TESOL courses
Which course is right for you?
The answer depends on what you plan to do with your qualification. If you're looking to "test the water", so to speak, you should be looking at a level 1 or level 2 course, which will give you the confidence to step into a classroom armed with a sound teaching qualification.
Level 1 - Preliminary Certificate >
Level 2 - Certificate of Educational Studies >
Up a notch?
Our most popular course by far is the ACTDEC level 3 Certificate in TESOL (also called Cert.TM(TESOL)). This course builds on the lower level courses and can be turned into the Advanced Certificate by the addition of observed teaching practice.
Level 3 - Certificate in TESOL >
Advanced Certificate in TESOL >
Advance your career
For those seeking a more senior qualification which builds on teaching experience, a Eurolink Diploma in TESOL (ACTDEC level 4) could be ideal. The Advanced Diploma goes further by including a teaching practice element - useful even if you have experience.
Level 4 - Diploma in TESOL >
Advanced Diploma >
Postal courses
Tried and tested for over 27 years, Eurolink's postal courses are second to none, and represent the best price to quality ratio available anywhere. Most courses are by distance study only but valuable teaching practice options are available for those wishing to gain hands-on teaching experience.
Online-delivered courses
Training Link Online delivers most of the Eurolink courses range in an online delivery format. These courses are priced even more competitively due to reduced postage costs. They can be downloaded and printed on any personal computer or Apple Mac.
Overview of each course
Preliminary Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL - and College of Teachers COES(TESOL)
This is a 70-hour course for anyone seeking an introduction to the world of TESOL and, as the name implies, is intended as a course of educational studies. Even though it covers far more ground than many certificate distance programmes on offer elsewhere, some schools and teaching institutions would not necessarily consider it a formal teaching qualification. It is however an excellent qualification for gap-year teaching posts.
Read more about the Pre-Cert(ES) >
Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL
This distance programme is designed to provide a thorough introduction to the theory and practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages and may be seen as an initial step on a modular pathway towards a more advanced qualification in TESOL.
Read more about the Cert(ES) >
Certificate in (the Theory and Methodology of) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Cert.(TM)TESOL and Associateship of the College of Teachers - ACoT(TESOL)
This joint qualification programme leads to a pair of long-established and well-recognised professional qualifications in the field of TESOL. These qualifications will certainly enable you to obtain teaching posts in Europe and across the world but the programme does not include any teaching practice which well-established and discriminating employers will look for. The distance programme is a substantial one requiring 250 hours of home-study to complete.
Read more about the Cert(TM) >
Certificate in Practical Phonetics
This course is for new or practising teachers of ESOL who want to brush up their knowledge of phonetics and obtain the necessary background knowledge this distance programme provides.
This 40-hour course has been written as an easy introduction to phonetics, the study of pronunciation. The programme aims to hold the teacher's interest while leading him or her steadily onward. Plenty of practical examples and exercises are provided with regular interactive tutor feedback.
Read more about the Cert(PP) >
Diploma in (the Theory and Methodology of) Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - Dip.(TM)TESOL and Diploma of the College of Teachers - DipCoT(TESOL)
Today's most highly-regarded and popular free-standing distance learning programme leading to two internationally recognised diploma qualifications. This 450-hour programme is designed for teachers with two years' teaching experience. It is an advanced level course of professional enrichment written with the practising teacher very much in mind and an ideal programme for those teachers in-post who want to work from home at their own pace.
Read more about the Dip(TM) >
Fellow of the College of Teachers - FCoT(TESOL)
This is an internationally recognised award at master's degree level. The programme is intended for experienced practising teachers of ESOL who seek a master's level programme which, although academically challenging, adopts a pragmatic approach to study at this level and is centred on a classroom focused research project of 18,000 - 20,000 words.
Read more about the FCoT(TESOL) >
Hybrid Courses - distance training plus residential block
Two important qualifications in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages are available to candidates following hybrid courses. These are the College of Teachers Advanced Certificate in TESOL - Adv.Cert.(TESOL) and the Advanced Diploma in TESOL - Adv.Dip.(TESOL).
Advanced Certificate in TESOL - Adv.Cert.(TESOL)
A pre-service award for new entrants to the profession. Pre-eminent in its field the Advanced Certificate in TESOL is the ultimate initial TESOL teacher-training course. Accredited courses leading to this qualification take a hybrid form consisting of 275 hours distance-training in the theory and methodology of TESOL followed by 75 hours practical face-to-face work including substantial teaching practice.
Read more about the Adv.Cert >
Advanced Diploma in TESOL - Adv.Dip.(TESOL)
An advanced award for experienced practicing teachers of ESOL. Accredited courses leading to this qualification take a hybrid form consisting of 450 hours distance learning in the theory and methodology of TESOL, 75 hours of classroom-centred research and 75 hours practical work including advanced teaching practice. This award also fulfills the requirements for Part I of the programme leading to the FCoT(TESOL).
Read more about the Adv.Dip >
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| Course | Pre-Cert | Cert(ES) | Phonetics | Cert(TM) | Adv.Cert | Dip(TM) | Adv.Dip | FCoT |
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