14 PhD programmes in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Europe

English Language Teaching
The English Language Teaching course at Eastern Mediterranean University is designed to provide candidates with advanced background in the theory and practice in English language teaching.

Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching
This integrated PhD course in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching at University of Southampton is ideal for all those looking to either establish and design English language teaching programmes, teach English as a second language, or continue an academic career in language and linguistics education.

TESOL
At the TESOL PhD programme from University of Nicosia the general objectives are to provide students with a rigorous and intellectually challenging degree that prepares them to become autonomous researchers among the many aspects of TESOL, varying with individual interests and areas of specialization.
English Language and Anglophone Cultures
The English Language and Anglophone Cultures programme from University of Presov builds on the bachelor’s and master’s levels and focuses on advanced research and interdisciplinary expertise in English philology within an intercultural and globalized context.
English
This English degree delivered by the University of Kent has a strong international reputation and global perspective, apparent both in the background of its staff and in the diversity of our teaching and research interests.
English Language Education and English Literature
The Professional Doctorate in English Language Education and English Literature at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David offers English language professionals an opportunity to gain a research qualification at doctoral level linked to their area of work or professional expertise.
Didactics of English Language and Literature
The graduate of the Didactics of English Language and Literature programme from Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra has a systematic, extensive, and comprehensive set of knowledge in the field necessary for independent scientific research, including knowledge and understanding of relations with other parts of the field and related fields etc.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
The Doctor of Professional Practice (DProf) in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at the University of St Andrews is designed for educational practitioners who wish to conduct practice-focused research within their professional context.
English Language Education
The objective of the graduate programs in English Language Education at Bogazici University is to equip the students with advanced and specialized knowledge in the field and to help them acquire skills for research.
English Language Teaching
Many of our former PhD students in English Language Teaching at University of Essex work in higher education institutions around the world, as teachers and/or as academic researchers, but also in teacher education, in the area of educational advice and management, programme evaluation, and syllabus design.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language
The Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language PhD programme from University of York emphasises state-of-the-art second and foreign language research, and is designed to enhance specialised knowledge through academic study and research.
TESOL Research
The PhD in TESOL Research (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at the University of Stirling is a unique course helping you to develop your research skills to a professional level and supporting your learning through taught modules.
English Literature and Culture
The English Literature and Culture programme from Atilim University will help students achieve academic excellence in the field of English Literature Culture, particularly as prospective academics.
Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (Online)
The Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching (Online) programme from University of Nottingham offers a fascinating opportunity to study the interaction between language and the real world.