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Cambridge CELTA — Internationally Recognised

Cambridge CELTA Courses

Online, UK and Ireland

The world's most recognised English teaching qualification. Certified by Cambridge. Three out of four teaching jobs abroad require a CELTA.

AVAILABLE COURSES

Online Courses

Available worldwide

Face-to-face Course Locations

UK locations

Birmingham

Bournemouth

Brighton

Eastbourne

Leeds

London

Manchester​

Ireland locations

Cork

Limerick

Online and face-to-face Courses across the UK and Ireland

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Get Celta Certified

The CELTA course is the most widely recognised course in the world for training teachers of English as a foreign language. CELTA courses are certified by Cambridge and research by Cambridge Assessment shows that three out of four English language teaching jobs advertised require a CELTA. You don't need other teaching or language qualifications and you don't need to speak a foreign language!

The key components of CELTA:

Our Teacher Training Program

120 hours of teaching practice, peer observation, lesson planning and methodology input. 80 hours of self-guided coursework. 6 hours observed teaching with real students. 6 hours watching experienced teachers. 4 written assignments of 750 to 1,000 words. A portfolio recording all assessments.

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The Application Process

The application process has four stages:

 

1. You complete the application form.

 

2. We will contact you within two business days and ask you to complete a pre-interview task with some questions about teaching and about language.

 

3. When you have submitted your pre-interview task, we will contact you within two business days to organise an interview, which is conducted online and lasts for about an hour.

 

4. If you are successful, we offer you a place on the course and you can secure your place by paying.

Candidate Requirements

 

Candidates must be at least 18 years old.

 

Candidates must be fluent in accurate written and spoken English.

 

All candidates should also have:

- A standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher education.

- The potential to complete assignments and teaching practice to a satisfactory level.

- The ability to discuss language, with appropriate prompting/support

 

(For online courses):

- The ability to use the online platform with minimal instruction and have appropriate technical equipment

Lydia,

CELTA Birmingham, 2024

This course made me realise my love for teaching. My tutors, fellow trainees, and our dedicated students created a safe environment where I developed quickly and gained real confidence.”

Christine
CELTA London, 2025

“Outstanding CELTA experience — professional, supportive, and transformative. Tutors provided detailed feedback, the course was intensive but rewarding, and I left confident and well-prepared to teach anywhere in the world.”

Riazul
CELTA Online, 2025

“The CELTA was well-structured, intensive, and incredibly rewarding. Tutors created a supportive environment, feedback was clear and encouraging, and the course became a turning point in my teaching journey.”

Accredited by Cambridge. Trusted by leading English language centres.

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