Description
Established in 1992, Oxford Seminars is a leading provider of TESOL/TESL/TEFL certification in the US and Canada. Join the 70,000+ graduates of Oxford Seminars by getting certified and starting your adventure teaching English abroad. If you would like more information about the 120-hour course, teaching overseas, or the unrivaled Job Placement Service, attend an information session with an experienced course instructor.
With Oxford Seminars you get:
- Convenient Course Locations
- Comprehensive 120-hour Course Curriculum
- Limited Class Size
- Experienced Course Instructors
- Extensive Course Materials
- Unparalleled Job Placement Service
- 25+ Years of Industry Experience
Oxford Seminars graduates explore the world, collect experiences of a lifetime, and find themselves in high demand. Get certified to teach English abroad with Oxford Seminars, a leading provider of TESOL/TESL/TEFL certification courses, and join thousands teaching English around the globe.
Courses
Course Types
Combined TEFL Courses
Course Lengths
Standard (120-140 hours)
Certifications
TEFL / TESL / TESOL
Locations
Canada
Abbotsford BC
Barrie ON
Brandon MB
Brantford ON
Burnaby BC
Calgary AB
Coquitlam BC
Edmonton AB
Fredericton NB
Guelph ON
Halifax NS
Hamilton ON
Kamloops BC
Kelowna BC
Kingston ON
Lethbridge AB
London ON
Mississauga ON
Moncton NB
Montreal QC
Nanaimo BC
North Bay ON
North Vancouver BC
Oshawa ON
Ottawa ON
Peterborough ON
Red Deer AB
Regina SK
Saint John NB
Sarnia ON
Saskatoon SK
Scarborough ON
St John's NL
St. Catharines ON
Sudbury ON
Surrey BC
Thunder Bay ON
Toronto ON
Vancouver BC
Victoria BC
Waterloo ON
Windsor ON
Winnipeg MB
USA
Atlanta GA
Baltimore MD
Boston MA
Chicago IL
Cincinnati OH
Cleveland OH
Dallas TX
Denver CO
Detroit MI
Houston TX
Indianapolis IN
Kansas City MO
Las Vegas NV
Los Angeles CA
Miami FL
Minneapolis MN
New Orleans LA
New York NY
Philadelphia PA
Phoenix AZ
Portland OR
San Diego CA
San Francisco CA
Seattle WA
St. Louis MO
Washington DC
I have had nothing but fantastic service and guidance from Oxford Seminars. Before choosing them, did quite a bit of searching for other TESOL/TEFL providers, watched various Youtube videos, and reached out to friends who I knew were certified TESOL teachers. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that paying a little bit more for the service of having lifetime job assistance was the best option for me. I decided to attend the information session which was immensely helpful and only cemented my decision to choose Oxford Seminars. This was right around the summer of 2020 and although everything had been moved online, Oxford Seminars online session ran smoothly, was comprehensive, and those who attended received a certain percent off their course (a fantastic deal!).
The actual course ran 3 weekends in a row and minus some time difference confusion (the instructors were in a different timezone than the rest of us and this caused some miscommunications the first day), the course ran smoothly and provided a relatively grounding base to work off of. The two instructors were incredibly knowledgeable and humoured all questions and concerns we threw their way regarding teaching, culture shock, and beginning a new job. Their feedback was timely and constructive but not harsh. They were supportive but also provided us with instructions on how to improve.
In the last week/session, we had to present to the whole class. While this was nerve-wracking, creating a lesson plan was easy and straightforward with the teachers’ guidance and feedback. I felt more confident after that session (based on my teachers’ feedback) that I could handle teaching in a classroom setting. Lastly, although the online component can be seen as daunting and scary, doing a lesson or two a day makes it fly by really quickly. The exam though hard was easier based on how much I studied for it.
After completing the “in-person” course and the online component, I took some time away from my teaching material and Oxford to finish my master’s degree. However, now in 2022, I decided it was time to finally go abroad to Korea and teach, allowing me the space to have a big girl job, spend more time in the country I will eventually get a Ph.D. about, and test out if teaching is actually the route in life I wish to pursue. Thus, I reached out to Oxford Seminars sometime in January of this year. They contacted me within a few days, and after a few emails back and forth, I was set with an advisor. He was and continues to be, so helpful, answering all my random worry questions, helping me with my resume and cover letter, and in general, providing me with the guidance I think we all need during such a major transition and change up in our lives. Although when I paid for the course I was worried about the quality of job assistance, this was definitely the BEST way to go. My other friends who are going through EPIK or other agencies themselves have been having a heck of a time and have not had the support that I have been able to access. When I was alerted by one friend of the service, her comment was that it was too expensive. However, after having to go through the process, she told me she would consider “upgrading” to never have to go through job searching alone again.
Overall, Oxford Seminars is an amazing service. My advisor has been kind and patient with me as I have made blunders and asked silly questions, and the teachers I had for the “in-person” component were straightforward with their feedback but greatly encouraging too. I have recommended Oxford Seminars to countless friends and will continue to sing their praises. They are truly fantastic service and worth every cent you pay. I could not imagine trying to job hunt on my own. Their teaching and their job assistance together truly make them the ultimate TESOL/TEFL teaching/provider platform. I would recommend them in a heartbeat to anyone who asked. Thanks again!