The class work was impressive and the teachers were exceptional. It really opened my eyes to what it means to be a teacher and how challenging teaching English can be. I highly recommend this school!

I hadn't been in a classroom in 20 years nor studied grammar in 50. They covered a lot about where English fits compared to other languages. I'm a note taker. I took about 50 pages of notes per week. Im glad I brought notepads with me. It's not that they don't exist in Istanbul, but I wouldn't have known where to find them.

Your classmates are important. Work together whenever possible. The grammar teacher was extremely knowledgeable and impressed us all.

The intensive class is tough but possible. Don't go sightseeing during the first weekend. You still need to find your footing. Plan your extra sightseeing time for the week before or the week after the class.

Everything was amazing! Thank you Istanbul Kent English for being so accommodating this last month. I learned so much from all the great instructors and had a lot of opportunity to teach. I met so many amazing people and it was such an amazing eye opening experience. I learned so much about not only how to be an effective teacher, but also about Turkish culture. They also helped me outside of the course- from finding accommodation to travel advice. I would highly recommend this course to anyone!!!!

Yaaay I just got my TEFL certificate from Via Lingua Istanbul! Proud of this achievement especially as it was such a challenging course. With so much practice teaching English during the course (with real students! Thank you for the trust) I feel fully equipped to enter this profession.

Although I’m a linguist by education, I learnt a lot of new information in this area during the course. Lessons on class management were also eye-opening - I wish my school teachers had known the same strategies and techniques as Kent English taught me, my school years would have been much more productive :)

The experience I had with Via Lingua Istanbul was amazing. It was my first time travelling to Turkey, and I really appreciated how caring the director and staff were throughout the whole course. They constantly checked in and made us feel right at home, and it hardly felt like I was in a foreign country. The trainers were highly experienced and qualified, and they challenged us enough to make us feel ready to be efficient ESL teachers. Overall, I really recommend this course for anyone who isn't certified yet!

The location is excellent. Kadikoy is a particularly safe area and has a wonderful library boasting a sea view - perfect to study in! The course is intense and aimed mostly at teaching adults. It provides the initial qualification to specialise and diversify at a later stage. You may wish to brush up on your English grammar, as this is a significant part of the course, however there is plenty of support to help you meet the requirements. All the team are great! The instructors are extremely knowledgeable and very caring. Personally, it was a terrific experience that I would highly recommend!

This intense program is well organized and challenging enough to leave you feeling confident for the real world. They give a lot of hands on experience teaching groups & one on one students. The theory portion is good too, with brilliant local professors of linguistics & experienced teachers. The front desk staff is warm, friendly and helpful. The coordinator is caring. Overall they are genuinely interested in your learning and success. It's a very intensive course but the take away is well worth it.

The Via Lingua TEFL course in Istanbul was an incredible experience. The course was intensive but manageable and not overly exhausting. The trainers demonstrated exceptional competence and provided thorough and clear instructions supplemented by practical teaching exercises. The director's remarkable knowledge and helpfulness created a nurturing and effective learning environment. Moreover, the TEFL course in Istanbul was both academically enriching and practically beneficial. The curriculum included real classroom teaching practice with actual students, which was a game changer. It provided invaluable hands-on experience, significantly boosting my confidence as a teacher. This practical aspect of the course helped bridge the gap between theory and practice, making me feel much more prepared for a real-world teaching environment. Overall, this course successfully blended rigorous training with a supportive atmosphere, leaving me well-equipped for my future teaching career.

I was nothing but pleased with my decision to take my TEFL certification course with Via Lingua in Istanbul this past month. It was considerably intensive but I felt like the instructors were quite thorough and helpful. The material was useful and the teaching practices were excellent at helping me to build confidence and implement what I was learning in the course. The instructors were very fluent in English for the most part and very knowledgeable about the kinds of information they were providing to us. They were engaging and answered questions well. All of the staff at the school were polite, welcoming, and helpful and they will be missed. I couldn't have wished for more out of my certification course.