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  • Greece
    • Athens
  • Netherlands
    • Amsterdam
  • Germany
    • Berlin
  • Czech Republic
    • Prague
  • Italy
    • Rome
    • Milan
  • Spain
    • Barcelona
    • Madrid
  • Belgium
    • Brussels
Length
168 hours
Training Type
Classroom

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
No
Certifications
TEFL
Weekly Classroom Hours
10
Age Min.
16

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Starting Price
490
Price Details
The prices differ depending on what country you are doing your TEFL course in, so please check on the website for accurate information depending on your location.
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Nov 16, 2022
Apr 12, 2023
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About Program

Our Combined Level 5 TEFL Certificate (168 hours) is regulated by Ofqual (UK) and approved by the DEAC (US), so has official recognition from 2 government recognized bodies! This makes all the difference when applying for jobs.

The beauty of this course is that you will gain a real understand of your potential employers needs. In the TEFL world certain employers favor classroom study to purely online. With our course you get the best of both worlds - 10 hours in the classroom + 158 hours online. Face-to-face tuition will give you additional confidence and allow you to have a competitive edge in the marketplace for jobs.

The 10-hour weekend classroom course is designed to breakdown the fundamentals of TEFL. Within those 10 hours you will have teaching opportunities and gain knowledge from other students in the classroom.

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Program Highlights

  • Level 5 qualification
  • Internationally recognised
  • Qualifies you to apply for paid & volunteer internships
  • 6-months access to online campus
  • Tutor support from EFL professionals

Program Reviews

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  • 5 rating 87.8%
  • 4 rating 12.2%
  • 3 rating 0%
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  • Instruction 4.95
  • Support 4.9
  • Value 4.9
  • Academic Rigor 4.65
  • Job Assistance 4.65
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Gavin
38
Male
Ireland
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Excellent grounding in how to teach TEFL

Apr 12, 2023

This was a great course. The fact that it was online really suited me as it meant I could fit my studies around other commitments. I found it tough-going at times, which is a good thing. I really felt a sense of achievement when I was finished. I now have a very thorough understanding of what's required as a TEFL teacher and I know that I have all of the foundations necessary to forge my way through this career.
As an aside, I suffered a bereavement during the course and they were super helpful and kind about this. I was even given an extension to complete the course.

32 people found this review helpful.
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Veronica Evelynn
United States
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Tefl Academy

Apr 11, 2023

Tefl Academy offers a full course that Will build solid fundaments in teaching english as a second language for all language levels.
Its team support is ready to assist everytime that Is needed.
The study material Is Always avaible online. the website also offers live course and many explaination videos that Will help to understand more different topics
In addition the mini tests in each chapter are very useful to help memorize different concepts
The assignments are not easy keep that in mind but if you study hard and practice you can do It . The course Is for a level C2

Pros
  • Strong fundaments for Teaching English as a second language
  • Recognized in many countries
Cons
  • Very long assignments.
30 people found this review helpful.
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Diana
25
Female
Romania
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing and Informative

Mar 7, 2023

As a teacher that just began her career, after finishing this course, I feel so much confident. I use religiously very resource I have from The TEFL Academy and also their pieces of advice and information.

Regarding the lessons, I felt like they were placed in a logical order and quite intuitive to follow. Moreover, the language used felt appropriate and comprehensive for anyone who wanted to learn how to teach English.

The team was so kind everytime I needed help and guidence. Also, their feedback was very useful and precise.

In other words, thank you The TEFL Academy for all the support given. 100% recommend this course.

Pros
  • Comprehensive
  • Lots of activities to practice
  • Fair feedback each step you take
Cons
  • You can't work on your other assignments while the previous one is being corrected
32 people found this review helpful.
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Kemoikantse
22
Female
South Africa
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Kemoikantse’s review

Aug 11, 2022

My experience was unique because I had help for the most part and enjoyed my time during training the support I got made the course very fun and exciting, being able to do my work at my own flexible time allowed me to focus more and set my goals in order. Being able to focus on specific things and different times made me feel comfortable and relaxed within the training, so much so that I excelled in my training and did very well in all my assignments the slides and materials given to me weee more than helpful

Pros
  • There’s so much to learn and you enjoy the work that is given
  • Support from tutors
  • Good course material
Cons
  • Work load is a bit much
  • The pass mark for test is a little high
  • Too much information to take in per unit
54 people found this review helpful.
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Lereko
27
Male
South Africa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Academy level 5 course review

Mar 31, 2022

The TEFL Academy is a great institution for acquiring a TEFL certificate to teach English online and even abroad. The institution is widely known and accredited. It offers great support and its content is informative. I would recommend the TEFL Academy to complete the level 5 TEFL course because the academy offers great feedback and guidance throughout the journey even after you have completed the course. The admin and technical staff are really patient when it comes to the learners and they are really helpful until you get your needs met, which is a great characteristic especially in this industry.

Pros
  • Great support
  • Excellent content
  • Brilliant website and feed
Cons
  • Too much information (which is good!)
76 people found this review helpful.
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Susan
64
Female
Ireland
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Challenging but well worth it

Mar 29, 2022

The course materials were detailed and easy to follow. Multiple checks were made as you progressed through to ensure that you understood what you were doing. The assignments were multi-faceted but the instructions and expectations were clear.
I used more than one extension to complete due to unforeseen reasons but the Academy was very helpful and made it easy to apply for extra time. Support was available for the assignments or anything else if needed. A great course, lots of work but very worthwhile. Thanks!

