The TEFL Academy

The TEFL Academy Reviews

Jodie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Experience with TEFL

The website that they used to host the lessons were very intuitive and easy to understand. I learned many new skills from TEFL and have already begun applying them to my current classes. I’ve noticed a huge difference in the way I teach thanks to TEFL and the techniques provided. I would highly recommend this course to other teachers who would want to improve their techniques and are looking for a different outlook. Additionally, the support provided through their admin and teachers are extremely swift and helpful.

Renay
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience!

This course was very insightful, I learned a lot and it was so easy to navigate through course materials and the website. The website is extremely user friendly in my opinion and instructions are well provided and easy to understand. My favourite part of the course was the 10 Hour Classroom Session, it was so fun. Meeting people who were doing the same course, we could share our experience of what we have learned so far, we all shared what exactly we want to do once our certificates were completed. The lecturer was AMAZING, so welcoming, so friendly and so open to any questions we had to ask, she was present and very patient and made the class exciting while going through the coursework. The examples she used actually made me understand certain topics better. Overall, the course was worth it! Very highly recommend! The service I got from The TEFL Academy was amazing! Whenever I had a question or needed some help with admin, it would be sorted within a day. Highly recommend this course, especially the combined course where one will get the in person class!

Marjy
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Affordable and easy to navigate

The 120-hour TEFL course from The TEFL Academy was super affordable and easy to navigate. I enjoyed the course structure; the assignments were practical and helped me think like a teacher.

The feedback I received was clear and helpful, which made it easier to improve for future lessons. The platform was smooth to use, though there was a lot of reading, so I would use a Chrome text-to-speech extension.

I would've loved longer access to the top-up courses (you only get six weeks). Overall, I’d recommend it for anyone starting out in TEFL and looking for a flexible, self-paced option that gives you the basics and some hands-on planning practice.

Pros
  • affordable
  • great user experience
  • helpful assignment feedback
What other participants should know
  • having to log in every time
  • limited access to bonus courses
Grazia
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Level 5 TEFL Course

I recently completed the level 5 TEFL course with the TEFL Academy. I was a bit unsure in the beginning of the course because it was different to what I had done before, but once everything clicked it was simple to complete - it only took me a month in the end. Any questions I had were answered quickly and thoroughly by the incredible staff at the TEFL Academy. They also help with job guidance, which is super helpful! The course is set up in a user-friendly, interactive manner. For anyone wanting to complete a TEFL course I would definitely recommend The TEFL Academy.

Bongiwe
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Truly a 5 star level course

This course was very engaging from beginning to end. Concepts are explained with a lot of detail and they even provide practice tasks and a lot of other resources to help you understand the course material better. The best part of the course for me were the webinars that helped students to understand how to conduct the assignments. These were really helpful and made the process of doing the assignments less stressful because you could focus more on the creativity and content of the assignments without worrying if you were doing the assignment in the correct format or not. I also particularly enjoyed the bonus AI module at the end of the course. It was very insightful.

What would you improve about this program?
There is not much I would change, except that a lot of the times I wished that the content would be indexed per page so it was easier to find information on a certain topic when I needed it.
Pros
  • Engaging content
  • Ample resources provide. Some you can even save to your device for future reference.
  • Assignments are marked quite quickly from my experience
What other participants should know
  • Specific topics with a module are not extensively indexed so it can be tedious to find information when you need it
  • The course material is not available to you once the 6 months is over so you can’t really go back to it
  • I don’t have any more cons
Sthabile
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Academy

The TEFL Academy is a platform that allowed me to get my certification in teaching English online and I have now landed a job abroad. It is an excellent program that offers an immense amount of information and support. The support team is quite quick with their responses if you are confused about something. The level 5 168 course is a challenging yet insightful course which assist with ways in which to teach English and also offers a courses on textbooks on classroom management. Amazing experience

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would choose to manage my time better. Give myself more time to complete the course without rushing.
Pros
  • Complete within 6 months
  • Portable
  • Insightful
What other participants should know
  • Logging in multiple times
  • Only 6 months
  • Not long enough
Sarah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Very fun learning experience

Taking this TEFL course was one of the best decisions I’ve made. I went in feeling a bit unsure, but the course really surprised me—in a good way. The content was engaging and easy to digest, and everything felt super relevant to real-life teaching.

What really stood out, though, was the support. The tutors were kind, encouraging, and gave feedback that actually helped me grow. It never felt like I was just ticking boxes—I felt like they really cared about helping me succeed.

By the time I finished, I felt confident and excited to start teaching. If you're thinking about doing a TEFL course, I can honestly say this one gave me both the skills and the motivation I needed.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
If I were to do it all again, I think I’d try to pace myself a little better. There were times I rushed through modules just to stay on track, but looking back, I wish I had taken a bit more time to really absorb the material and reflect on it.
Pros
  • Easily accessible
  • Well resourced
  • Helpful
What other participants should know
  • None
Joel
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Very satisfied

I am very pleased with the course and that I chose the TEFL Academy. Learning was super accessible with it being all online, teaching was detailed enough that I feel comfortable to use what I learned in the classroom. The mix of videos, assignments and general learning made it more engaging. Also being able to learn beyond just teaching content with things such as classroom management I found particularly useful.
One thing I'd say is that perhaps there be more assignments to ensure learning is accomplished from all angles.

What would you improve about this program?
To add more assignments / more variety of complex situations that one has to overcome.
Pros
  • Different ways of teaching learned
  • Real life examples
  • Modern use of resources
What other participants should know
  • No cons
L’mour
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL

My TEFL experience was honestly amazing; the tutors were always helpful, and the course was easy to work through. I would 100% recommend TEFL to anyone who asked! I managed to complete the course in 4 months. Each section opened my eyes to something new I didn’t know about teaching, it was an amazing learning experience. I failed my first assignment the first time I did it, and the tutors were always helpful, answering me and guiding me in the right direction. I never felt overwhelmed or useless, as everyone was very friendly and the platform was amazing!

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
One thing I would change - I would have not stressed out as much as I did when I started.
Pros
  • Easy
  • User friendly
  • Amazing tutors
What other participants should know
  • No face to face
  • Takes 2-4 days for them to email
  • Only works on strong Wi-Fi
Anne-jane
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The TEFL Academy level 5 review

The TEFL Academy provides an excellent level 5 course. The course covers a wide variety of topics in a way that is easy to understand and fun to learn. The end-of-unit knowledge test, along with the interactive activities throughout the course, was a fun way to test myself and my understanding.

Some of the information seemed very self-explanatory and a bit unnecessary but that might just be a personal opinion.
I only asked for assistance once during my course. I needed help finding an answer to a specific question in my end-of-unit test and I was assisted within an hour of sending my question through.

I really, really enjoyed the 3 assignments because they allowed for creative freedom with some of the activities. I also appreciate the extensive review I received on all my work.

I would highly recommend The Tefl Academy to anyone who is looking to go into online teaching or teaching abroad.

What would you improve about this program?
some of the units were very long and had a lot of information. i would break those units up a bit.
Pros
  • the program is affordable
  • its very easy to understand
  • it provides you with a lot of opportunities
What other participants should know
  • some of the information was very basic
  • some units are very long
  • there is a time limit