TEFL Course
London
Teaching House London
Teaching House @ OHC 24 Great Chapel Street, London W1F 8FS, United Kingdom +44 207 307 8185
"When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford” — Samuel Johnson.
Are you looking for a leading Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) course in London? Study CELTA (Certificate in English Language Training) — the world’s leading English teaching qualification — in the bustling heart of London. Teaching House London is offers the following premier TEFL certifications in the city:
- CELTA full time and part-time
- CELTA online and face-to-face
- Delta Modules
- Short courses in creative methodologies and effective classroom practices
- Teaching House Presents — TEFL lecture and workshop series
- Bespoke training courses for institutions
Administered by Cambridge University, CELTA is the most widely accepted TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) course in the world, and the qualification most often asked for by employers.
CELTA will help you develop a teaching foundation to give you the confidence and skills you need as an ESL teacher. At Teaching House London, you’ll get hours of practical experience, real teaching practice and receive constructive feedback from both your tutors and peers.
CELTA will empower you to:
- Think critically about your teaching methods
- Plan and prepare for lessons in an efficient and straightforward manner
- Deliver your teaching material in a way that students understand
- Manage your classroom and handle your students
- Foster a lively, fun classroom experience that your students will relish
- Become the teacher you’ve always wanted to become
CELTA will equip you with tools and skills for different methods of presenting languages, concept checking, creative and organised teaching methods, techniques for whole class feedback and lesson procedures.
Don’t miss out on our London Special Offer:
- Register 3 weeks in advance for the early bird special: £1,290 GBP (2024) / £1,295 GBP (2025)
- The regular price is £1,390 GBP for our 2024 face-to-face CELTA courses. For 2025, it's £1,445 GBP
- Inclusive of VAT, Cambridge fee and registration fee if you are accepted
- Limited spots. Apply now!
The best place to study TEFL In London
Teaching House London is ideally situated in London’s historic Soho region, just metres from Oxford Street and minutes from the theatres of the West End, Chinatown and Fitzrovia. The college was established in 1974 and provides a wide range of English language and teacher training courses. Our students come from all over the world — with over 100 nationalities represented at the College in a typical year. Our English language courses are accredited by the British Council, and Teaching House London is accredited by the British Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education as a college.
Our campus facilities include a well-equipped library, Wi-Fi access and a rooftop cafe/espresso bar. All trainees also have access to printing and photocopy facilities.
London also hosts regular "TH Presents..." events where internationally renowned speakers from the ELT world give participative and practical sessions on a wide variety of ELT-related topics. Previous speakers have included Michael Swan, Scott Thornbury, Susan Kay, Jeremy Harmer and Penny Ur. TH alumni have priority access to these highly popular events.
Let our TEFL course in London take you places
English teaching remains a popular and fulfilling career choice for both young and old! Are you looking to travel or relocate abroad? ESL teachers are highly sought after in many corners of the globe. Making the choice to study TEFL in London may turn out to be the most rewarding choice you’ve ever made. If you’ve been searching for Cambridge CELTA TEFL courses in London, explore the CELTA equivalent, TEFL Certification Course — an in-house certificate developed by Teaching House with the aim of providing an even more enjoyable course experience. We also offer the option of studying CELTA online.
Upcoming Course Dates - CELTA Face to Face
Face to Face and Mixed Mode CELTA courses
Mixed Mode courses - the first half of the course is 100% online and the second half is 100% face-to-face at one of our well-equipped, convenient locations. The best of both worlds!
Upcoming CELTA Face to Face Course Dates:
London
Full Time CELTA Course
- January 13th - February 7th, 2025
- February 10th - March 7th, 2025
- March 24th - April 17th, 2025
- April 22nd - May 16th, 2025
- May 19th - June 13th, 2025
- June 16th - July 11th, 2025
- July 14th - August 8th, 2025
- August 18th - September 12th, 2025
- September 15th - October 10th, 2025
- October 20th - November 14th, 2025
- November 17th - December 12th, 2025
Part Time CELTA Course
- March 21st - June 4th, 2025
- October 3rd - December 10th, 2025
Oxford
Full Time CELTA Course
- May 19th - June 13th, 2025
- August 18th - September 12th, 2025
- November 17th - December 12th, 2025
Boston
Full Time CELTA Course
- February 10th - March 7th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
- June 16th - July 11th, 2025
- August 18th - September 12th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
- November 17th - December 12th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
Miami
Full Time CELTA Course
- May 19th - June 13th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
- October 20th - November 14th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
New York City
Full Time CELTA Course
- April 21st - May 16th, 2025
- July 14th - August 8th, 2025
- September 15th - October 10th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
