Reviews of Global Language Training

3.5 Rating •
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Global Language Training was born out of an idea from a group of experienced teachers who wanted to offer a quality course based on more than 18 years of experience in teaching abroad. Sharing the academic and cultural knowledge, helping new teachers start a new voyage and guiding people through the process were the fundamental sparks that ignited our organisation.

Our academic team continuously updates and shares information with our course participants making our services the best available.

We are a UK based company that follows strict academic and administrative processes and we are sure that we will provide you with the best training experience.

You will be happy with the quality of our courses as well as the support provided from our organization.

Courses

Course Types

Online TEFL Courses

Course Lengths

Short Courses (40-100 hours)
Standard (120-140 hours)
Long Courses (150+ hours)

Certifications

TEFL / TESL / TESOL

Specialist Courses

Grammar
Teaching Business English
Teaching Exam Preparation
Teaching Large Classes
Teaching Online
Teaching with Technology
Teaching Young Learners
Trainer Training

Global Language Training has received 40 student reviews and has an overall rating of 3.45 out of 5 stars based on the following criteria.

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40 reviews of Global Language Training

Review 40 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Francois Oosthuizen on May 17, 2025 4:47 am
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Do not make the mistake of doing your TEFL course through this company. They will promise you the world until the moment you make the payment. After that, any sort of question, query or email will be completely ignored.

Review 39 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Helen Newman on May 9, 2025 7:27 am
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Overall I found this course had a lot of reading, some of which seemed so basic as to explain what listening, speaking , reading and writing are! I found this even more ironic as the course suggested, if you’re teaching that you use all your available resources. The videos that they did have were all over 8 years old, one was 16 yrs old.

I got a reduced price when I went on the website using the chat box, but what they didn’t tell me was that this also meant I had only 6 months to complete the course, instead of a year. If I had also known how much reading there was I may not have agreed to it.

The modules have suggested self study answers which in 4 of them didn’t always correlate to the questions or just weren’t there. (see Module 2,3, 6 and 8).

The website itself never remembered me when I logged in and I clicked the box alot and changed browsers to see if that fixed it, but no!

I thought the further reading resources were a great idea, until I went through the list at the end of each module and found that so many of the links didn’t work, they no longer existed or those links hadn’t been updated either, one I noticed was from 2009! These lists are obviously not kept up to date!

I also found the course sexist with the use of some of their language, like the constant use of “business man”! And one reference to dealing with difficult students with a reference to “beauty queen”, this is inappropriate in 2025.

Mod 8 seemed disorganised in itself, asking you to answer questions in the forum without providing the link and then asking the same questions at the bottom of the module with a link.

There is also a question in their self study and quiz about BULATS, it asks you to find something out about them. Well I searched for them only to find that BULATS had been discontinued since 2019!

Whilst they warn you that this is not a Grammar course, I thought their grammar course was very basic. I used youtube to substitute my learning and will continue to in the future.

The quiz questions (there is a quiz at the end of each module) they are standard questions but many are written in the negative which seems weird, like they want to make you slip up. Sometimes they have nothing to do with the topic or ask at one point a question that they hadn’t taught me anything about! Some are also dependent on who or what you are teaching so there isn’t a yes or no answer.

The worst I can remember was in the Grammar quiz I was asked “do students like coursebooks?”, surely that is not a grammar question and indeed doesn’t have a simple answer.

Writing the lesson plan went well for me but I couldn’t help but wonder why you don’t get to try this earlier on in the course because as soon as you send it in, it is assessed and you may get marked down if it isn’t acceptable. Seems unnecessarily stern.

The one upside is that the trainer was very helpful and encouraging.

One thing that I think is missing if that they never teach you to evaluate your lesson. I always write down what works well, what didn’t and why surely this makes you a better teacher. I’m a trained Youth Worker and I was taught to do this after every session. I can’t imagine teachers don’t normally do this.

