Excellent reviews from our graduates, with 98% success rate

Excellent reviews from our graduates, with 98% success rate

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors, and one Delta assessor on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors, and one Delta assessor on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world

Most flexible CELTA online course in the market. Take CELTA connecting just once a week for 4hrs!

Most flexible CELTA online course in the market. Take CELTA connecting just once a week for 4hrs!

What is the CELTA course?

CELTA –the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages – is the most highly recognised and regarded initial English teaching certification worldwide. CELTA will allow you to travel around the world, teaching English to speakers of other languages.

CELTA –the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages – is the most highly recognised and regarded initial English teaching certification worldwide. CELTA will allow you to travel around the world, teaching English to speakers of other languages.

  • It is the most frequently sought after qualification for TEFL jobs worldwide.

  • Moderated by the University of Cambridge.

  • We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

  • It is the most frequently sought after qualification for TEFL jobs worldwide.

  • Moderated by the University of Cambridge.

  • We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

  • It is recognised as a Level 5 Qualification by the British Curriculum Authority, so it follows an authorised syllabus.

  • It is a course offered by Authorised and well-established Teacher Education centres.

  • It is moderated and assessed by Cambridge ESOL every time a course runs, not just on an occasional basis.

  • It is recognised as a Level 5 Qualification by the British Curriculum Authority, so it follows an authorised syllabus.

  • It is a course offered by Authorised and well-established Teacher Education centres.

  • It is moderated and assessed by Cambridge ESOL every time a course runs, not just on an occasional basis.

You can now take CELTA 100% Online from anywhere in the world from the comfort of your home!

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How to apply for CELTA?

  • No teaching experience required.
  • Must be over 18 years old at the beginning of the course.
  • Accredited C1 level according to the Common European Framework.
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Will the fact that I’ve taken CELTA Online appear on my certificate?

No. CELTA Online leads to exactly the same certificate as the face-to-face CELTA. Assessed outcomes are the same for all trainees, so there is no need for separate certification. We will also issue a second and separate certificate for the extra 50hrs of work you will engage in exclusively focused on developing your new online teaching English: Certificate in Teaching English Online.

What skills will you get?

Interaction between students and teachers in the teaching and learning context

Language analysis
and awareness

Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing

Planning and resources for different contexts

Teaching skills and professional development

Why take CELTA with University Programmes?

Training centre

One of the largest CELTA centres in the world. We train around 4-5% of all CELTA graduates in the world every year.

Exclusive job opportunities

Monthly Job Fair to gain access to international jobs and active job recruitment, join our Alumni Groups on social media to network with a worldwide group of CELTA teachers and get access the IHWO network of schools.

FREE access to our Teaching Online course

You will also receive a second and separate Certificate in Teaching English Online for the extra 50 hrs of work you will engage in exclusively focused on developing your new online teaching skills.

Work smarter, not harder

More flexible and scaffolded course environment, with electronic resources and an adjustable timetable to provide a less stressful and more enjoyable experience.

Teaching experience

Excellent reputation in the ELT market and world of teaching.

What makes our CELTA course different from other centres?

Connect just once a week, for 4hrs, and take the rest of the course at your own pace and in your own time. You choose the day and time, no matter if you based in Europe, Asia, North or South America or Oceania! *

Our CELTA 100% Online course timetable combines the benefit of having access to a range of online resources and materials, and contact learning to allow for maximum flexibility and preparation in how you do your course and minimal time spent away from earning an income. Because, let’s face it, not everyone can afford to take unlimited time off work.

Most CELTA courses out there are run over 4 weeks, Monday to Friday, very intensively. There are also some options which run over 5 weeks. One of the drawbacks of the full-time contact CELTA is the speed at which information is imparted, which is often too fast to take on board everything in just 4 weeks or 5 weeks. However, our CELTA allows for more time for you to process information and prepare for teaching practice. How do we do this? Our timetable is either:

  • CELTA100% online – Semi- intensive – 6 weeks
  • CELTA100% online – Part Time – 12 weeks
  • *Subject to peer availability and course planning

What’s the timetable like?:


1. Monday to Friday: Input via our online platform with a flexible timetable so you can study at your own convenience (i.e. there is not a specific time when you need to be available online for input during the week).

2. Teaching Practice, Feedback and Guided Lesson Planning: only once a week*, you will have to be connected for 3.5-4 hours of live sessions. Moreover, on the selected day there will be a morning and an evening session so that we can cater for people with different time requirements**.