Pros
  • Easy-to-follow materials and progressive in nature.
  • Very thorough coverage of language teaching
  • Challenging - things that require effort are more satisfying
Cons
  • Need good access to internet
  • Assignments were very detailed and time-consuming (but taught me a lot).
  • I would have liked some more live classroom experience
71 people found this review helpful.
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Shahnaaz
48
Female
South Africa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Level 5 TEFL course

Mar 22, 2022

When I decided to do a EFL course, I did a lot of research and found that there were many institutes offering similar EFL courses. I live in South Africa so it was important for me to find a course that is accredited. I eventually stumbled on the TheTEFLAcademy website and was pleased to find that they were internationally recognised and that they offered a huge discount.
The content in this course is really interesting and easy to understand and there were lots of activities and unit testing that assesses what you have learnt. 6 months is more than enough time to get through the course.
I thoroughly enjoyed this course and I'm looking forward to beginning a new career in EFL.

Pros
  • Easy to understand
  • Study at your own pace
  • Academic support
Cons
  • you lose access to site after 6 months
77 people found this review helpful.
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Jaap
Netherlands
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Excellent Online TEFL Course

Dec 31, 2021

The course was easy to follow, kept me motivated and proved good feedback on my assignments. Marking was done quickly and allowed me to progress swifty.
The course was also well built, starting with the basics of reading, writing and grammar and ending with the different types of classes and classroom styles.
I appreciated all the extra resources and links to external websites. These are really handy and will serve me well while teaching.
I'm now ready to teach abroad with my TEFL Level 5 in the pocket!

76 people found this review helpful.
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Questions & Answers

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Patrice Condon

Program
Combined Level 5 TEFL Course in Europe
Job Title
Student Advisor / Administrator
Patrice works as a Student Advisor in the Student Services department of The TEFL Academy, assisting students with enrolment, general enquiries and providing an insight into the wonderful world of TEFL teaching!

Having taught in Spain as a TEFL teacher, she uses her experience and familiarity with the TEFL industry to aid and provide advice to both prospective and current students.
Patrice Condon

What is your favorite travel memory?

I have spent many years studying and living in Spain. I moved to Alicante, Spain to study as part of my Erasmus programme and lived there for nearly 2 years. I fell in love with the country, the people, the culture and, of course, the food!

I then moved to Murcia, where I taught English as a Foreign Language for a year. It was the best experience of my life and really shaped who I am as a person. I was teaching young learners (5-7 years old), teenagers and adults. I also taught Business English to local companies, which was really interesting! My favourite moment was when I could see that the topic or grammar point we were covering in class actually clicked with the students. It's such a proud feeling to see your hard work paying off and getting good results.

I spent my free time traveling around Spain and visiting different cities such as Valencia, Madrid and Granada. I fell in love with the small, rustic, colourful villages of the small towns, the gorgeous architecture and the warm, open personalities of the local people. I improved my language skills immensely and by the end of the year, I was able to hold a strong, fluent conversation in Spanish, so that was another perk of the experience!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Working with The TEFL Academy is great fun! We have a fantastic team of supportive, enthusiastic and quirky staff. I really wanted to work for this company because I was keen to share my experiences with others and give hints and tips into what's it's like to be a TEFL teacher, what to expect, what to do/avoid doing. I have heard so many interesting and heart-warming stories from our students and I've also learned so much about different cultures of the world.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

My favourite return student story is one from our student Sandra Dawn Biddulph. Sandra completed our course and went on to teach in Northern Spain as a TEFL teacher. As a mature student, it was amazing to see Sandra immersing herself completely in life of the school, the local community and religious fiestas. Sandra worked in language schools but is also a private tutor. I love that our course has provided her with a full skill set and that she is using what she has learned to help others on their language-learning journey!

I was really able to relate to Sandra, having gone through a lot of the same experiences in Spain. Sandra proves that it is never to let to follow your dream and that jumping into the deep-end can result in the most fantastic experiences.

If you could go on any program that your company offers, which one would you choose and why?

The TEFL Academy offers many different internship programmes. If you're keen on working in Spain, I would definitely recommend the Spain Internship programme run by Meddeas. It offers TEFL-qualified teachers the chance to move to Spain to work as a language assistant teaching children from 2yrs to 18yrs old in a Spanish school for 3-9 months. I would love to complete this programme because it offers full board accommodation with a volunteer host family, which I think would be a fantastic experience and a great way to fully immerse yourself culturally. You receive a monthly allowance also, which is more than enough to get by, as your expenses in Spain will be quite low. Food, transport and accommodation are so cheap! A full meal would cost you less than €10 in most restaurants and a beer is only €1.50 on average, which is crazy!

Working 20-25 hours per week in a classroom environment, the programme gives you the chance to work on and develop many skills, such as public speaking, language skills, creativity, team working, topic preparation, patience, maturity, autonomy, and cultural awareness.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

I'm proud of our team every day. I love the fact that all of the staff in Student Services have TEFL experience and have worked abroad. We have a really broad range of knowledge, which is amazing because it allows us to help students out no matter what side of the world they're looking to teach in. We have a really strong and passionate team, who love what they do and I believe that we help with drive the company forward in the best way possible.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

I think that it's essential that a company has a key set of values that it sticks by to in order to be successful. The TEFL Academy strives to provide support to our students, from the moment that they enrol, to assisting with their course, to the proud moment when they obtain their qualification, right through to their exciting job search. It's important that we are empathetic and that we can relate with our students on a personal level.

About The TEFL Academy

The TEFL Academy specialises in TEFL courses and nothing else. TEFL is not only in our name, but it is also the backbone of our academy. All of our trainers are experienced EFL professionals. They have all qualified as TEFL teachers themselves, gained years of actual teaching experience and are now passing on their working knowledge to our TEFL...
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