Accredited Cheap TEFL Certification $29

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6 years of providing quality online TEFL training

Digital certificates included, ready for apostilling

Go Overseas rated #1 best-value TEFL course 2025

24 units with full video & text, practical tasks & quizzes

Accredited cheap TEFL certification

A cheap TEFL course that doesn't look or feel cheap.

Get your 120-hour TEFL certificate for $29 without all the frills or $39 with video narration and tutor support. All courses include real classroom video and QR-verifiable digital certificates.

Enroll in the 120-hour TEFL for $39 Try a real lesson first

From $29: Online Teacher TEFL New: 200-hour + Business TEFL, coming soon

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FROM$29120-HOUR
TEFL

OTCAC accreditedRef. 20201216A

CPD-verifiedRef. 002965

UK-registered providerUKPRN 10089401

4.94 / 567 Go Overseas reviews

2025 #1 for ValueCommunity Choice Awards

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What your $39 120-hour TEFL course includes

Six things that matter, and what sits behind each.

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Accredited online TEFL
OTCAC-accredited core training, with StudyTEFL also currently CPD-verified.
Plus
QR-verifiable certificate
Digital and self-print certificates with QR-linked online verification.
Full video and audio
Full human-voice video and audio coverage across the regular 120-hour course.
Plus
Six real ESL lessons
Six full video-recorded ESL lessons, plus extra teaching videos.
Scenario tasks
Make realistic classroom decisions and see what those choices lead to.
Plus
Interactive throughout
Quizzes, decisions, classroom video and applied tasks keep learning active.
Practice and checkpoints
Practice quizzes and checkpoint questions throughout, beyond simple true-false testing.
Plus
Teacher tips
Practical teacher tips and classroom guidance throughout the course.
Tutor support
Human tutor support when you need help understanding or applying ideas.
Plus
Job support bundle
Job-support resources, recruiter links and TEFL job links after completion.
12 months of access
Twelve months of LMS access for flexible, self-paced study.
Plus
Simple, modern LMS
A responsive LMS with a simple structure across desktop, tablet and mobile.

Choose your course

Start at $29. Step up only when the extra training matters to you.

All routes share the practical StudyTEFL foundation. The difference is specialist content or individual feedback. Tap a step to see what it adds.

Not sure? Pick what you want:

Leanest route

120-Hour Online Teacher TEFL

$29

A leaner route for trainees mainly focused on teaching English online. It keeps the accredited core and assessment standard in a more compact package.

Technical and account support, without tutor support.

Enroll for $29 Course details

120-hour accredited coreOnline-teaching focus6 months LMS accessSelected videoLifetime PDF learning summaryQR-verifiable certificate

120-Hour Complete TEFL

$39

Our main cheap TEFL certification route for teaching English abroad or online.

Enroll for $39 Course details

24 structured teaching lessons6 complete video-recorded ESL classroom lessons15+ scenario-based tasksTutor support12 months LMS accessQR-verifiable certificate

168-Hour Specialist TEFL

$54

Add focused training for teaching young learners and adults to the Complete TEFL foundation.

Enroll for $54 Course details

Full 120-hour core40-hour young learner training8-hour adult learner trainingTutor support12 months LMS accessDigital certification included

Coming soon

200-Hour Specialist + Business TEFL

$59expected price

Everything in the 168-hour Specialist course plus a Business TEFL specialization, for 200 hours in total.

Expected price. Details, content and price may change before launch.

Ask to be told when it opens See the 168-hour course

Everything in the 168-hour Specialist course120-hour Complete TEFL core40-hour young learner training8-hour adult learner trainingBusiness TEFL specialization200 hours in total

Individual practical feedback

120-Hour Practical TEFL

$69

Add assessed lesson planning and recorded demo-teaching feedback from a real teacher.

Not CELTA-style live observed practice with real students.

Enroll for $69 Course details

Full 120-hour core2 assessed lesson plans2 recorded demo lessonsPlanning feedbackDelivery feedbackDigital certification included

Compare all five courses in a table+

Comparison of the five StudyTEFL courses
Compare	$29Online Teacher	$39Complete	$54Specialist	$59200-hour + Business (soon)	$69Practical
Price	$29	$39	$54	$59 (coming soon)	$69
Total hours	120	120	168	200	120
OTCAC-accredited core	✓	✓	✓	To be confirmed	✓
Fuller video and 6 classroom lessons	Some video	✓	✓	✓	✓
Young learner and adult training	-	-	✓	✓	-
Business TEFL specialization	-	-	-	✓	-
Assessed plans and demo feedback	-	-	-	-	✓
Tutor support	Technical only	✓	✓	To be confirmed	✓
LMS access	6 months	12 months	12 months	To be confirmed	12 months

How our online TEFL course works

From free lesson to certificate in six simple steps.

