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CELTA is the gold standard of English teaching qualifications, and is accredited by Cambridge.
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CELTA is practical course, with a focus on real teaching practice with real students, equipping you with the practical skills you'll need to teach English abroad.
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It is the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world. Research by Cambridge Assessment shows that three out of four international English teaching jobs advertised require a CELTA qualification.
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​DC Teacher Training is one of the world's largest providers of CELTA courses, trusted by over 450 trainee teachers a year.
Dates and fees
Full-time
face-to-face courses
4 weeks
Monday to Friday
9:30 am - 5:30 pm​
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£1470 (early bird price £1350)​​​​​​
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8 Sep - 3 Oct 2025
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24 Nov - 19 Dec 2025
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12 Jan - 6 Feb 2026
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9 Mar - 3 Apr 2026
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1 Jun - 26 Jun 2026
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6 Jul - 31 Jul 2026
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3 Aug - 28 Aug 2026
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2 Nov - 27 Nov 2026
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*The early bird price applies to candidates who pay in full 21 days before the course begins
Part-time
mixed mode courses
12 weeks
Tuesday and Thursdays (6:00 - 9:00 pm)
And Saturdays (10:00 am - 1:45 pm)​
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Mixed mode - half online, half face-to-face
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£1470 (early bird price £1350)​​​​
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28 Feb - 6 Jun 2026
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19 Sep - 12 Dec 2026
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*The early bird price applies to candidates who pay in full 21 days before the course begins
We run regular face-to-face classroom based CELTA courses in Bournemouth, in the spacious Bayswater school premises. Bournemouth has a large English language teaching sector, so there are a number of schools in the area offering employment to new CELTA graduates.
CENTRE ADDRESS - Bayswater College, St Peter's Quarter, Bournemouth BH1 2AD
Is CELTA for me?
You don’t need teaching experience to take CELTA. Whether you’re feeling stuck in your current job, just finishing university, or already working in education, CELTA is designed to give you practical skills, clear guidance, and a qualification recognised around the world.
Our trainees include recent graduates, career changers, online teachers, and people planning a move abroad. What they share is a decision to do something different, and a desire to feel confident in front of a class.
Take your first steps to an exciting new career as an English teacher abroad. A CELTA course gets you ready for a professional career teaching English, whether in Asia, Latin America, the Middle East or in Europe. After a four-week course, you could be living a completely different life abroad, supporting yourself with a new career.
A typical day on a full-time face-to-face CELTA
9:30 am - 11:00 am - Input session 1 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
11:15 am - 12:30 pm - Input session 2 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Assisted Lesson Planning (planning for the following day's teaching)
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Teaching Practice
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm - Feedback on Teaching Practice
Coursework - background reading, assignment writing, lesson planning - in your own time
A typical week on a part-time face-to-face CELTA
Saturday 10:00 am - 11:15 am - Input session 1 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
Saturday 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Input session 2 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
Saturday 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Assisted Lesson Planning for Teaching Practice
Tuesday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Teaching Practice
Tuesday 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm Feedback on Teaching Practice
Thursday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm - Teaching Practice
Thursday 8:15 pm - 9:30 pm Feedback on Teaching Practice
Coursework - background reading, assignment writing, lesson planning - in your own time