Overall I wouldn’t recommend this course to my worst enemy! It’s boring, and whilst it did give me some confidence by the time I got to module 2 after that I hated studying and doing this course. I just wanted to finish it and at times thought about giving up! I like teaching but this course made me feel like I never wanted to teach again!

Review 38 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Lindsey Kendrick on December 9, 2024 10:37 pm
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This company is taking your money and making no improvements or updates. The course uses YouTube videos from years ago when there are certainly newer ones available (or for the fees, maybe they should make their own.

The layout of the course was confusing and cumbersome. It wasn’t easy or intuitive, you had to open each “page” of material one by one. You couldn’t have to the next or anything like in other online material I have done.

They tell you only to contact your trainer when you submit your lesson plan, but when you do they message as though you are just starting the course. The turnaround d time on grading is painful, likely because it appears they only have one trainer (my fiance and I had the same one weeks apart). Putting the grade right on the certificate is so unnecessary when you have confusing questions and instructions. I say that as someone who passed with an A.

I wish I could go back in time and take my training elsewhere.

Review 37 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Sophia on March 21, 2024 2:56 pm
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In general course was good and I did learn a lot. However, the grammar style of how some the of the questions were written in the quizzes and exams were awkward and difficult to understand; also directions for final can be improved. As I took the course, I didn’t meet my instructor until the end (via email) , when it came time for them to grade the final. There was also some confusion when I got to the end of the course and reached out to my instructor(following the directions); they thought I was just starting the course.

I thought there would be a little more engagement with the job search assistance or at least have an initial consultation where they look at your resume and try to place you, but they only send a list of companies that hire TESOL/TEFL instructors. Lastly, if you are going to take this course, be prepared to get your grade on your certificate for all to see! So if you got anything lower than a A-, there maybe some limitations landing a job.

Review 36 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Tiff Griffin on January 27, 2024 10:28 am
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Possibly the worst quality training I’ve encountered in 17 years of work in education.

The content is poorly written with mistakes that impair intelligibility and either written by someone with less than proficiency or level English or badly translated.

The training is flimsy, lacking in depth and detail. Some core content in the paid course is actually open source – YouTube and the British Council – which apart from being lazy and unprofessional raises ethical questions as to whether the sources are aware of this and being credited adequately.

Communication and customer support was poor and if I could give zero stars I would.

Review 35 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Razaan Ogle on April 5, 2022 11:23 am
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I really enjoyed doing the 250 Hour Expert Course. I found the content to be very insightful and the material was also quite in depth. I found the course was easy to navigate and the system was very user-friendly. A bonus for me was the fact that it is accredited and has helped me secure online teaching jobs. It was definitely well worth the penny, a definite return on investment.

Review 34 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Theresa hahn on March 27, 2022 9:50 am
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I was very satisfied with this course. Communication with the company was on point. They sent my teaching certificate and I learned enough to get started in the teaching field. It was actually a challenge for me. I am a nurse but have a passion for teaching English , so the learning experience was totally different and I found very useful. The lesson plan guidance from the team was excellent. A very nice experience all around. Thank you for the opportunity to share this review.

Theresa H.

Review 33 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Alina Z on March 12, 2022 3:44 am
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I’ve finished studying and received my certificate. I’ve read lots of reviews about this company and was afraid it’s a scam. But no, I’m happy to have a certificate and this course was useful!

Review 32 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Telle on February 1, 2022 4:37 am
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Instructor is good but don’t waste time if you need a certificate here! Very poor communication when you try to get the hard copy of the certificate. I’ve tried to contact a few times , usually they answered the first email and disappeared once you told them you need to purchased the hard copy of the certificate. WHAT”S THE POINT of taking this course if you can’t get a certificate after passing the exam?! Very frustrated and disappointed

Review 31 of 40 Global Language Training

Written by Amanda Bell on November 17, 2021 2:11 am
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I am beyond irritated. I paid for the 120 hour course, and I cannot access it. Whenever I log in it says the server is full. I have called and emailed the company with no response. Unbelievable.

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