100% Online PT IH Director of Studies course at IH OTTI

Online Training
17 May 2025 - 19 Jul 2025

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Online Training
IH OTTI
100% Online PT £633

About the teacher training centre

Do you want an online professional development course, no matter where you are in the world?

The IH Online Teacher Training Institute (OTTI) is the teacher training wing of International House World Organisation. We provide online professional development courses for EFL teachers around the world. We have courses for every stage of a teacher’s career, from soon after your initial qualification to DELTA level and management courses. 

Learning online gives you the flexibility to set your own study hours and save money on travel and accommodation.

On our courses you can ‘attend’ whenever (and wherever!) is convenient for you. You don't usually have to attend a live chat or webinar at a specific time, although sometimes there are live "meetups" so you have the chance to chat with your tutor and other classmates. 

To help you there is ongoing support from your tutors in online forums and through individual feedback - and you'll probably find your other course participants are really helpful as well. You are definitely not studying alone, and this tutor and peer support is what our trainees say they like most about our courses. 

The IH Director of Studies course

If you’re looking to become qualified as an academic manager, or if you have moved into this type of role and are looking for more support and knowledge in your new job, the IH Director of Studies Course is for you.

Over the 9 weeks of the course we cover these topics

Becoming an academic manager
Time Management
Communication
Managing Change
Motivating Staff
Recruitment and Induction
Developing a Teacher Development Programme
Observing
Customer Satisfaction

There are nine weeks of tutor led input on this course. After this you will have two weeks to complete and submit your project ready for assessment. 

Read full details of the course here

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Discounts

For those currently working in an International House school there is a staff discount making the fee £538.

There is a loyalty discount of 10% applicable if you have completed a course with IH OTTI in the last 12 months.   

VAT

For both business and individuals located in the UK we have to add 20% VAT. This means the fee £759.60 or £645.60 if you are IH staff.

If you are not based in the UK, you won't be charged this. 

 

IH DOS student testimonials

The tasks are practical and the online learning environment well managed. Kris Peachey

 

It helped me grow professionally. Lesley Ferreira

 

It's good to hear from others in the sector. There was a wide range of experience on this course and hearing from people all around the world did give me plenty to think about. Alan O'Connor

 

The topics covered were varied and applicable to the job of a DOS. Marko Lopicic

Tutors at this training centre

Shaun Wilden

Shaun Wilden is the online course manager for the IH Online Teacher Training Institute. He will be your first port of call when booking an OTTI course. He has been in the ELT industry for more than 30 years, but these days is more of an education technologist, holding an MA in technology and education. He heads up our fantastic team of experienced OTTI tutors based around the world. Read more about them below.

Katja Preston

Katja Preston is the IH Online Teacher Training Institute Coordinator and handles the administrative side of the centre. She has been in ELT for nearly two decades and has lived on every continent (apart from Antarctica!) and worked in a very broad range of schools. Her experience includes one-to-one specialist English classes with adults in Chile, mixed level groups of 35 Korean primary school students, residential summer camps with Thai teenagers, and teacher training with minimal resources in rural Tanzania.