PhD chronological outline

1996

Accreditation of the PhD Programme in Language Pedagogy

The Programme is administered jointly by the Department of English Applied Linguistics (DEAL) and the Centre for English Teacher Training (CETT) within the School of English and American Studies (SEAS) as a programme of ELTE’s Faculty of Humanities.

The Programme was developed and maintained until 2003 with the financial and academic support of the British Council. (Bringing guest lecturers, funding students’ and tutors’ short study trips to Lancaster University, making it possible to have supervisors from Lancaster University, funding Charles Alderson’s position as DoS)

– Courses start – 

2007

The Programme is transferred to the Doctoral School of Education of ELTE’s Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology

The Programme is administered jointly by the Department of English Applied Linguistics (DEAL) and Department of English Language Pedagogy (DELP) within the School of English and American Studies (SEAS).

2020

The Programme is transferred back to the Faculty of Humanities, to the Doctoral School of Linguistics. It is renamed to: PhD Programme in Language Pedagogy and English Applied Linguistics, its thematic focus is broadened to include areas of applied linguistics without a pedagogical orientation and with theoretical focuses as well with its course structure and contents adjusted accordingly.

– By August 2024, the Programme has had 73 graduates –

Leadership:

Head of Programme: Medgyes Péter 1996 – 2005; 2009 – 2013

Head of Programme: Károly Krisztina 2005 – 2009; 2013 –

Director of Studies: Dörnyei Zoltán 1996 – 1998

Director of Studies: Charles Alderson 1998 – 2000

Director of Studies: Holló Dorottya 2000 – 2003; 2005 – 2024

Director of Studies: Károly Krisztina 2003 – 2005

Director of Studies: Zólyomi Anna 2024 –

Director of Research: Károly Krisztina 2009 – 2013

Director of Research: Wein Csizér Katalin 2024 –