- November 17th - December 16th, 2025
Part Time CELTA Course
- March 21st - June 2nd, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
- October 3rd - December 16th, 2025 (Mixed Mode)
Toronto
Full Time CELTA Course
- May 20th - June 13th, 2025
- July 14th - August 8th, 2025
- September 15th - October 10th, 2025
- November 17th - December 12th, 2025
Belfast
Full Time CELTA Course
- January 13th - February 7th, 2025
- March 24th - April 17th, 2025
- July 7th - August 1st, 2025
- October 20th - November 14th, 2025
Part Time CELTA Course
- March 15th - June 7th, 2025
- September 6th - November 29th, 2025
Madrid
Full Time CELTA Course
- February 3rd - February 28th, 2025
- March 3rd - March 28th, 2025
- April 28th - May 30th, 2025
- June 2nd - June 27th, 2025
- July 1st - July 31st, 2025
- August 1st - August 29th, 2025
- September 1st - September 30th, 2025
- October 1st - October 31st, 2025
- November 3rd - November 28th, 2025
Part Time CELTA Course
- January 10th - March 28th, 2025
- April 4th - June 25th, 2025
- October 3rd - December 17th, 2025
Part Time Mixed-Mode CELTA Course
- January 3rd - March 22nd, 2025
- April 1st - June 21st, 2025
- October 1st - December 19th, 2025
Malaga
Full Time CELTA Course
- March 17th - April 11th, 2025
- June 2nd - June 27th, 2025
- August 1st - August 29th, 2025
- November 3rd - November 28th, 2025
Seville
Full Time CELTA Course
- January 13th - February 7th, 2025
- March 17th - April 11th, 2025
- April 21st - May 23rd, 2025
- June 2nd - June 27th, 2025
- July 7th - August 1st, 2025
- August 4th - August 29th, 2025
- October 6th - October 31st, 2025
- November 24th - December 19th, 2025
Vancouver
Full Time CELTA Course
- May 26th - June 20th, 2025
- July 7th - August 1st, 2025
Full Time Mixed-Mode CELTA Course
- March 3rd - March 28th, 2025
- August 5th - August 29th, 2025
- October 6th - October 31st, 2025
Upcoming Course Dates - CELTA Online
Online Course Times
In order to best serve our community we have scheduled our online classes across three major time zones to serve:
- The East Coast USA/Canada: Eastern Standard Time/Eastern Daylight Time
- The West Coast USA/Canada: Pacific Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Time
- The United Kingdom and Europe: GMT/British Summer Time
Online
All our online Celta course dates run simultaneously in The East Coast USA, West Coast USA and UK time zones. Simply indicate your time zone of preference in the application form and you will be enrolled in the cohort of your desired time zone.
Up-coming CELTA Course Dates:
Full Time CELTA Courses (Monday - Friday | 8.45am - 4.45pm West Coast USA / 10.00am-6.00pm East Coast USA / 10.30am - 6.30pm UK*)
- November 18th - December 13th (UK)/ December 17th (USA), 2024 (later end date in USA due to Thanksgiving holiday)
- January 13th - February 7th, 2025
- February 10th - March 7th, 2025
- March 24th - April 17th (UK) / April 18th (USA), 2025 (later end date in UK due to Good Friday holiday)
- April 21st (USA) / April 22nd (UK)- May 16th, 2025 (later start date in UK due to Easter Monday holiday)
- May 19th - June 13th, 2025
- June 16th - July 11th, 2025
- July 14th - August 8th, 2025
- August 18th - September 12th, 2025
- September 15th - October 10th, 2025
- October 20th - November 14th, 2025
- November 17th - December 12th (UK) / December 16th (USA), 2025 (later end date in USA due to Thanksgiving holiday)
Part Time CELTA Courses (Two evenings per week (5.30-9.30pm) plus every other Friday 5.30-8.30pm*)
- January 10th - March 20th, 2025
- March 21st - June 2nd, 2025
- June 6th - August 14th 2025
- July 18th - September 25th, 2025
- October 3rd - December 10th (UK) / December 16th (USA), 2025 (later end date in USA due to Thanksgiving holiday)
Part Time Saturday Schedule CELTA Courses (Saturdays 9.00am - 4.00pm*) - East Coast USA and UK time zones only
- February 1st - May 3rd, 2025 (Saturday Schedule)
- May 17th - August 16th, 2025 (Saturday Schedule)
- September 6th - December 6th, 2025 (Saturday Schedule)
*Please note that the schedules listed are the live class times only. An additional 80-100 hours (approx.) per course will be required for lesson planning, assignments and record keeping. For part-time courses, theory and methodology content is also delivered asynchronously (approximately 45 additional hours per course).
Sample Course Schedule
The full-time CELTA course lasts 4 weeks. The courses usually run from 10:30 to 18:30, Monday to Friday. In the summer, courses sometimes run from 12:00 to 20:00.
Part-time CELTA courses take place over 10 weeks. The courses usually run from 17.30 – 21.30 on Mondays and Wednesdays, along with ten sessions from 17:30 - 20.30 on Fridays.
What are the accommodation options?
For trainees not based in London, Teaching House London works with local providers to offer a range of accommodation options. All prices are per week and valid for 2024. There is an additional £60.00 accommodation placement fee.
Homestay:
In our carefully selected homestay accommodation will feel at home and be able to get on with your course work in friendly surroundings. You will have your own room, and can choose between 3 catering options: self catering, breakfast only, or half-board. London is divided into Zones for transport purposes; Zone 1 is the centre of London going out to Zone 6. Homestay in London Zones 2 - 6 is provided through an accommodation agency. Shared rooms are only available if you are coming with another person at the same time and leaving at the same time. Teaching House London is in Zone 1.
University Residences (year round):
For residences, please book directly.
