Discover Durham Centre for Academic Development

Discover the Durham Centre for Academic Development at Durham University

The Durham Centre for Academic Development (DCAD) prepares hundreds of students for life in their academic departments through our Pre-Sessional and Foundation Programmes. In addition we support those developing as Teachers of English as a Second Language through our MA TESOL and Applied Linguistics Programme.

If you are an international student, a mature learner returning to education, if you are thinking of changing academic field, or your qualifications do not allow direct entry, we can help.

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Foundation Programmes

TTwo students studying in Teaching and Learning Centre

MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Students studying in Teaching and Learning Centre

Pre-Sessional Academic Programmes

Academic Development for Students

A world of career opportunities

The Durham Centre for Academic Development offers excellent opportunities for those starting out in the field, and both inexperienced and experienced language teachers to develop careers in English language teaching.

The MA in TESOL and Applied Linguistics is suitable for anyone with an interest in the wider aspects of teaching English as a foreign language. A key focus throughout this course is on independent learning and student engagement.

Explore our scholarships

We are delighted to offer International Scholarship opportunities of £5,000 per year tuition fee discount for Indian students joining us for Postgraduate study in 2023/24 or 2024/25.

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