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Description

The TEFL Org, established in 2008, is the world’s most accredited TEFL course provider. With accreditation in both the UK and US, our courses are recognised by Ofqual, DEAC, SQA, BAC, ODLQC and AQC, so employers worldwide trust our certificates.

Choose from 120-hour Online or Level 5 Diploma TEFL courses. Study entirely online or add practical training in person or live on Zoom.

Every course is designed by experienced teachers and comes with dedicated tutor support from enrolment to graduation. The TEFL Org is here to guide you at every step of your TEFL journey

Courses

Course Types

Combined TEFL Courses
On-site TEFL Courses
Online TEFL Courses

Course Lengths

Mini Courses (<30 hours)
Standard (120-140 hours)
Long Courses (150+ hours)

Certifications

TEFL / TESL / TESOL

Additional Features

Online Practicum
TEFL Internships

Specialist Courses

Grammar
Teaching Business English
Teaching Exam Preparation
Teaching Large Classes
Teaching Online
Teaching Young Learners

Locations

England

Ashford
Birmingham
Brighton
Bristol
Guildford
Leicester
Liverpool
London
Manchester
Reading
Sheffield

Ireland

Cork
Dublin

Scotland

Glasgow

Wales

Cardiff

The TEFL Org has received 380 student reviews and has an overall rating of 4.65 out of 5 stars based on the following criteria.

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Accreditation

BAC

British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education

DEAC

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

ODLQC

Open & Distance Learning Quality Council

SQA

Scottish Qualifications Authority

TQUK

Training Qualification UK Ltd

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Special Offer

Save 50% on your TEFL certification

Qualify to teach English as a foreign language online & abroad with one of The TEFL Org's virtual classroom and/or online TEFL courses

 

Contact

Contact
tefl.org
Address
Suite Number 4,
8 Church Street
Inverness
United Kingdom, IV1 1EA
Phone
01349 800 600

380 reviews of The TEFL Org

Review 380 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Elena T. on July 11, 2025 2:11 pm
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I completed the 120-hour certification course and I loved it! As a former ESL teacher, I can tell you this course is really made by teachers for teachers. The course content is interactive, scaffolded (so you build on what you previously learned), and very thought out. The way courses are designed model for you how you should teach as you’re being taught. The technical support and tutor feedback is also excellent. The whole process, from paying for the course to getting the certificate, was easy. The platform is user-friendly and tutor feedback is very helpful! It’s a feat how much information was packed into 120 hours that’s still easily digestible for someone new to teaching English. If you want to feel ready to step into the classroom to teach as soon as you get your certification, TEFL.org is the place to go!

Review 379 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Mauve on July 2, 2025 8:13 am
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The course went smoothly with my tutor and covered a wide subject matter. It was always clear how I was doing.

I have just started applying for jobs so can’t comment yet on jobs or teaching resources

Review 378 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Brandon Davis on June 30, 2025 5:22 am
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I recently completed the 120-hour TEFL certification with TEFL Org and found the coursework to be thorough, practical, and well-designed. The lessons provided a strong foundation in grammar instruction, lesson planning, and classroom strategies, which helped me feel genuinely prepared to start teaching. Though the methodology course was the most challenging, it was also the most beneficial course.

My only frustration was the turnaround time for tutor feedback—while the feedback itself was helpful and detailed, delays often left me feeling stuck and anxious to move forward. I explained to him after I finished the course that I was laid off six months ago and was anxious to start applying for ESL jobs but needed the certification to do so. Nearly a week after finishing the five courses, with only two revised lesson assignments waiting for further feedback or approval, I was left wondering if my tutor had gone on vacation. I realize I wasn’t his only student, and I was probably not the only one with a situation like mine, but communication from him would have saved a lot of stress and anxiety.

Overall, I would still recommend the program for anyone serious about teaching ESL, with the hope that future students experience more timely support.

Review 377 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Emily on June 7, 2023 8:56 am
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I attended the 2 day weekend course in Manchester last weekend, my instructor was Meryl.

I can’t say how amazing Meryl was! She instantly made everybody feel comfortable and was so helpful and engaging. I was really nervous for this weekend and I don’t think it could have gone any better thanks to Meryl.

The content of the weekend itself was engaging and highly interactive, making the very long days doable- I would happily do this course 10 times over!

I actually learnt a lot of things despite having almost completed the online learning, I feel my confidence as a hopeful teacher has become much higher after the weekend course.

In terms of job assistance I am yet to know whether the assistance is there but Meryl made sure to assist as much as she could having got to know our plans over the weekend.

By Sunday evening I think everyone in the room felt a bit emotional as we had all got to know each other so well and now we are off to put things into action- really impressed.

Thank you Meryl, Emily 🙂

Review 376 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by James Gray on July 30, 2022 6:32 am
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My only reservation of the Tefl franchise was in the marketing to an older male. I was definitely mislead by a very inexperienced promoter like she was in a call centre in England somewhere. She neither had the wherewithal how a more candid tone with empathy, a sales tool, sells better than a flakey monologue pitch. Since, I had no choice then. I certainly would think twice next time.

She has cost the Tefl Company a lost future investment and one has to ask, can the company afford this on a daily basis. And all because she didn’t realise that someone who takes the time to to expand on the disadvantages, as older male trying to ascertain from her if I can actually find employment from doing this course. All her responses where an excited Yes.

It is not quite a 18months since I have graduated. My advise to other males around their fifties and sixties, be warned This is definitely not an industry that easy to secure employment with nor is the Tefl.org likely to follow up with you after your investment in their company.

Review 375 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Holly Jones on March 20, 2022 5:52 am
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Iona is a fantastic teacher and really made the course a fun experience!

Review 374 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Ben O'Keefe on March 15, 2022 9:57 am
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An absolutely fantastic weekend. Two days working with Iona has been as valuable as the rest of the course put together. Thank you very much Iona!

Review 373 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Georgia on March 12, 2022 5:12 am
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Great TEFL classroom weekend course. Excellent information shared in regards to teaching students in the classroom and very useful practical sessions on managing and organising classroom courses. Would highly recommend this course for anyone wishing to teach students of any age and language level.

Review 372 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Eva Drexler on March 8, 2022 4:26 pm
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Can not rate job assistance yet but we did talk about ways of finding a job and received a LoR on the following day.

In my group we all had different plans and it seemed to cater for all.

A good introduction to the profession.

For me the only issue was the teaching practice in pairs. I think individual teaching would be better – pairing adds unnecessary pressure. However I understand the time restriction on a 2 day course.

Maybe you should not squeeze so much into 2 days, just do 3 days (or more)?

Despite this, I can recommend it to anyone interested, I enjoyed it.

Review 371 of 380 The TEFL Org

Written by Annalise A. on January 27, 2022 10:26 pm
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What a wonderful introduction to the world of TEFL! I’m new to teaching and the self-paced online course provided a comprehensive overview on lesson planning and teaching methodologies. It’s a lot of information but the structure of the course is easy to follow.

The highlight of the course was the virtual classroom experience with Simon. He had great energy, perceptive feedback, and patience with students’ technical difficulties on Zoom. My only suggestion for improvement is limiting the class size to 8 or 9 students. We were pressed for time in delivering our practice lessons.

Overall, I finished the course much more confident in my teaching abilities and even more excited to start my TEFL journey!

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