Location
  • Online
Training Type
Online

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
No
Job Placement
No
Certifications
Online TEFL TEFL
Age Min.
16

Pricing

Starting Price
330
Price Details
The online course can be purchased in GBP, EUROS, US DOLLARS, AUS DOLLARS, CAN DOLLARS and NZ DOLLARS.
Mar 31, 2025
May 03, 2025
22 travelers are looking at this program

About Program

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

The online-only version of our course is the most flexible way to get TEFL qualified. Study in your own time with help and support from our dedicated tutor team.

Once you have successfully completed the course you will be qualified to teach English abroad anywhere in the world. The online course consists of ten mandatory units. On average students complete the course within 4-6 weeks.

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Program Highlights

  • Guaranteed pass (or your money back)
  • Tutor support from EFL professionals
  • 24 FREE weekly one hour webinars (join live or watch later)
  • Help with finding TEFL jobs abroad
  • Level 5 Diploma, Ofqual (UK government) regulated qualification

Program Reviews

4.85 Rating
based on 479 reviews
  • 5 rating 87.68%
  • 4 rating 11.48%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0.21%
  • 1 rating 0.63%
  • Instruction 4.85
  • Support 4.7
  • Value 4.8
  • Academic Rigor 4.4
  • Job Assistance 4.35
  • Content 4.9
  • Engagement 4.7
  • Support 4.75
  • Platform 4.85
  • Value 4.9
Showing 393 - 400 of 479 reviews
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Mira
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Level 5 Tefl course

I have just completed the online level 5 TEFL course. I found the program well designed and easy to navigate through. It took me 3 months to complete it during which not once I felt bored or disengaged. The units are planned well with interactive activities throughout and interesting end of unit assessments. The assignments are tough but necessary to put what’s been taught into practice. It was the perfect course to do during lockdown as it will hopefully open new opportunities for me. The knowledge acquired during the course is extensive: teaching techniques, lesson planning, vocabulary selection and so on. I now feel ready to start my teaching career.

What would you improve about this program?
I would not change anything. The course is well designed as it is.
70 people found this review helpful.
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Fergus
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Good value, well-structrured and comprehensive

Obviously, the value you get from courses like this depends on how much effort you're willing to put into studying. This course provides everything you need to know, exercises and provides ample pointers for further reading. The assignments are excellent and really force you to engage with the subject. The platform is great , the support isn't the fastest but the course is structured in such a way that support is rarely if ever needed. Overall I'd wholeheartedly recommend this course for those looking for online TEFL courses

What would you improve about this program?
This being an online course there's no classroom experience
62 people found this review helpful.
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Leanie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Awesome Online TEFL School

If you want to get going in the world of teaching English as a foreign language, then The TEFL Academy is definitely the place to start. You can immediately start working towards your TEFL qualification and start teaching as soon as you've completed the certification. Their online system is great with lots of relevant content and informative videos. If for some reason you get stuck there is also excellent support. The feedback on the assignments are really good and the assessors give lost of detail. Can't recommend them enough!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Enrol today! The sooner you start the sooner you can start teaching.
48 people found this review helpful.
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Andy
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL academy by Andy C

This course included a great wealth of teaching resources as well as a user-friendly interface. The system includes 3 assignments and multiple choice questions at the end of every module to test your knowledge of what was learnt in the module. I felt these were done well and you are given ample time to complete these quizzes. At times the second assignment was quite tedious to do. I enjoyed the 3rd assignment which allowed me to make use of my creativity. I have not learnt only teaching methods, but also the terminology of grammar points as well as the history of English as a language.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would finish the assignments quicker to progress faster through the program
62 people found this review helpful.
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Gaby
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The TEFL Academy experience!

I recently just finished my level 5 TEFL course through the TEFL Academy and I couldn’t be happier! Not only am I glad that I finally finished, but also that I have TEFL Academy as a reference. At first I didn’t know what to expect, but the course is designed in such a way that I knew what was expected of me every step of the way as well as why I needed to do the various activities or units. The TEFL Academy has provided such a great learning platform that really prepares you for the real TEFL world and classroom. It wasn’t always that easy and it was an adjustment to get used to, seeing that it was much different than my university coursework, but at the end of the day, I am proud to say I got my certificate from TEFL Academy!

64 people found this review helpful.
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Chasity
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Level 5 TEFL course was awesome!

This was a fantastic course, organized and structured very well. I feel that the graders have great constructive feedback and I learned a lot from the course! It is definitely the real deal and it takes dedication to successfully complete it, but in the end it creates confident ESL teachers. I do wish there was a little more instruction on teaching ESL to online/distant learners as well as small children. Overall I am very happy with the program and all of the knowledge I have acquired. The website and lessons are user friendly and easy to navigate, and I never needed technical help, however help appears to be very accessible. One tip for American students taking the course is to research the grading scale before turning in the assignments because I was upset with my “66” but it turns out with the European scale that is a really good grade!

What would you improve about this program?
I wish this program had a section over teaching ESL online to distant learners since that is such a common practice.
65 people found this review helpful.
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Philippa
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A new beginning

I retired from classroom teaching some years ago and have been fortunate to be able to fulfill a lifelong dream of developing a property in the beautiful Nyanga mountains of Zimbabwe. There were two factors that motivated me to do this course however. Firstly, I've spent most of my savings on this project, and secondly, at 60 years young, I was restless and found I really missed teaching. Going back to the classroom is not an option for me, and the idea of teaching students online from the sanctuary of my mountain retreat was very appealing.

I was advised to find a Level 5 Ofqual course of at least 160 hours with good online support and after some searching, came across the TEFL Academy Online Level 5 TEFL Course which ticked all the boxes, and it was affordable!! I enrolled with some trepidation, as I haven't studied for many years and my computer skills are very basic, but from the get go, I felt I was fully supported. I learnt very quickly when I failed my first attempt at a Unit test, that this course would be demanding, and required my full concentration. This is not a qualification that is given away lightly, and I had to really work hard. But this made it all worthwhile and has given me a huge respect for EFL teachers and the work they do. I've taught English as a first language for years, and yet I learnt so much on this course. I would recommend it to all English teachers, regardless of their current teaching status, in particular for old hands like myself who need an upgrade. I was easily able to navigate my way through the step-by-step instructions and am very grateful for being shown the many resources available online.

I can now look forward to many more fruitful years of teaching!

What would you improve about this program?
To be honest, nothing. I'm currently working on the top-up course specifically for teaching online, but who knows, there's a whole new area of opportunity to work overseas, which is something I hadn't really considered. I'm excited for the future!
64 people found this review helpful.
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Petr
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great value worth the investment.

I saw many online offers of TEFL courses but in order to go extra mile I decided to take TEFL lvl 5. My decision of Tefl Academy appeared to be a great choice. User friendly web page with loads of information and external study materials. Valuable feedback to assignments helped me to understand more about teaching and approach to different structures of classes. It was a challenge some days as you probably won't be able to finish this course over the weekend (unlike some other 120 hrs Tefl courses) but totally worth the effort.

What would you improve about this program?
Maybe bring a solution how to do class observation also for online course. I think it's quite important part of becoming a teacher and to be honest that was the only bit I kin of missed in this course.
67 people found this review helpful.

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