24 monthsProgramme duration
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Why Lancaster?
On our part-time, online Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing you will develop the skills and knowledge to progress in language testing and assessment. We’ll explore major recent developments in language testing and discuss current thinking and good practice. By the end of your studies, you’ll be confident in developing assessments and policies for your context that meet international standards.
Expert teaching Lancaster has a worldwide reputation for excellence in language testing. We rank very highly in international and national rankings for Linguistics.
Staff members have led and contributed to numerous language testing projects, including national test development projects in many countries and international test development and assessment projects in English and other languages. You will benefit from their expert tuition.
Flexible. Supportive. Collaborative. The programme is delivered via Lancaster’s high-quality virtual learning site. You will have access to the University’s extensive online library resources and custom-made learning materials.
You will have the flexibility to study alongside your work and personal commitments from anywhere in the world. You’ll always feel supported, thanks to close interaction with your tutors, detailed feedback on your work, and opportunities to collaborate and share experiences with other students.
What will I study? Our Diploma programme is designed for part-time study over two years. You will complete four online modules:
In each module you will engage with tasks and targeted reading on specific topics, perhaps introduced with short video lectures. Tasks may include individual responses and reflection or more practical work, for example, evaluating test items.
You will share your ideas with other students via online forums, and comment on their contributions. Your tutor will provide thorough, tailored feedback on these tasks. For each module, you will also participate in work on one or two more substantial tasks, involving preparation in a small group of students. These tasks create the input for other students to review and comment on.
There will be plenty of opportunities to interact with peers and your tutors. The international reach of the programme allows you to learn from the diverse experience and expertise of the other students as well as of your tutors. Equally important, you will contribute and reflect on your own experience and values.
Programme options We offer a suite of postgraduate level awards in Language Testing:
This flexibility is valuable to those who are combining study with work or other responsibilities, or who are not in a position to commit straightaway to a two-year Master’s programme.
On successful completion of the Certificate, you will be eligible to join the Diploma or Master’s programme, with recognition of modules already taken allowing you to join at a midway point and a reduced fee. Similarly, after successfully completing the Diploma, you can join the Master’s programme and take only the remaining modules. If you complete the Certificate or Diploma and wish to take a break from studies, you can return within a designated timeframe and ‘trade in’ your award to join the Diploma or Master’s with recognition of your prior learning and the credit which you earned.
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
- Study at a university with a global reputation for excellence in language testing, and one of the only universities worldwide to offer full qualifications in this area
- Explore current thinking and good practice, and engage with recent developments in language testing research
- Gain language testing skills and knowledge and develop research skills
- Access Lancaster University’s extensive online resources and interact with peers and your tutors via our virtual learning site
- Follow in the footsteps of award-winning graduates who lead test development and research projects around the world
- Join this 100% online programme from anywhere in the world, regardless of your time zone — ideal if you're a working professional wanting to advance your knowledge
On our part-time, online Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing you will develop the skills and knowledge to progress in language testing and assessment. We’ll explore major recent developments in language testing and discuss current thinking and good practice. By the end of your studies, you’ll be confident in developing assessments and policies for your context that meet international standards.
Expert teaching Lancaster has a worldwide reputation for excellence in language testing. We rank very highly in international and national rankings for Linguistics.
Staff members have led and contributed to numerous language testing projects, including national test development projects in many countries and international test development and assessment projects in English and other languages. You will benefit from their expert tuition.
Flexible. Supportive. Collaborative. The programme is delivered via Lancaster’s high-quality virtual learning site. You will have access to the University’s extensive online library resources and custom-made learning materials.
You will have the flexibility to study alongside your work and personal commitments from anywhere in the world. You’ll always feel supported, thanks to close interaction with your tutors, detailed feedback on your work, and opportunities to collaborate and share experiences with other students.
What will I study? Our Diploma programme is designed for part-time study over two years. You will complete four online modules:
- Designing Language Tests: Techniques and Constructs
- Issues and Innovations in Language Testing
- Doing Research in Language Testing
- Statistical Analysis for Language Testing
In each module you will engage with tasks and targeted reading on specific topics, perhaps introduced with short video lectures. Tasks may include individual responses and reflection or more practical work, for example, evaluating test items.
You will share your ideas with other students via online forums, and comment on their contributions. Your tutor will provide thorough, tailored feedback on these tasks. For each module, you will also participate in work on one or two more substantial tasks, involving preparation in a small group of students. These tasks create the input for other students to review and comment on.
There will be plenty of opportunities to interact with peers and your tutors. The international reach of the programme allows you to learn from the diverse experience and expertise of the other students as well as of your tutors. Equally important, you will contribute and reflect on your own experience and values.
Programme options We offer a suite of postgraduate level awards in Language Testing:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Language Testing (Online) – 2 modules
- Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing (Online) – 4 modules
- Master’s in Language Testing (Online) – 4 modules plus dissertation
This flexibility is valuable to those who are combining study with work or other responsibilities, or who are not in a position to commit straightaway to a two-year Master’s programme.
On successful completion of the Certificate, you will be eligible to join the Diploma or Master’s programme, with recognition of modules already taken allowing you to join at a midway point and a reduced fee. Similarly, after successfully completing the Diploma, you can join the Master’s programme and take only the remaining modules. If you complete the Certificate or Diploma and wish to take a break from studies, you can return within a designated timeframe and ‘trade in’ your award to join the Diploma or Master’s with recognition of your prior learning and the credit which you earned.
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Modern Languages
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Online
Why Lancaster?
On our part-time, online Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing you will develop the skills and knowledge to progress in language testing and assessment. We’ll explore major recent developments in language testing and discuss current thinking and good practice. By the end of your studies, you’ll be confident in developing assessments and policies for your context that meet international standards.
