\t\tApplication\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Applications must be submitted online. There is a non-refundable fee of SGD$109 (inclusive of GST) for each application. Refer to the application period below:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<table>\n\t\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Programme <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Application Period <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Outcome Release \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<th rowspan=\"\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label><label> Intake <\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Full-time &amp; Part-time \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t July to September 2026 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t October to November 2026 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td colspan=\"\" rowspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t January 2027 \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr><\/tbody>\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n<h1  id=\"admission\">\n\t\t\tAdmission Criteria\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>Applicants should have:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A good Bachelor&#8217;s degree (at least an average grade of B or equivalent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Candidates who have not studied in a university where the medium of instruction is English must offer proof of English Proficiency (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL, TOEFL iBT). Candidates with other qualifications and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>IELTS<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Overall (8.0 and above) and<\/li>\n<li>Writing (8.0 and above) and<\/li>\n<li>Reading (8.0 and above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>TOEFL<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Internet-based (114 and above) or<\/li>\n<li>Paper-based (650 and above)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Internet-based (114 and above)<\/li>\n<li>Only TOEFL iBT scores from a single test date are accepted. MyBest scores are not accepted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1  id=\"fees\">\n\t\t\tFees\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The total programme fee for AY2026\/2027 is <strong>SGD 35,316*<\/strong>. Tuition fees are charged on a per-course basis, at\u00a0<strong>SGD 5,886*<\/strong>\u00a0per 4unit-course.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates shall pay a <strong>SGD 5,886*<\/strong> non\u2011refundable deposit upon acceptance of the offer of admission. This deposit will be offset against the course fees payable upon successful matriculation.<\/p>\n<p>Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) and International Students (non-alumni) will receive a <strong>10% discount<\/strong> on the total programme fee. NUS Alumni, irrespective of nationality, will receive a <strong>20% discount<\/strong> on the total programme fee.<\/p>\n<p>Students are also required to pay other miscellaneous student fees as decided by the University.<\/p>\n<p>*inclusive of 9% GST<\/p>\n<h1  id=\"structure\">\n\t\t\tProgramme Structure\t<\/h1>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Graduate Certificate in English Communication Teaching\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Graduate Diploma in English Communication Teaching\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Master of Arts in English Communication Teaching\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Certificate in English Communication Teaching\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ES5102<\/strong>\u00a0Evidencing Learning in English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5103<\/strong>\u00a0Principles and Pedagogical Approaches to Course Design (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5104<\/strong>\u00a0English Pedagogic Principles and Strategies (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5204<\/strong>\u00a0AI and Technology in English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)*<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5207<\/strong>\u00a0Assessments for English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Completion of any\u00a0<em>three courses\u00a0<\/em>(<strong>12 units<\/strong>). Grades and credits earned may be transferred to the Graduate Diploma and Master&#8217;s programme\u00a0<strong>within five years\u00a0<\/strong>of completing the certificate.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/gradcert-in-ect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Click here for more info<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate Diploma in English Communication Teaching\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Courses:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ES5102<\/strong>\u00a0Evidencing Learning in English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5103<\/strong>\u00a0Principles and Pedagogical Approaches to Course Design (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5104<\/strong>\u00a0English Pedagogic Principles and Strategies (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5202<\/strong>\u00a0Multimodality for Teaching and Learning (4 units)*<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5203<\/strong>\u00a0Rhetorical Perspectives in Instructional Communication (4 units)*<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5204<\/strong>\u00a0AI and Technology in English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)*<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5207<\/strong>\u00a0Assessments for English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Completion of<em>\u00a0any six courses<\/em>\u00a0(<strong>24 units<\/strong>). Credits earned at both the Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma levels can be transferred toward the Master&#8217;s degree, again within a five\u2011year window.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaster of Arts in English Communication Teaching\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4 Core Courses (Compulsory)<em>:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ES5102<\/strong> Evidencing Learning in English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5103<\/strong> Principles and Pedagogical Approaches to Course Design (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5104<\/strong> English Pedagogic Principles and Strategies (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5105<\/strong> Practicum (4 units)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10 Elective Courses:*<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ES5202<\/strong> Multimodality for Teaching and Learning (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5203<\/strong> Rhetorical Perspectives in Instructional Communication (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5204\u00a0<\/strong>AI and Technology in English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5205<\/strong> Feedback Literacy for English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5206<\/strong> English for Specific and Academic Purposes (ESAP) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5207<\/strong> Assessments for English Language Teaching (ELT) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5208<\/strong> Independent Research Study I (only available in semester 2) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ES5209<\/strong> Independent Research Study II (available in both semesters) (8 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ELC5255\u00a0<\/strong>Second Language Writing (Cross-listed course from ELTS) (4 units)<\/li>\n<li><strong>ELC5207<\/strong> Second Language Acquisition &amp; Processing (Cross-listed course from ELTS) (4 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students must complete a total of <strong>40 course units<\/strong>, they should take either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>10 courses of 4 units each OR<\/li>\n<li>8 courses of 4 units each + ES5209 Independent Research Study II (8 units)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/ma-in-ect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Click here for more info<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n\t*Courses are not offered for AY2026\/27 semester 2 (January 2027)<br \/>\n\n<h1  id=\"stacking\">\n\t\t\tStackable Pathway\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The stackable pathway offers flexible progression to the Master&#8217;s in English Communication Teaching (MA in ECT). Students may start with the Graduate Certificate and stack credits toward the Graduate Diploma and\/or Master&#8217;s or enter at the Graduate Diploma level and progress directly to the Master&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>To be eligible for credit transfer at all stages, students must maintain an average CAP of at least 3.00 for the courses they wish to transfer. Any remaining courses must then be completed to meet the MA in ECT graduation requirements.<\/p>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stackable-Diagram-3.jpg\"  target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Stackable-Diagram-3.jpg\" alt=\"Stackable Diagram (3)\" height=\"1414\" width=\"2000\" title=\"Stackable Diagram (3)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATION TEACHING Duration 12 &#8211; 24 Months (Full-time) 24 &#8211; 36 Months (Part-time) Intake \u00a0 January 2027 Application Period July &#8211; September 2026 Fees SGD 35,316 (Incl. GST) Venue National University of Singapore Contact Us CELCPG@nus.edu.sg Apply now Enquire Now About this Diploma Application Admission Criteria Fees Programme Structure Stackable Pathway &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Graduate Diploma in English Communication Teaching (GradDip in ECT)<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"unboxed","site-sidebar-style":"unboxed","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8119","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8119"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8203,"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8119\/revisions\/8203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}