How Long Does it Take to Complete a 120 Hour TEFL Course Online?

If you want to gain a TEFL qualification in order to teach English as a foreign language, it’s likely that you’ll have other responsibilities to fit around your training. So you’ll probably want to know how long it’s likely to take you to complete your chosen course.

In the case of TEFL UK’s 120 hour TEFL course, it’s all in the name. We’ve proven time and time again that 120 hours is more than enough to obtain your accredited qualification and start looking for your dream role.

So, how exactly does this work? We’ll explain a little more in this article.

How is a 120 Hour TEFL Course Delivered?

You can take all elements of your 120 hour TEFL course online. One of the best things about the process is that you can divide the itinerary however you want and study it in a way that fits in with your own schedule.

That means you can work, take care of dependents and generally keep up with your routine without any interruption.

So – while your overall teaching and study constitutes 120 hours, you can spread those hours over a period that best suits you.

The course is divided up into 13 manageable modules. These are:

• Module 1: Starting Your TEFL Journey
• Module 2: Grammatical Awareness
• Module 3: Lesson Planning
• Module 4: Building a Lesson Plan
• Module 5: Using Games & Controlled Practice
• Module 6: Lexis, Phonology & Functional Language
• Module 7: Receptive Skills: Listening
• Module 8: Receptive Skills: Reading
• Module 9: Productive Skills: Speaking (and Vocabulary)
• Module 10: Productive Skills: Writing
• Module 11: Grammar Plus + DVD Lesson
• Module 12: Teaching Children
• Module 13: Classroom Survival Tips

Resources

Thanks to the exceptionally useful resources available from TEFL UK, both experienced and first time teachers will be able to easily work towards this internationally accepted qualification.

The tools available include tutor led video presentations, flexible online support and various course materials with lifetime access that are optimized across all devices.

You can even upgrade your 120 hour course with a 20 hour, 7 module Teaching Practicum so that you can move your teacher training into the real world and gain classroom experience with real ESL students.

Get Started

To find out more about the courses and resources available from TEFL UK, feel free to browse our range of options today.

As well as the 120 hour online course, we also offer 140, 170 or 240 hour combined courses, a 150 hour advanced course and a 220 hour specialist course.

You can also upgrade your learning with the abovementioned 20 hour Teaching Practicum or an intensive 70 hour Business English course.

Why not take a look at our jobs board? This will show you the opportunities to which you will have access once you have gained your qualification.

You can also contact our team to ask any specific questions or request advice. We will be more than happy to provide the assistance you need.