Program Reviews

From the very beginning TTMadrid and their incredible staff were some of the most responsive people I have ever dealt with! Through every interaction I learned something new, and was able to get my questions answered!

One of the first things I learned was that TTMadrid would be the longest and shortest 4 weeks of my life. They weren’t kidding! The amount of amazing material they pack into this course is phenomenal! You will feel overwhelmed, but it’s preparing you so well that you will feel confident in every TEFL situation moving. I made some incredible friendships and have skills that will be useful forever! I absolutely recommend this course to anyone looking to expand your way of thinking and teaching.

I am very happy with my decision to go with this company. I did a lot of online research and thought this was offering the most for the best price.
I was able to study in Madrid, with teachers who really knew their stuff and were dedicated to helping us learn and achieve through the four week course. The teachers are friendly, knowledgeable and make lessons fun.
I am now teaching and feel fully confident in how to create, deliver and teach lessons! I was worried about the course being too difficult but the teachers take the time to make sure you understand everything.
Wish I could start the journey again and would definitely recommend this course to friends who want to learn to teach!

TtMadrid is a real family, not only do they have the best teachers, they also made the whole TEFL learning process fun and easy to understand, although it is a challenging course. The assistance from the team, during and after the course is commendable and when ever you have a teaching question or require assistance, they are their to assist you. From before the course, during the course and after the course the assistance and support is 100%. TtMadrid not only became my friends, but also my second family.

If you're looking for a TEFL course, look no further. This is honestly the best program out there. The team is comprised of individuals that are passionate about what they do and truly care about each student. At TtMadrid you will get the support and encouragement you need to thrive in every stage of your TEFL journey. They are also so incredibly aware of the challenges of moving to a new country. I have moved across continents enough times to know how daunting the process can be and it is so inspiring and comforting to know that a place like TtMadrid exists where such a solid support system is available. And it doesn't end once you finish the course! I am absolutely delighted to be a part of the TtMadrid alumni family and so thrilled to have found a community whose core values and vision align so closely with my own.

Amazing 4 week intensive TEFL course with the most educated, loving, supportive, and best looking instructors I've ever seen. Alina, Molly, Rory, and Héctor are SO knowledgable and passionate about teaching and learning! Best of all they are all so patient and encouraging to all students. Best decision I made and so grateful for all the classmates that turned into friendships!
There is extra help if needed and their door is always open! :)

After graduating from my university and having no idea what to do career wise, I was dying to figure out a way to move back to Spain as I completely fell in love with the people and culture while studying abroad here years ago. After countless hours of research of what I could possibly do in Madrid, I was ultimately recommended TtMadrid by a friend of a friend as a way to be an English as a foreign language teacher here in Spain. She had the nicest things to say about how amazing of a program the TEFL course was at this school so I thought, ¨Hey, what have I got to lose?!¨ So I packed my bags and moved to Spain and I never looked back. Right from the beginning I was put in contact with Helen, who helped me with everything and was there to answer all my endless questions about the program, where to live, and even how to open my own bank account. Out of all the TEFL programs out there, I can honestly say that nobody does it better than TtMadrid! The month-long course was completely hands-on with countless support from their incredible staff. I would have never felt fully confident in myself teaching out in the world if it weren´t for this program. The super approachable teachers are there to make sure that you feel comfortable and don´t let you leave until you do. You get personalized feedback after every practice class you give, down to the last detail. They set you up for success so you feel ready to be the very best English teacher you can be once you graduate from the course. Even since I graduated from the course almost 2 years ago, I still go back to the school daily just to chat it up with staff there. I feel thankful for my TtMadrid family!!! Thank you for everything!

