Master in Essentials Of Teaching

Tuition costs 5,800 USD per year, and applications for the Sep 2027 intake close on Aug 31, 2027.

ECHO's 'Essentials of Teaching' (EoT) is built around a fully flexible, self-paced Blackboard environment specifically designed for academic staff at the University of Antwerp. Rather than a rigid classroom experience, this programme functions as a professional resource hub where you curate your own learning path based on your immediate teaching challenges.

By engaging with this platform, you will develop practical strategies to:

• Align your instruction with the UAntwerp vision on education.
• Implement competence-based teaching frameworks effectively.
• Design active learning experiences that move students beyond passive absorption.
• Refine your assessment and grading strategies to ensure they accurately reflect student competence.
• Master the art of delivering high-quality, actionable feedback.
• Systematically monitor and enhance the quality of your course units.

A Personalized Professional Development Path

The programme offers a blend of screencasts, scholarly articles, institutional policy documents, and curated web resources. It is primarily tailored for new international lecturers and assistants looking to gain a foothold in the university’s pedagogical culture, though it remains a valuable resource for any staff member seeking to formalize their teaching practice in an English-language context.