CELTA is a highly practical qualification that gives you the essential skills, knowledge and hands-on teaching experience you need to teach English as a second language to adults. It is recognised in the UK and internationally as the gold-standard teaching qualification needed to teach English. By studying for your CELTA qualification at UEL you will benefit from learning in a supportive university environment with experienced trainers, while having access to all the excellent resources and facilities on our campus.

 

The course is very practical and enables you to link theory to practice through extensive classroom training overseen by experienced teacher trainers. You will learn all the professional skills you need in an authentic context, preparing you in the best possible way for your future career whether you want to teach English, pursue a full teacher training qualification or simply develop pedagogical skills.

 

This course is ideal if you're completely new to teaching, or if you have some teaching experience but want a recognised qualification to help you gain employment. Reputable employers across the world request the qualification as a basic requirement for teaching English. The certificate is accredited as a level 5 qualification and is awarded by Cambridge English, which is part of the University of Cambridge.