Getting Qualified
How TEFL and TESOL qualifications work: course hours, accreditation levels, what employers actually ask for, and how to choose between them.
32 guides in this topic.
Which TEFL Course Is Most Recognised? Accreditation That Counts
06/10/2026Short answer: Cambridge CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL are the best-known names. For most online and...
ACTDEC vs Ofqual vs CELTA: Which TEFL Path? (2026)
29/09/2026Short answer: CELTA is a Cambridge English teaching qualification. An Ofqual-regulated Level 5 TEFL...
Is TEFL Worth It? An Honest Answer from a 29-Year-Old School
08/09/2026For most people, yes - a TEFL certificate is worth it: it's the standard screening requirement for...
Teach English Without a Degree in 2026: Online and Abroad
11/08/2026Yes - you can teach English without a university degree. What you need is fluent English, a...
TEFL & TESOL Opportunities in 2026: Demand & Salaries
02/01/2026Quick answer: 2026 is one of the strongest years in over a decade to get TEFL or TESOL qualified....
TEFL for Beginners: How to Start Teaching English Step by Step
28/04/2025Quick answer: To start teaching English with no experience, take an accredited TEFL course of at...
7 Myths About Teaching English Abroad – Debunked!
27/04/2025Quick answer: Most of what puts people off teaching English abroad is simply untrue. You do not...
Why A-Level Results Don't Define Your Future
14/08/2024Quick answer: A-Level results are a snapshot, not a verdict. If yours disappointed, a vocational...
9 Top Tips: Fundraising for Your TEFL Course in 2024
23/01/2024Quick answer: To fundraise for a TEFL course: set a clear target (accredited courses currently run...
TEFL as a Gateway to Employment in a Challenging Job Market
13/12/2023Quick answer: When local job markets are tough, TEFL certification opens doors that unemployment...
How a TEFL Certificate Can Turn Exam Setbacks into Adventure
18/08/2023Quick answer: Disappointing exam results do not close the door on your future. A TEFL certificate...
TESOL for Retirees & Over-50s: Courses and Where You're Wanted
12/05/2022Quick answer: You are never too old to get TESOL qualified. Global English research shows that...
Introducing the TESOL Re-equip course
17/03/2022Quick answer: The TESOL Re-equip course is an 80-hour top-up for teachers who trained more than...
New one-to-one Personalised Teaching Practice course
02/07/2021Quick answer: Global English’s one-to-one Personalised Teaching Practice (PTP) course pairs you...
Top course tips direct from our tutors
01/05/2020Quick answer: Our tutors’ top tips for getting through your TESOL course: re-read your lesson...
Online TEFL/TESOL or CELTA? Cost, Time & Jobs Compared
05/09/2019Quick answer: Choose a CELTA (or Trinity CertTESOL) if you want an intensive, classroom-based...
Three Steps to TESOL Success
05/04/2019Quick answer: Success on a Global English TESOL course comes down to three things, say our tutors:...
Is this the best online TESOL course available?
24/01/2019Quick answer: No provider can honestly claim to sell “the best” online TESOL course – it...
Why take a TESOL specialisation?
04/08/2017Quick answer: A TESOL specialisation is a short 20–40 hour add-on course in young learners,...
New tablet-friendly TESOL courses from Global English
09/11/2016Quick answer: Global English’s ACTDEC-accredited TESOL courses got a tablet-friendly makeover –...
Why Teach Business English? Demand, Rates & How to Start
01/04/2016Quick answer: Teaching business English means helping working professionals use English for...
5 things to do before you start a TESOL
08/10/2015Quick answer: Before starting a TESOL course, do five things: watch some real EFL teaching,...
Why a TEFL Weekend? Your TEFL Course FAQs Answered
01/10/2015Quick answer: A weekend TEFL course condenses the basics of TEFL methodology into around 20...
Looking for a TEFL Course in Exeter?
24/04/2015Quick answer: Exeter-based trainees can complete an ACTDEC-accredited TESOL course fully online,...
Is a TEFL or TESOL Course Best? A Course Shopper's Guide
16/03/2015Quick answer: Neither – employers treat TEFL and TESOL as the same thing, so no course is...
Do I need teaching practice with my online TESOL?
27/01/2015Quick answer: For most TEFL jobs, no – you do not need classroom teaching practice alongside your...
TEFL Teaching Practice Programme
01/10/2014Quick answer: Arrange your own 20-hour teaching practice locally – leading at least 6 of those...
Why Our Advanced TESOL course?
01/10/2014Quick answer: Global English’s 250-hour TESOL Professional course builds on the 150-hour Advanced...
TESOL Levels Upgrade
16/09/2013Quick answer: From September 2013, ACTDEC re-levelled all Global English TESOL courses – for...
TEFL - one answer to redundancy
30/07/2010Quick answer: Redundancy can be the push to retrain as an English teacher: TEFL/TESOL courses are...
Online TEFL/TESOL Accreditation Explained: Who Regulates What?
30/07/2010Quick answer: TEFL/TESOL accreditation means an independent body has inspected a course against...
How to Get Started in TEFL: A Step-by-Step Career Change Guide
28/07/2010Quick answer: To get started in TEFL as a career changer, first decide where you want to teach,...