Prepare for teaching abroad with our TEFL course!

This TEFL/TESOL course is specifically designed for those who would like to work within Volunteering teach English as a foreign language abroad want. With this 60-hour online program, you are well prepared for your stay abroad and will receive an internationally recognized certificate upon completion.

What is special about this course is that it focused on volunteers and thus prepares you for teaching in all possible circumstances. Especially in Africa and Asia, it may happen that you teach in an environment that is unfamiliar to you: for example, the class and the teacher sit together on the floor or the lesson takes place outside. There are often fewer or older technical aids available. But European countries also have different methods and types of teaching that you have to adapt to.

So you learn how to impart language skills to others, no matter what environment you find yourself in. The course prepares you for small and large groups, individual lessons, English camps and more. This way you will be ready for the possible challenges of your stay abroad! 

This in-depth course contains a total of 120 hours, making it even more comprehensive. In addition to the basic modules on teaching English, it offers further in-depth modules as well as a extended practical module. Here you will learn more about working with learners of different language levels and about alternative teaching structures.

Furthermore, in this online course you have the opportunity to Present your own lesson plan to a teacher and discuss this together. You will receive comprehensive, written feedback that will help you improve your skills Lesson planning and implementation as well as in presentation. After completing this course, you will be well prepared for teaching English! Here too you will receive an internationally recognized certificate.

Now you may be wondering which of the two TEFL courses is better for you. That depends on what intention you want to learn to teach English.

The “Volunteer Teaching Focused” course is of course particularly suitable for people who plan to teaching in non-traditional environments. These include, for example, street children's projects, after-school offers, English camps or host families, au pairs and tutoring.

The intensive course, on the other hand, is perfect for teachers who teach in a typical classroom setting for an extended period of time and are interested in a more in-depth examination of the language.

The length of the stay abroad also plays a role in the selection. For example, if you are at one volunteer project If you take part in a course where you support lessons for around four weeks, the 60-hour course should be sufficient for you. If you want to prepare for teaching over a longer period of time, the 120-hour course definitely makes sense.

Contents of the two courses include:

• TESOL theory
• Methods and planning of lessons
• Teaching speaking, reading, listening
• classroom management

The 120-hour intensive course also includes the following:

• teach grammar
• Teaching advanced level learners
• Alternative teaching structures
• Live session with a teacher

The 60-hour course, on the other hand, also focuses on teaching in unusual or non-traditional environments.

The online course provides useful and understandable documents, downloads, templates for lessons and graphics so that you can design your own lessons creatively. All participants retain access to the platform and to all resources and materials – even after graduation. This means that the course and its materials are available to you on the go and at any time.

The high-quality videos in the course consist of various tutorials, recordings of real situations in the classroom as well as practical advice from the trainers and other English teachers.

You have up to six months to complete the 60-hour course and a maximum of five weeks for the 120-hour course. During this time you should pass all tasks, tests and the final exam. You can work on the course content and modules at your own pace. The intensive course (120 hours) always begins on the first Monday of the month. There are no fixed start or exam dates for the “Volunteer Teaching Focused” course (60 hours), which makes the course not only independent of location, but also flexible in terms of time.

If you are aiming to work as a teacher, a course like this is of course ideal for both developing your skills and deepening your knowledge. But it's not just prospective teachers who benefit from a detailed TEFL course. For example, it also helps volunteers who want to gain practical experience while teaching, get their bearings and try something new, or simply want to support a project in this way.

The TEFL course is also suitable for people who want to earn extra money through online lessons. Digital nomads who teach online while traveling can also learn a lot from such a course. Ultimately, the course is certainly something for everyone who wants to try out and learn something new, for example after training, after studying, on a sabbatical or in retirement.