Academic Management: Training for Teachers Who Want to Lead
Classroom experience gets you to the door. IH Academic Management Courses are built for what comes next: online, for working professionals, designed for the transition into leadership.
Students
Schools
Qualifications
IH Diploma in Academic Management
The comprehensive qualification for experienced professionals in or moving into academic leadership.
Covers the full range of management competencies needed to run an academic department or school from staff development and quality assurance to budgeting and strategic planning.
IH Director of Studies
Focused on the specific challenges of the DoS role.
Managing teachers, maintaining academic standards, running professional development programmes, handling timetabling, and balancing the academic and business priorities of a language school.
Built for teachers who have just moved into the role or are about to.
IH Teacher Trainer Certificate
For experienced teachers who want to train other teachers.
Observation techniques, feedback frameworks, course design, and how to support trainees through initial qualifications and ongoing development.
The qualification you need if you want to deliver CELTA or other training programmes.
Management Skills Courses
IH Performance Management in Language Education
IH Managing Change in Language Education
IH Managing Customer Service in Language Education
IH Teams and Communication for Academic Managers
IH Observation and Giving Feedback in Language Teaching
IH Young Learner Centre Management
IH Business Management in Language Education
Who are these courses for?
Senior teachers preparing to move into their first management role
New Directors of Studies who want structured support from day one
Experienced managers looking to formalise or update their skills with a recognised qualification
Teachers who want to become teacher trainers
School owners or principals who want their leadership team professionally trained
How IH academic management courses are delivered
All IH academic management courses are delivered online through IH OTTI, the IH Online Teacher Training Institute. There are no compulsory live sessions.
Courses are asynchronous, which means you access materials, complete tasks, and participate in discussion forums at times that suit your schedule.
In some courses there are optional live meetups where you can connect with your tutor and classmates. Group sizes are typically between 8 and 12, which keeps discussion meaningful and feedback individual.
All courses issue a digital certificate on successful completion. The IH Diploma in Academic Management is a full qualification recognised across the IH network and the wider ELT profession.
Erasmus+ funding
IH is an approved Erasmus+ provider. Schools and organisations in eligible European countries can access funding to send staff on academic management courses.
Contact us for details.
Next Academic Management courses Available
IH Director of Studies — IH OTTI
Academic Management
IH OTTI
23 May 2026 - 25 Jul 2026
100% Online (Part-time)
OnlineIH Director of Studies — IH OTTI
Academic Management
IH OTTI10 Oct 2026 - 12 Dec 2026100% Online (Part-time) OnlineObservation and Giving Feedback in Language Teaching — IH OTTI
Academic Management
IH OTTI31 Oct 2026 - 12 Dec 2026100% Online (Part-time) OnlineReady to move into management?
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