Expert teaching Lancaster has a worldwide reputation for excellence in language testing. We rank very highly in international and national rankings for Linguistics.
Staff members have led and contributed to numerous language testing projects, including national test development projects in many countries and international test development and assessment projects in English and other languages. You will benefit from their expert tuition.
Flexible. Supportive. Collaborative. The programme is delivered via Lancaster’s high-quality virtual learning site. You will have access to the University’s extensive online library resources and custom-made learning materials.
You will have the flexibility to study alongside your work and personal commitments from anywhere in the world. You’ll always feel supported, thanks to close interaction with your tutors, detailed feedback on your work, and opportunities to collaborate and share experiences with other students.
What will I study? Our Diploma programme is designed for part-time study over two years. You will complete four online modules:
In each module you will engage with tasks and targeted reading on specific topics, perhaps introduced with short video lectures. Tasks may include individual responses and reflection or more practical work, for example, evaluating test items.
You will share your ideas with other students via online forums, and comment on their contributions. Your tutor will provide thorough, tailored feedback on these tasks. For each module, you will also participate in work on one or two more substantial tasks, involving preparation in a small group of students. These tasks create the input for other students to review and comment on.
There will be plenty of opportunities to interact with peers and your tutors. The international reach of the programme allows you to learn from the diverse experience and expertise of the other students as well as of your tutors. Equally important, you will contribute and reflect on your own experience and values.
Programme options We offer a suite of postgraduate level awards in Language Testing:
This flexibility is valuable to those who are combining study with work or other responsibilities, or who are not in a position to commit straightaway to a two-year Master’s programme.
On successful completion of the Certificate, you will be eligible to join the Diploma or Master’s programme, with recognition of modules already taken allowing you to join at a midway point and a reduced fee. Similarly, after successfully completing the Diploma, you can join the Master’s programme and take only the remaining modules. If you complete the Certificate or Diploma and wish to take a break from studies, you can return within a designated timeframe and ‘trade in’ your award to join the Diploma or Master’s with recognition of your prior learning and the credit which you earned.
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
- Study at a university with a global reputation for excellence in language testing, and one of the only universities worldwide to offer full qualifications in this area
- Explore current thinking and good practice, and engage with recent developments in language testing research
- Gain language testing skills and knowledge and develop research skills
- Access Lancaster University’s extensive online resources and interact with peers and your tutors via our virtual learning site
- Follow in the footsteps of award-winning graduates who lead test development and research projects around the world
- Join this 100% online programme from anywhere in the world, regardless of your time zone — ideal if you're a working professional wanting to advance your knowledge
On our part-time, online Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing you will develop the skills and knowledge to progress in language testing and assessment. We’ll explore major recent developments in language testing and discuss current thinking and good practice. By the end of your studies, you’ll be confident in developing assessments and policies for your context that meet international standards.
Expert teaching Lancaster has a worldwide reputation for excellence in language testing. We rank very highly in international and national rankings for Linguistics.
Staff members have led and contributed to numerous language testing projects, including national test development projects in many countries and international test development and assessment projects in English and other languages. You will benefit from their expert tuition.
Flexible. Supportive. Collaborative. The programme is delivered via Lancaster’s high-quality virtual learning site. You will have access to the University’s extensive online library resources and custom-made learning materials.
You will have the flexibility to study alongside your work and personal commitments from anywhere in the world. You’ll always feel supported, thanks to close interaction with your tutors, detailed feedback on your work, and opportunities to collaborate and share experiences with other students.
What will I study? Our Diploma programme is designed for part-time study over two years. You will complete four online modules:
- Designing Language Tests: Techniques and Constructs
- Issues and Innovations in Language Testing
- Doing Research in Language Testing
- Statistical Analysis for Language Testing
In each module you will engage with tasks and targeted reading on specific topics, perhaps introduced with short video lectures. Tasks may include individual responses and reflection or more practical work, for example, evaluating test items.
You will share your ideas with other students via online forums, and comment on their contributions. Your tutor will provide thorough, tailored feedback on these tasks. For each module, you will also participate in work on one or two more substantial tasks, involving preparation in a small group of students. These tasks create the input for other students to review and comment on.
There will be plenty of opportunities to interact with peers and your tutors. The international reach of the programme allows you to learn from the diverse experience and expertise of the other students as well as of your tutors. Equally important, you will contribute and reflect on your own experience and values.
Programme options We offer a suite of postgraduate level awards in Language Testing:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Language Testing (Online) – 2 modules
- Postgraduate Diploma in Language Testing (Online) – 4 modules
- Master’s in Language Testing (Online) – 4 modules plus dissertation
This flexibility is valuable to those who are combining study with work or other responsibilities, or who are not in a position to commit straightaway to a two-year Master’s programme.
On successful completion of the Certificate, you will be eligible to join the Diploma or Master’s programme, with recognition of modules already taken allowing you to join at a midway point and a reduced fee. Similarly, after successfully completing the Diploma, you can join the Master’s programme and take only the remaining modules. If you complete the Certificate or Diploma and wish to take a break from studies, you can return within a designated timeframe and ‘trade in’ your award to join the Diploma or Master’s with recognition of your prior learning and the credit which you earned.
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
Admission Requirements
2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a related subject is normally required. We will also consider applications where you have a degree in other subjects and/or extensive relevant experience. In these cases, you should clearly demonstrate how your experience and skills have prepared you for postgraduate study.
Additional requirements You will have teaching experience, and, ideally, a current post with responsibility for language test design, construction or evaluation. We may consider alternative language teaching or testing backgrounds.
Additional requirements You will have teaching experience, and, ideally, a current post with responsibility for language test design, construction or evaluation. We may consider alternative language teaching or testing backgrounds.
Please see our website for more details.
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