Cost or investment: what is the price of the TEFL course?

How much does a TEFL course cost?

• Because obtaining a TEFL certificate will positively influence both your job prospects and your average salary, it is best to view the cost of the TEFL course as an investment in yourself.
• In many cases, you will recoup the cost of the TEFL course within a month of working as an English teacher.
• When you compare the TEFL certificate with other adult education courses, it is a very affordable option.

Online TEFL course

• For a 120-hour online TEFL course, the costs vary from 125 to 450 euros.
• If you add extra modules and specializations to the course, the price can rise to almost a thousand euros.
• The price depends greatly on the number of hours you receive instruction, the amount of personal feedback, and the amount of direct contact with teachers.

TEFL Practical Course Abroad

• The intensive nature of the TEFL practical courses ‘on site’ means that these courses are more expensive than the online courses.
• The four-week practical courses usually consist of approximately 120 teaching hours, plus homework assignments, bringing the total effort to between 150 and 180 hours.
• 4 weeks full-time or 6 weeks part-time TEFL course in Rome => €1,600
• 4 weeks TEFL in Malaga => €1,600
• 4 weeks TEFL in Bangkok, via Essential TEFL => €2,300
• 4 weeks TEFL in Chiang Mai, via SEE TEFL => €1,200
• 4 weeks TEFL in Playa Samara, via Costa Rica TEFL => €1,550

TEFL Discounts and offers

• When making your selection, try not to let the price, and in particular the many temporary offers, weigh too heavily in your decision. The choice of course location, course composition, and additional career services can easily offset this price difference.
• Many providers offer early bird discounts of up to 20 percent. Daily and weekly offers often include discounts of up to 75 percent. Please note that these often show ‘normal’ prices that are never actually charged.