Description
The TEFL Institute stands out as one of the largest worldwide and most recognised TEFL providers, boasting an impressive 85% TEFL job success rate. Delivering fully accredited TEFL certification and advanced Level 5 Diplomas, the Institute is renowned for maintaining global standards. Whether you’re just starting or looking to enhance your qualifications, all training is government-regulated, flexible, and designed to empower you with the essential skills and confidence you need.
The TEFL Institute’s Level 5 Diploma is tailored for those ready to increase their teaching credentials. Internationally respected and regulated by Ofqual (UK) and AQC/DEAC (USA), this government-accredited diploma gives you the competitive edge needed to teach online, travel the world, or build a lasting career in English language education.
Why this course is popular globally:
• Fully online and self-paced — ideal for fitting study around university, work, or travel commitments.
• Recognised worldwide — opens doors to teaching opportunities in over 90 countries.
• Comprehensive curriculum — 180 hours of advanced TEFL training, including real-world teaching techniques.
• Extra career support — help with CVs, interview preparation, and access to exclusive job boards.
• TEFL Explorer A-I Driven — compare courses, search job listings, and find opportunities, especially for teaching in places like Thailand.
• Accessible, flexible payment plans — frequent discounts and student deals to help you get qualified affordably.
• Modern opportunities — perfect for digital nomads, gap year travellers, and career changers.
• 85% TEFL job success rate — most graduates secure a teaching role soon after certification.
Suppose you’re ready to take teaching English seriously and want a qualification that stands out to employers. In that case, the TEFL Institute’s Level 5 Diploma is your most reliable step toward global teaching success.
Headquarters
The TEFL Institute
Lower Main St, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Courses
Course Types
Course Lengths
Certifications
Additional Features
Specialist Courses
Locations
Azerbaijan
Canada
England
Johannesburg
Netherlands
South Africa
USA
Uzbekistan
Special Offer
With a thriving alumni network of over 1,400 graduates and more than 3,000 glowing student reviews globally, discover why we’re recogni
I did the 180 Hour Level 5 TEFL Diploma (Highfield), 60 Hour Level 5 TEFL in Teaching Online & One-to-One, 60 Hour Level 5 TEFL in Teaching Business English and a 10 hour classrooms methodology course.
The 180 Hour Level 5 TEFL Diploma was comprehensive, in fact it already covered most of what the 60 hour online and one-to-one content, so if I had a do over, I wouldn’t have chosen the additional online & one-to-one as it felt very repetitive.
The Business English add-on module is good and a departure from the 180 hour course, so I found value in it.
I also really enjoyed the 10 hour classroom methodology course, this gave me much more confidence to step into a classroom. The instructor was an experienced professional and it was great to meet other students.
I really liked the way the course was set up with mini online quizzes that you could do as many times as you liked, and having written submissions that were independently marked gave me assurance that I was taking on the content and applying it properly.
I did have an issue with the website being laggy, I tried on multiple computers / mobile phones and with multiple internet providers as I did this course while on the move and sometimes it was achingly sloooooooow. Things would take forever to load, especially on mobile which hindered progress.
In addition once the time period to complete is done, you also lose access to the content, not just the ability to gain the qualification/ certificate. So I recommend making comprehensive notes.
I liked that I was able to apply (& pay) for an internship so now I’m in Thailand in my first post TEFL qualification role.
Now that I’m in my first role I’d like to be able to refer back to course content so that I can refresh myself before applying it in the classroom. I found it annoying that I’d need to pay to do so.