{"id":8127,"date":"2026-04-08T19:04:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T11:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/?page_id=8127"},"modified":"2026-04-23T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:33:50","slug":"ma-in-ect","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/ma-in-ect\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in English Communication Teaching (MA in ECT)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tMASTER OF ARTS IN <br \/>ENGLISH COMMUNICATION TEACHING <br \/>(MA IN ECT)\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tPART-TIME\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 24 &#8211; 36 Months<\/strong><\/p>\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<h1>\n\t\t\tFULL-TIME\t<\/h1>\n\t<p><strong>Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 12 &#8211; 24 Months<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Intake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 August 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Application Period<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>September 2026 &#8211; January 2027<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SGD 49,050 (Incl. GST)<\/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<p><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>National University of Singapore<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MA-in-ECT-Brochure-1.pdf\"  target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"    rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here for brochure\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=\"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\/ma-in-ect\/#overview\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAbout this Programme\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/ma-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\/ma-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\/ma-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\/ma-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\/ma-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\/ma-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 Programme\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>The Master of Arts in English Communication Teaching is a programme that equips educators with skills required to meet the pedagogical demands of today&#8217;s global classrooms.<\/p>\n<p>Grounded in current scholarship and systematic inquiry, the programme enables participants to critically evaluate evidence, undertake practice-based research, and translate research into principled classroom practice across schools, international institutions, and specialist enrichment contexts.<\/p>\n<h1>\n\t\t\tOur Unique Features\t<\/h1>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Focuses on how English is taught and learned in the context of using English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) .<\/li>\n<li>Addresses issues related to the use and integration of AI tools in teaching and learning, grounded in pedagogical and AI-use frameworks.<\/li>\n<li>Includes a practicum component which offers close mentorship in student engagement, curriculum and materials design, and assessment; as well as an opportunity to teach a real class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<p><strong>Shortlisted candidates will undergo an interview with the selection committee.<\/strong><\/p>\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<li>A minimum of two years&#8217; teaching experience at any level*; and<\/li>\n<li>A 500-word writing sample (e.g. from the candidate&#8217;s university coursework).<\/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)*. <\/p>\n<p>*Candidates who do not meet any of the requirements may apply and be assessed 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\tThe total programme fee for AY2026\/2027 is <strong>SGD 49,050*<\/strong>. Tuition fees are charged on a per-course basis, at <strong>SGD 4,905*<\/strong> per 4-unit course.<br \/>\n\nCandidates shall pay a <strong>SGD 4,905*<\/strong> <strong>non\u2011refundable deposit<\/strong> upon acceptance of the offer of admission. This deposit will be offset against the course fees payable upon successful matriculation.<br \/>\n\nSingapore Citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) will receive a <strong>10% discount<\/strong> on the total programme fee, while NUS Alumni, irrespective of nationality, will receive a <strong>20% discount<\/strong> on the total programme fee.<br \/>\n\nStudents are also required to pay other miscellaneous student fees as decided by the University.<br \/>\n*inclusive of 9% GST\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<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<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/graddip-in-ect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for more info<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/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**) <br \/>(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\t\t\t\t\t<!-- \/content -->\n\t<!-- \/tabs -->\n\t*Courses are not offered in AY2026\/27 semester 2 (January 2027)<br \/>\n**Cross-listed course from English, Linguistics &amp; Theatre Studies, Faculty of Arts &amp; Social Sciences\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>MASTER OF ARTS IN ENGLISH COMMUNICATION TEACHING (MA IN ECT) PART-TIME Duration \u00a0 24 &#8211; 36 Months Intake \u00a0 January 2027 Application Period July &#8211; September 2026 FULL-TIME Duration \u00a0 12 &#8211; 24 Months Intake \u00a0 August 2027 Application Period September 2026 &#8211; January 2027 Fees SGD 49,050 (Incl. GST) Contact Us CELCPG@nus.edu.sg Venue National &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/ma-in-ect\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Master of Arts in English Communication Teaching (MA 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-8127","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8127","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=8127"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8127\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8201,"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8127\/revisions\/8201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/celc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8127"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}