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Global English reviews - and how to check us yourself

Short answer: yes, we're legitimate - a British TESOL school teaching since 1997, independently accredited, and rated 4.51/5 by 304 graduates. Here's the evidence, and how to verify every piece of it without taking our word.

What graduates score us

Collected from our own end-of-course evaluations - we publish the aggregates exactly as they stand, and we don't quote individual responses (they're private feedback).

4.38/5
120-hour TEFL / TESOL course
123 graduate evaluations
4.65/5
150-hour Level 4 TESOL course
51 graduate evaluations
4.51/5
250-hour Level 5 TESOL course
43 graduate evaluations

What independent platforms say

These reviews live on platforms we don't control - read them at the source.

4.79/5
TEFL Course Review
123 public reviews · read them →
4.2/5
Trustpilot
67 public reviews · read them →

In graduates' own words

“The tutors and staff are genuinely excellent - knowledgeable, responsive, and encouraging at every step.”

Mariana Oana Senda Verified review · TEFL Course Review

“I feel that my teaching has improved greatly through this course and feel ready to progress in my teaching.”

Rosamond Watts Verified review · TEFL Course Review

“Their timely feedback and support were invaluable. They were always available to answer my questions.”

Sheila Brown Verified review · TEFL Course Review
“Global English TESOL course material is thorough, authoritative, well organised and presented in a totally student-oriented manner… GE maintains a very high standard of training provision.” Tony Goodwin - Auditor, ACTDEC Accreditation Audit

Don't take our word for it: five checks anyone can run

  1. Look us up on the UK Register of Learning Providers - search UKPRN 10056745 at ukrlp.co.uk. A government-operated register we can't edit marketing into.
  2. Check our accreditation with ACTDEC - the independent UK council for TESOL distance education lists its accredited providers publicly.
  3. Verify a real certificate - every certificate we issue carries a code an employer can check on our verification page. Ask any of our graduates to show you theirs.
  4. Read the independent reviews at the platform links above - including the critical ones; no school with 304+ reviewers pleases everyone.
  5. Talk to a human - Senate Court, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter EX1 1NT · +44 (0) 7869 257 124 · info@global-english.com. A real office, a real phone number, the same founders' standards since 1997.

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Is Global English accredited?

Yes - our Level 3–5 TESOL courses are accredited by ACTDEC, the UK's independent Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses, and Global English is registered on the UK Register of Learning Providers (UKRLP, UKPRN 10056745). Both registrations can be checked independently of us.

Are Global English certificates recognised by employers?

Yes - they meet the 120-hour accredited standard employers screen for, and every certificate carries a QR code and verification code any employer can check on our public verification page in seconds. Verifiability is increasingly what recruiters look for.

Where do these ratings come from?

Two places: our own graduate course evaluations (collected from students at course completion - we publish the aggregates, never individual responses) and independent public platforms - Trustpilot and TEFL Course Review - where anyone can read the underlying reviews directly.

How long has Global English existed?

Since 1997 - nearly three decades of continuous operation from Exeter, England, with more than 8,900 teachers trained. Few TEFL providers of any size have a longer unbroken record.