3. CELTA Masterclasses every week (optional) where tutors supplement what you learned on the platform and you can get your questions answered. Sessions are recorded, so if you can’t make it to the live session you can watch the recording at your convenience.

*twice a week for Full-time courses
**subject to peer availability and course planning

A typical live online day on the course
(just once a week on Part Time Courses)

Asynchronous Input Synchronous Live Sessions Input Session
Study at your convenience on the CELTA platform to prepare for your weekly Teaching Practices and Written Assignments. 10am – 12:15pm
Or
7 – 9:15pm
Teaching Practice
12:15 – 1pm
Or
9:15 – 10pm
Written Feedback from your tutors on each Teaching Practice
1 – 2pm
Or
10 – 11pm
Guided Lesson Planning (with follow up questions answered during the week)

University Programmes runs CELTA online using the materials that Cambridge Assessment English developed in partnership with International House London. These include:

  • Access to a fully equipped website with ELT materials, coursebooks and audios for use in the classroom.
  • Access to a bank of videoed lessons you can watch according to you lesson focus and scope, before and after Teaching Practice.
  • An online library with materials and resources specific to each assignment on the course.
  • Specifically designed and selected resources to facilitate your learning journey, with automatised lesson planning tools, lesson plans samples and assignments as written by previous candidates.
  • Access to your CELTA portfolio online even long after your course. Your CELTA portfolio is kept online on a cloud for you to access this from anywhere in the world!.

CELTA is offered at various centres around the world, but University Programmes provides unique materials, including a complementary course on Teaching English Online, completely free of charge!

If CELTA is not enough, you can take any of our extra elective sessions in parallel to CELTA! As a university, we are in a privileged position to include extra elective study sessions on the course specifically designed for language work, further lesson planning, skills teaching, online applications, and more. These sessions are meant to give candidates further support if the core CELTA programme is not enough or simply take advantage of your peers, or other candidates on other programmes, and tutors, ask them more questions as needed outside regular CELTA classroom hours!

Your programme coordinator will make a list of available electives in week 1 of your course and you can join as many as you want!

Most CELTA courses include four written assignments which candidates have to submit during the course in the following order:

  • Language Skills Task
  • Language Task
  • Focus on the Learner
  • Lessons from the Classroom

This is in addition to your weekly Teaching Practices, which makes the CELTA course very intensive and stressful. However, on our course you will get mini-workshops for the written assignments so what better way to work on your assignments with the help of your tutors!

Our course not only provides training and practice on Zoom, but also an introduction to free online tools for teaching purposes

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University Programmes is in a privileged position to be able to facilitate the transition from being a graduate from CELTA to the active ELT market!

University Programmes provides:

    • Extensive teaching practice, including extra areas of ELT specialism you can include on your CV (e.g. Young Learners, Business English, Teaching 1-2-1, Teaching for Exams and English for Specific Purposes.
    • Access to the International House World Organisation network of schools.
    • Job, CV and careers advice including access to our Job Fair at the end of every single CELTA 100% Online course.
    • Access to our teacher placement program through our partnership with International Teach Alliance (part of International Alliance Group) who actively recruit qualified teachers at each Job Fair to fill government sponsored teaching positions in accredited schools across the USA for 3-5 year contracts. They offer special contracts for USA citizens and for non-USA citizens, they provide J-1 visa assistance, getting your Social Security Number, housing assistance, medical insurance coverage and the option to bring your family!

  • Access to our Alumni network via LinkedIn where we post local and international jobs and where you can continue to expand your ELT network moving forward.

  • “Being trained under University Programmes quality standards is a synonym of excellence and professionalism”
We believe access to education and training should not be a privilege of just a few! Our course option provides the lowest and most competitive price in the market, and we can also offer a Payment Installment Plan to assist students who are unable to pay for the course right away!

Take CELTA 100% online with University Programmes

Dates and Times of CELTA

START DATE END DATE COURSE
January 8, 2024 March 24, 2024 CELTA Online
January 22, 2024 April 21, 2024 CELTA Online
February 12, 2024 May 12, 2024 CELTA Online
March 4, 2024 June 2, 2024 CELTA Online
March 18, 2024 June 16, 2024 CELTA Online
April 8, 2024 June 30, 2024 CELTA Online
April 22, 2024 July 14, 2024 CELTA Online
May 6, 2024 July 28, 2024 CELTA Online
May 20, 2024 August 11, 2024 CELTA Online
June 3, 2024 August 25, 2024 CELTA Online
June 17, 2024 September 8, 2024 CELTA Online
July 22, 2024 October 13, 2024 CELTA Online
August 5, 2024 October 27, 2024 CELTA Online
August 19, 2024 November 10, 2024 CELTA Online
September 2, 2024 November 24, 2024 CELTA Online
September 16, 2024 December 8, 2024 CELTA Online
September 4, 2024 November 26, 2024 CELTA Online
October 7, 2024 January 12, 2025 CELTA Online
October 21, 2024 January 26, 2025 CELTA Online
November 4, 2024 February 9, 2025 CELTA Online
November 18, 2024 February 23, 2025 CELTA Online

