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I loved how attractive and smooth the course skin was. It was interactive, modern, self paced and has video coverage. The value is outstanding. Units on online teaching and putting games into lessons made this perfect for me.
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StudyTEFL courses are fully online, affordable TEFL courses made by licensed UK teachers with decades of English teaching experience. We have dual accreditation and are a UK-registered learning provider.
Our 120-hour TESOL course comprises 26 units, each packed with full videos, teacher-made text, lesson flow simulations, and quizzes. You will learn about classroom management, motivation, methods and approaches, lesson planning, teaching grammar, and key receptive and productive skills, as well as how to teach online.
This course proves that affordable TEFL courses can be of high quality while also offering exceptional value. All courses include digital TEFL certificates that can be email verified, while premium courses (only $10 more) come with 3 certificates upon passing (all have QR-codes for our verification system, but one can also be self-printed at home - using card stock - which saves you almost $100). Courses offer lifetime access to text material and are accepted worldwide (they can be notarised and spotilled at a discount rate using our partner notary company, apostille.org.uk).
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I loved how attractive and smooth the course skin was. It was interactive, modern, self paced and has video coverage. The value is outstanding. Units on online teaching and putting games into lessons made this perfect for me.
To be brutally honest, I thought this was going to be a scam at first, so I paid with paypal for peace of mind. It's not a scam - it's a legitimate training course and it's fantastic! If I have one piece of advice for anyone reading this it's to either message them if you're in doubt or just look at the lesson they give you access to (which at the time I had not the foggiest about). If you get through the course without being impressed by the intensity of the training process, I'd be amazed tbh. I just wasn't expecting this for 30 pounds or so that I spent on it. I can't speak highly enough of it.
Exceptional is the word I'd use to describe the course environment and inclusions. I paid 30 pounds and feel like I got a semester of university or something. I think the world of TEFL must be super competitive or something for outfits to feel the need to include so much in their courses: this guy had videos of the unit text with subs, videos of teaching, videos of concepts, videos of videos (just joking!), interactive textbooks, interactive textbook quiz questions, scenario training, job support materials and I'm pretty sure I've missed a few things. It's deep and it's generous. After I finished, I realised I'd spent a load of time on things I didn't need to for advancing to the next parts of the course, but I did it because I liked the process of learning. If you're actually into knowing how to get the scoop on teaching the language then I definitely recommend this. It's legitimately good. Even if you want to go through it a bit quicker, I reckon it allows for that but you can't really get through it without learning the basics anyway as there's just so much detail and density to it. I'm considering waiting a while before going ahead with the extension because they said there's going to be a 200 hours version relesased soon.
I can’t speak highly enough of this course! Staff were kind, the units were layered nicely so that I always felt in control of what was being taught and there was so much video footage of real classroom interaction. It’s an incredibly thought provoking course.
It is a nice course with many learning task and affordable price. I needed the subtitle on video so I think the video collection is good for student like me. I can understand most of what the lecturer say, but subtitle are the number one . Next we have task and activity that I like alot and then ideas of games I can use to my young student.
Not much to say aside from that this was perfect for my budget and level. I knew nothing about tefl before, but now I feel like I know alot. I finished in 6 weeks with weekend study and a bit of night reading. It's not boring, but it is work. Resources were useful and everything was where I'd say it should be.
I will try to keep my experience short and helpful to others. The learning environment of the course is excellent, it’s smooth and responsive, loading quickly. The content is great value because there is a large quantity of information in each unit with video. Activities are helpful. One thing they should look at is how to allow quiz repeat attempts without answering the exact same questions if I was correct the first time. The course is strong.
The videos make this very good value for money: there's a British guy who narrates the 120 hr course videos that appear alongside/above the course text and that was good for me. The assessments come after practice ones, and everything is intuitive and well-arranged. I learned a great deal.
Better than previous course I took because of videos and problem-solving and abundance of info, but I really want to see more about how different TEFL jobs vary (eg public school Vs academy). As someone with experience in public school, I did find most of the stuff on methods and assessment etc interesting, and the scenario tasks did try to provide examples, but I'd like to see more explicit differences (similar to how they highlighted seating arrangement differences) - just a minor improvement area. Aside from this, this was much more detailed than the course I did 5 or thereabouts years ago (company went bust). The value for money here is incredible, so its hard to not recommend it.
Good communication when needed (it's self-paced, so it's mostly not needed), nicely delivered course materials, and lots of extra tips and videos make this course a bargain. I especially liked the feedback system on practice tasks.