Well. To say I was not hugely excited about doing a TEFL course was probably fair. I was doing it as a means to move to Madrid and finally, eventually, hopefully learn Spanish and probably, I'd imagined, marry Cristiano Ronaldo someday! But oh how that changed once I had my first day at TT Madrid. Laura, Monica, Valentina, Steve, Tash et al made the experience so much fun! Their approach was to help us learn by recognising that we were probably going to do that best if we were having a laugh as well and I had a lot of laughs, giggling like a teenage boy (I'm a 32 yr old woman) at the back of the class.
There was a huge emphasis on support; supporting each other as students, staff supporting the students, generally everyone supporting each other. Not just with the course, which was important, but with the transition of moving to a brand new country, which I hadn't anticipated would involve as much as it did. But this was made a lot easier by the TT Madrid team who supported us all, every step of the way.
Being a slightly more (ahem) mature student I was seeing the move to Spain as a long term gig and so it was really important for me to get a good job early on. Alas, by week two of the course I already had a permanent job, 25hours a week, with some really great people and all thanks to TT Madrid setting me up with a past pupil of theirs. THANKYOU.

Since finishing the course I am certain of several things:
-I could return to TT Madrid at any point and be warmly received and ask for help.
-Teaching is brilliant! You meet so many great people and Spanish people are FUN!
-I definitely chose the right course and it was a bargain for the ongoing support you get.
-It is seeming less likely that I will marry Cristiano Ronaldo.

My only regret is I wish I would have done it sooner.

Teaching English abroad was nothing I ever imagined myself doing... I received a call one day from my best friend asking if I wanted to move to Spain for a year. As an upcoming graduate, I thought I had life planned out: a big girl job in the city; a big girl apartment; a big girl life. Moving across the world just wasn't a part of the plan. And besides, I had ZERO teaching experience! My friend, who graduated with a Liberal Arts degree and received her teaching credential, never had the opportunity to study abroad and was looking for an adventure. Her two cousins completed the Tt program one year prior, and were attempting everything in their power to encourage her to join them. That's when she called me. They, like me, had no previous teaching experience, and assured us that previous experience was not necessary - that Tt gave you all the tools you needed... and they were right!

The instructors made us feel so comfortable, and made me feel confident in my new-found teaching abilities. Since graduating, I have had the opportunity to work for the Spanish Army, the Spanish Senate, and now I work for the Department of Education of Madrid as a Language Assistant Coordinator. In that time, too, I have been able to travel to so many new and wonderful places. Aside from exploring Spain, we have traveled to Portugal, Italy, France, Germany, and even Morocco! The opportunities you gain from doing a program like TtMadrid are endless. And thanks to these experiences, I am looking forward to returning to the United States in the fall and entering a job-field that I did not imagine myself to be a part of - education.

Without a doubt, the most frightening thing about moving abroad is the idea of feeling lost and alone. TtMadrid makes all those fears go away. The friendships you make last throughout your time here, as you realize right away that you are not alone: most everyone there has taken the same plunge as you. And even a few members of the Tt staff were once in our place... They assist with finding housing, setting up a bank account, obtaining residency, FINDING JOBS, and every other kind of support you could possibly need.

The best advice I could give a prospective student: just take the plunge. Take the course. Travel the world. Live your best life abroad. You will be so glad you did.

It is a big decision for many to make the move to Spain. There are lots of questions to be answered and the Tt Staff is there from Day 1 to provide the support you need to ease you nerves and make the leap. They not only provide a great training program for learning how to teach, but also advice on housing, phones, food, the night life and they even go as far as to set up your bank account. The most impressive of all the services, however, is the job placement. Tt is so respected by many teaching agencies that they don't even hire teachers from anywhere else. Personally, I had job offers before I even finished the course and had to turn down more jobs than I was able to accept. Unlike many other courses, the training and support don't stop when you finish the course. They help with all the paperwork for Visas and other legal documents as well as ongoing teacher workshops and monthly parties to meet new students going through the program. Don't worry if you don't know Spanish they also have an amazing Spanish school, LAE so you can take some courses that work around your busy teaching schedule.

The TT Madrid course is an amazing opportunity and experience, I would urge anyone to grab it with both hands and go for it!! My course was the intensive four week course, it was super intensive as the title suggests but also thoroughly enjoyable. If you put in the hard work then you will get the rewards. The classes are varied. informative and fun! The teachers are the most helpful, each with thier own styles. My group was amazing, just ten of us, a good number for group activities and pair work. Everyone in the class had the chance to participate, and to learn. The school has great classrooms, amazing resources and is in a great location.

Do it!! Do it! You will not regret it!!