(6 weeks)

START DATE END DATE COURSE
January 8, 2024 February 18, 2024 CELTA Online
February 12, 2024 March 24, 2024 CELTA Online
April 1 2024 May 12, 2024 CELTA Online
May 13 2024 June 23 2024 CELTA Online
Jun 24 2024 Aug 4 2024 CELTA Online
Jul 8 2024 Aug 18 2024 CELTA Online
Jul 15 2024 Aug 25 2024 CELTA Online
Jul 22 2024 Sep 1 2024 CELTA Online
Jul 29 2024 Sep 8 2024 CELTA Online
Aug 19 2024 Sep 29 2024 CELTA Online
Sep 9 2024 Oct 20 2024 CELTA Online
Sep 30 2024 Nov 10 2024 CELTA Online
Oct 21 2024 Dec 1 2024 CELTA Online
Nov 4 2024 Dec 15 2024 CELTA Online

CELTA course prices

ONLINE course: $1,890 USD including Cambridge registration fees *

* To help local candidates given the current situation, we offer a 10% discount to Mexican candidates with a valid ID (e.g. passport)

Early-bird Discount – Pay your course in full 30-days before the start date and save $200 USD

*Dates and fees are subject to change without notice.

When you enroll directly through University Programmes, your CELTA package includes

FREE access to our CELTA preparation self-study platform to prepare you for the rigour of the CELTA course.

All Cambridge fees

Teaching Online Programme – 50 hrs of additional training on how to teach online, both synchronously and asynchronously. This is a separate certificate from your CELTA issued by University Programmes

Job Fair & IHWO Careers Access – Join our monthly end of course Job Fair to meet recruiters ready to hire qualified teachers at the end of your CELTA and access to the IH World network of 150+ schools in 50+ countries

Follow up ELT Check up – Complementary ‘ELT check up’ 3 months after your CELTA course to continue developing professionally; get advice on your future ELT career and access to other ELT options

Access to our cutting edge University Programmes LMS – more than 400 digital resources, sample lesson plans, recorded lessons and other CELTA tools to facilitate your success on CELTA

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Programme Fee

$1,690 USD
*with early-bird discount

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Staff & Tutors

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

Frequently asked questions

It’s both. CELTA covers methodology and techniques used in both TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). CELTA is often called an ELT (English Language Teaching) certificate because it is applicable to all types of English Language Teaching.

There is no such thing as “the TESL certificate” just as there is no such thing as “the B.A.”. There are several kinds of TESL/TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificates offered by many institutions. CELTA is one of those certificates. CELTA is an ELT (English Language Teaching) certificate, which encompasses TESL and TEFL. It is the most widely recognized and respected international pre-service certificate offered in Mexico and in the world.

CELTA is a standardized course overseen by the Cambridge English Language Assessment, which is part of the Cambridge University in England. This department ensures that all CELTA courses meet their standards regarding curriculum and methods of assessment. Cambridge-appointed assessors visit every CELTA course in the world to ensure standardization. University Programmes runs 20 CELTA courses per year, in 4 different locations, and is therefore visited 20 times per year by Cambridge assessors. Because CELTA is offered in centres all over the world, employers have become familiar with the course and they are aware of what they get when they hire a certified person. Also, they have confidence that anyone with a CELTA certificate has received effective, practical, and real-world training that enables them to successfully manage a teaching position.

Yes, your English needs to be of a near-native level. This means that you need to have a command of English that allows you to complete all written assignments and teaching practice requirements according to the University of Cambridge standards.

No. Prior teaching experience is not a necessary prerequisite to being accepted onto a CELTA course.

Yes. The CELTA 100% Online is delivered 100% online so you can take the CELTA from the comfort of your home and we offer flexible schedules so you can study while you work, unlike the Face to Face course where you need to take a month off work to complete the course.

Still not sure?

Join our FREE Pre-CELTA course to get a taste of CELTA

At the end of the course you’ll be invited to an input session to help you with your CELTA application and learn about the interview process. Once accepted, you’ll be fast-tracked so you can skip the pre-course task and directly join your CELTA course!

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