Try a free lesson

Open a real StudyTEFL lesson and try the embedded questions before you pay. It is the quickest way to see the learning style.

Open the free lesson

Choose your course

The $39 Complete course is the main all-round route. Add young learner and adult training for $54, or assessed lesson plans and recorded demo teaching for $69. A $59 200-hour course with Business TEFL is coming soon.

See what each course adds

Enroll

Complete TEFL is a one-time $39 payment and includes 12 months of LMS access.

Enroll for $39

Study your way

Work through 24 structured units of video, scenario tasks and quizzes at your own pace, with tutor support when you need it.

Get your certificate

Your digital certificate is included and QR-verifiable, with a self-print version too. There is no compulsory upgrade.

Certificate details

Use it online or abroad

Use your certificate for online teaching or entry-level TEFL jobs, with job-support links included with most course packages. If an employer or visa authority asks for legalisation, the apostille route is available.

How apostilling works

See the real StudyTEFL LMS

Look inside the course before you enroll.

Real screens from the current learning environment: quizzes, teaching scenarios, tutor audio-video, checkpoint questions and model teaching.

Seven real LMS views plus the apostille route on the last screen.

Six complete video-recorded ESL lessons show lesson stages and teacher decisions with real learners.

Try it yourself: open a real StudyTEFL lesson on Assessment and Feedback, free.

Open the real free lesson

StudyTEFL LMS model video of real ESL teaching

Apostille route for use abroad

Need your certificate legalised?

Send your digital certificate to the legalisation service.
They add solicitor certification and the UK FCDO apostille.
Your paper document is returned by the international delivery you choose.

Only needed if an employer, visa authority or government body asks for it.

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Teach English abroad or online

Where could a TEFL certificate take you?

Flip a photo for the requirements

Typical requirements, checked September 2026. Employers and visa authorities set their own rules, so always check the vacancy and official sources.

Enroll in the 120-hour TEFL for $39

Online

DegreeVaries by platform

Native speakerVaries by platform

TEFL120 hours often asked

DocumentsApostille usually not needed

Start with the $29 TEFL Online TEFL jobs

South Korea

DegreeBachelor's, any subject

Native speakerPassport from 7 countries (E-2 visa)

TEFLMany employers ask for one

DocumentsApostilled degree and police check

120-hour TEFL, $39 Apostille guide

China

DegreeBachelor's, any subject

Native speakerPassport from 7 countries, usually

TEFL120 hours, usually apostilled

DocumentsDegree and police check apostilled

120-hour TEFL, $39 Apostille guide

Vietnam

DegreeBachelor's, any subject

Native speakerNative, or proven fluency

TEFL120 hours is the usual minimum

DocumentsApostilled degree and police check

120-hour TEFL, $39 Apostille guide

Thailand

DegreeBachelor's, any subject

Native speakerNative-level English preferred

TEFL120 hours is the usual minimum

DocumentsDegree, transcripts, police check

120-hour TEFL, $39 Asia TEFL jobs board

In the classroom

Six full video-recorded ESL lessons show real learners, lesson stages and teacher decisions.

See the 120-hour TEFL, $39 Try a free lesson

Teach abroad

DegreeBachelor's, any subject

Native speakerKorea and China: 7-country passport. Vietnam and Thailand: native or proven fluency

TEFL120 hours is the usual minimum

DocumentsApostilled degree and police check

120-hour TEFL, $39 Apostille guide

Cheap TEFL certification explained

Choose the question you want answered.

Why is it only $39?

$39

StudyTEFL is online-first, relatively small and built around scalable digital delivery. The low price does not mean removing the LMS, video coverage, certificate, tutor support or core teaching content.

There are no year-long sales either. Our cheap accredited TEFL is always the lowest possible price.

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What will I learn?

24 units

Complete TEFL covers lesson planning, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, classroom management, speaking, writing, reading, listening, assessment, feedback and teaching English online, with 15+ scenario tasks and six full video-recorded ESL lessons.

TEFL foundationsIntroduction to TEFL, teacher and learner roles, language awareness, motivation and learner needs, culture and context, professional expectations.

Planning and methodsLesson aims, lesson stages, teaching methods, activity selection, timing and interaction, adapting plans.

Language and skillsGrammar awareness, vocabulary teaching, pronunciation, speaking, writing, reading and listening.

