Due to the lower cost of an online TEFL course compared to the traditional in-class variety, online TEFL certification has inevitably become ever more popular in recent years. A quick online search will bring up dozens of providers offering a huge range of course options, but how do you know if they are valid? Always check that they are accredited, as TEFLmasters courses are. You can be confident in the quality of our OTCAC accredited courses.

If you are fluent in written and spoken English, you are eligible to take any TEFLmasters course. You must demonstrate a high level of understanding but simply being a non-native English speaker will not prevent you from getting qualified and teaching English.

The 120-hour course is designed to take you approximately 90 hours of study and around 30 hours for completing quizzes, but some students will complete it in a shorter duration. It is entirely possible to complete the course within 1 week but you would need to do little else than study and sleep each day. There is no time limit on how quickly you can complete the course but you must finish within 6 months.

Our course is fully online, meaning there is no classroom experience, much like most other cheaper certification courses around. It means you learn lots of theory so that when your time comes, you know what to do. Some courses are blended with online and offline classes, meaning you pay much more but may also get to put some of what you learn into practice. However, unless you are actually teaching real students (which is rare), the whole scenario can seem quite unnecessary and nothing like the real thing. Another important thing to keep in mind is that learning online may not suit everyone. Some people need the human element when learning and will find learning online a struggle. The TEFLmasters online course does not allow you to practice teaching in-person but we have one of the cheapest TEFL courses in the world and we do provide you with videos and feedback of actual EFL lessons, unlike many other courses.

Our online course is without personal tutor guidance but you can ask our experienced online tutors questions should you become stuck on any part of the course. Courses are 100% online and completed at your own pace on any device. You read text, watch videos, read again, and then take an open-book quiz (or quizzes) for each lesson.

A TEFL course is a serious academic undertaking, so it is possible to fail, but with our feedback you should be able to pass any failed unit quizzes. Some students voluntarily drop out as they are unable to commit to the time and effort required but it is extremely unlikely that you won’t pass, so long as you are committed to learning the content. 

Our TEFL certification does not expire. It is your responsibility to keep yourself informed on the latest developments in English teaching so that you can best meet the needs of your students.

No. Our units are tested by quizzes. Our overall graduation/pass rate is close to 100% (mostly due to a handful of students losing interest in becoming a teacher of EFL) but many students do need to take at least one retake.

Twelve months. After 365 days, your course code will expire and you will no longer be able to access the course content.

Experience and accreditation. Our staff each has over a decade of TEFL experience, certification, Masters in TESOL or (Applied) English Linguistics, and some also have teaching qualifications such as PGDE. Our courses have each been approved by OTCAC for full accreditation, meaning they meet objective standards set by the industry for training new EFL teachers. 

We are fairly new so, to compete, our prices must start extremely cheap. Over time, our prices will increase, but we will always be affordable to reflect our educational ethos. Low costs, low profit, and high student numbers help to keep our course fees low. Additionally, automation and fewer staff save us money. Unlike other course providers, we don’t rip you off. Low cost can sometimes equate to low quality, but we offer low cost and high quality; that’s why we let you try the course before you pay anything.

No. Our content is 100% online.

All courses come with a digital PDF TEFL-TESOL certificate with foil stamp and QR-code, self-printable certificate with QR-code-embedded (and no foil stamp), and a separate transcript. You don’t need an embossed hardcopy certification (as our self-printables can be printed at home). To get your certificate apostilled, you don’t need a hardcopy! We save you money.

No. See for yourself by taking our free TEFL lessons. If you want classroom courses then you will receive a more personable experience, but the content is always similar. TEFLmasters content adheres to international TEFL standards; we know because all of our staff have studied these courses before (and some have actually taught TEFL as a master’s program!). We cover the same material as other online courses and actually offer more modern content since we were established more recently. So, actually, we consider our content to be superior to most course providers. Part of our motivation for forming TEFLmasters was dissatisfaction about courses provided by certain TEFL course providers. 

Yes. If you change your mind about taking our online TEFL course, within 14 days of paying for your course, then we will provide you with a full refund. Courses that have begun will be subject to fixed penalties on a per lesson basis, so please try our free lessons before signing up rather than use paid lessons to check if our course suits your needs. Requesting and receiving our course textbook by email will cause your right to a refund to be revoked.

Please ensure that you learn the material thoroughly before undertaking the quizzes, which utilize multiple choice and short response questions to help you assess your understanding. You may retake any failed quiz.