NILE Online courses are fully tutor-led programmes leading to a NILE certification recognised by schools and language teaching organisations worldwide, and endorsed by Macmillan Education as part of their professional development programmes.
Each eight-week course is designed and run by a NILE expert tutor with an international reputation in the topic area, and has a maximum of 16 course participants. We employ a range of multimedia and bespoke activities to truly exploit the digital medium, with tailor-made tools developed by a team of teacher trainers and digital experts to recreate the interaction and engagement you would expect in a face-to-face teacher development course.
With about 5 hours’ study a week, you will learn skills and practices that can be applied to your professional life straight away. You will be able to choose when and where you study, as long as you stick to the unit deadlines. Occasionally courses will feature synchronous sessions such as live chats and webinars, and these will be at a time agreed by participants and your course tutor. You will also have access to the NILE Library Online and other digital resources.
All NILE Online courses are assessed through a final assignment and participation in the unit tasks.
Successful completion of a NILE Online course entitles you to a certificate which is formally and officially aligned to The Eaquals Framework for Language Teacher Training & Development and the Cambridge English Teaching Framework. This certification is already part of the professional development plan of language teachers from over 45 countries, and valued by employers and managers worldwide. We are also one of very few institutions in the world able to offer you the option to extend your certification to a Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) on most courses.
All NILE Online courses uphold the NILE tradition of excellence in tutoring, materials, support and engagement.
Download 2022/23 Course List and Dates
Teaching English for Aviation
Develop and extend your awareness of the concepts, approaches and knowledge of teaching practice, specifically for aeronautical communication between pilots and air traffic control, through practical guidance and interactive tasks.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June, September - November
Classroom Activities, Interaction and Motivation
Explore and examine the kinds of activities which help students to learn English well, and the factors we need to consider when choosing, using and adapting activities, such as interaction, motivation and classroom management.
Location: Online
Course dates: September - November
Management in Language Education
Gain insights into key components, skills and competencies of effective management in language education, and develop principled approaches for all aspects of educational management.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - March, April - June, September - November
Content and Language Integrated Learning
Develop the essentail skills for CLIL teachers,and explore materials and methodologies appropriate to CLIL. Raise your language awareness and linguistic competences while looking at key issues in course design, and testing and assessment procedures in CLIL contexts.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June
Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Familiarise yourself with the theory and practice of current approaches and methods in teaching English for Academic Purposes and look at the development of EAP within the wider field of English for Specific Purposes, the key principles in EAP course design, and cross-cultural and intercultural issues in EAP.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June
Technology Assisted Language Learning
Raise your awareness of the possibilities and challenges offered by digital technologies now and over the coming years, and equip yourself with the academic, technical and practical skills to use technology to optimum benefit in and out of your classroom.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June
Syllabus Design and Development
Explore how to undertake or review the design and development of language teaching syllabi by looking at the relationships between the syllabus and the curriculum, and with other aspects of teaching and learning, and tools such as the CEFR, to understand and overcome the challenges of syllabus design.
Location: Online
Course dates: April - June
Technologies & Approaches to Blended, Hybrid and Online Teaching
Explore and examine the kinds of activities which help students to learn English well, and the factors we need to consider when choosing, using and adapting activities, such as interaction, motivation and classroom management.
Location: Online
Course dates: January - February, April - June, September - October
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers with NILE
The Trinity Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) is an in-service vocational teaching qualification at Level 6 on Ofqual’s Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). It is defined around pedagogical outcomes and requires the completion of four practical teaching activities related to the teacher’s professional context.
Location: Distance Supervision
Course dates: Year-round, post online and face-to-face courses
Take Your Teaching Online
Understand and experience the tools and skills you need to deliver your classes online, and as an optional add-on, receive expert individual guidance and feedback on what solutions actually work in your specific context.
Location: Online
Course dates: Continuous enrolment