I loved this! I took the 168 hour course and was gobsmacked by how much value there was in the course. I intend to teach where my roots are in China and wanted a TEFl course that was a nice blend of affordable and educational...this turned out to be it. Getting to this company wasn't easy - I refunded a cheaper course because it was all text and fluffy theory without anything that really caught my attention (i literally fell asleep reading and scrolling lol), but this was much more interactive with at least more clicking plus it had audio that I could play if I wanted to do other things while studying. It's hard to describe the formula for this course, but it works! Did it take me 168 hours to complete? No. Could it have done if I read and watched everything? Easily. What was my secret? (I didn't read or watch everything...I skipped parts...). Really though this was an excellent course and has relieved my mind a little about what to expect from teaching English. Oh and the tutor Jimmy/Jonny(?...) was super helpful with advice and information regarding getting my certificate apostilled. Do I recommend this TEFL site? 99% - I'll keep that 1% just in case my experience isn't everyones (lol! No I'm sure I'm the nomr rather than the exception). For 30 pounds, this was an epic purchase and I'll happily share my positive experience with others.
I'm thoroughly impressed with the course and the staff of this course - they truly care about education and training. If you're on the fence, I recommend you to message them or just click on the free lesson on their website. It's definately worth it
You can't argue with what this is, it's a cheap course that gives you class bang for yer buck. There was a wee moment when I wondered if it was legit, but once you head into the login bit it's plush and full of wee activities and nuggets of info. No complaints here about the course, but after they could do with a wee area to apply for jobs. They have links but then you have to go through agencies. They all seem fine with the certificate, so that's the big win at the end I spose.
Good overall. A couple of times the quiz froze, but it all saved. Staff were on it quickly and I assume it was just a tech glitch. Other than that, it was a frictionless experience but a fair bit of work. Great value considering what I paid versus learned.
I'm definitely impressed despite them not having live jobs to offer. The course was every bit as good as they claim, and it's fairly practical with problem solving missions to do and questions to answer on pro teachers in lessons. That was worth the money alone.
100% recommend to try this. They moved me from old course system to new one - much faster. Old system was good b with nice reading, videos, and actions, but new system is lovely and everything is better. I learn many things and enjoyed it.
I have my experience here being very smooth and I learned many things. I think that they have put much time into the course and the activity to help us remember and to test learning. I enjoy muchly the watching of real teachers with classes.
I'm happy to report that everything was excellent with Study TEFL - it's legit and the cert's accepted for online teaching platforms. I learned so much with their course. I did the 120 hours TEFL-TESOL which included a full unit on online teaching - this really helped me to understand what I'd be expected to do. Especially helpful are the full ESL classroom model videos. I finished the course after 4 weeks of study.
I'd like to thank the study TEFL team for their help and to making this very good for learning easily the content. There are so many video to watch and many thing to keep being engaged. It's very good price for everything you have.
I'm full of positive things to say about this outfit. Sure, I'd love to have the option of a practical Zoom class or something (paying a bit more, obviously!) and a bit more info pre-signup, but it really is class what you get for 30 quid. Staff are brilliant.
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Immediately! Once your payment is processed (usually within seconds), you'll be redirected to course enrollment. With a single click, you’re in and ready to start studying online. For our longer 168-hour TEFL course, you’ll need to enroll in three parts—just a few extra clicks, which we like to think of as a warm-up for your TEFL journey!
Absolutely! We are a team of active teachers working in countries like China and Korea, led by a UK-licensed educator with 20 years of experience. StudyTEFL is a UK-registered learning provider, dual-accredited by OTCAC and CPD. Our passionate team is committed to helping you grow and succeed as an English teacher.
We keep costs low because we already work as teachers, have more affordable accreditation fees than organizations like DEAC, and operate fully online with a small, efficient team. Our platform is cost-effective to run, and we pass those savings on to you—without compromising quality. We also continuously improve our content, recently adding a unit on AI.
No hidden fees. Your purchase includes full support, course materials, and a digital TEFL certificate upon successful completion (currently requiring a 70% pass mark). The certificate can be self-printed and verified via QR code. While we offer foil-embossed hard copies, these are optional and not required.
You have 12 months from the date of payment to complete your course. If you need more time, extensions are available for a small fee. Your TEFL certification never expires, and you’ll have lifetime access to materials we add. We do recommend refreshing your knowledge if you take a long break from teaching.
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