Classroom practiceClassroom management, giving instructions, correction, motivation, learner differences, scenario-based decisions.

Teaching onlineVirtual classroom awareness, online resources, screen-based interaction, online lesson pacing, digital activities, learner engagement.

Assessment and jobsFormative and summative assessment, feedback, progress checks, the job-support bundle, recruiter and job links.

See all 24 lessons

Is it accredited?

OTCAC + CPD

OTCAC and CPD-verified are private accreditors. OTCAC also accredits other established TEFL providers including Premier TEFL, TEFL Institute of Ireland and TEFLmasters. UKRLP is provider registration, not government course accreditation.

OTCAC accreditedReference 20201216A

CPD-verifiedReference 002965

UK learning providerUKPRN 10089401

Accreditation details

What happens when I finish?

StudyTEFL TEFL certificate bundle with QR verification

Your digital certificate is included, with a self-print version too. Current core certificates link to an online verification record through a QR code. There is no compulsory upgrade.

If an employer, visa authority or government body asks for legalisation, StudyTEFL certificates can be professionally notarised and apostilled through the UK route from anywhere in the world. Most students do not need an apostille.

Certificate details Apostille guide

Where can I use it?

Online + Asia

StudyTEFL is designed for the broad entry-level online and overseas TEFL market. Its certification has been used for applications in South Korea, China, Vietnam and Thailand, alongside online teaching roles.

Employers and visa authorities still set their own rules. A degree, passport eligibility, background check, legalised documents or experience may also be required.

Asia TEFL jobs board

When should I choose something else?

Clear limits

StudyTEFL is not CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or an Ofqual-regulated Level 5 qualification. If a job specifically requires one of those, or supervised observed teaching practice, take the qualification it asks for.

British Council teaching roles, for example, commonly require CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or another qualification meeting its supervised-teaching-practice criteria.

Why trust a $39 TEFL course?

4.94 / 5

Cheap is a useful word when the product really is inexpensive. It shouldn't mean vague claims, hidden certificate charges or a course you can't inspect. StudyTEFL has specialised in low-cost online TEFL since 2020 and is run by educators with classroom experience.

Go Overseas recognised StudyTEFL as #1 for Value in its 2025 Community Choice Awards.

Go Overseas: 4.94/5 from 67 reviewsGo Overseas 2025 #1 for ValueGoAbroad: 4.8/5 from 69 reviewsTrustpilot: 4.6/5 from 47 reviews

Interactive TEFL scenario

Try a taste of our 15+ teaching scenarios.

Complete TEFL asks you to make classroom decisions and see what happens next. Here is a quick one to try.

Enroll in the 120-hour TEFL for $39

Classroom decision

You ask your class of teenagers a question and everyone goes quiet. What do you do first?

Pick an answer to see what happens.

A mini example only. The course scenarios go further and show what your choices lead to.

It's hard to get reviews, especially for low cost TEFL courses, but we earn every star.

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★★★★★
“There was so much video footage of real classroom interaction. It's an incredibly thought provoking course.”
Katie Adams, GoAbroad
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Katie Adams
United States. September 2026.
GoAbroad rating: 4.8 / 5 from 69 reviews
★★★★★
“It was the quality of something much more expensive”
Pete Edwards, GoAbroad
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Pete Edwards
United Kingdom. September 2026.
GoAbroad rating: 4.8 / 5 from 69 reviews
★★★★★
“Interactive, modern, self paced and has video coverage. The value is outstanding.”
Jen Lee, GoAbroad
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Jen Lee
United States. September 2026.
GoAbroad rating: 4.8 / 5 from 69 reviews
★★★★★
“It was much more interactive... plus it had audio that I could play if I wanted to do other things while studying.”
Amy Liu, GoAbroad
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Amy Liu
United Kingdom. June 2026.
GoAbroad rating: 4.8 / 5 from 69 reviews

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TEFL course questions before you buy

Short answers. No sales pitch.

Is this really a $39 120-hour TEFL course?+

Yes. Complete TEFL costs $39 as a one-time payment and includes 12 months of LMS access, assessment, video, scenarios, tutor support and a QR-verifiable digital certificate.

Can I see the course before paying?+

Yes. StudyTEFL publishes a real free lesson so you can inspect the learning style and embedded tasks before enrolling.

Can the certificate be apostilled?+

Yes. StudyTEFL certificates can enter a professional solicitor-certification and UK FCDO apostille process when legalisation is required for overseas use.

Do I need the $69 course?+

Not necessarily. The $69 Practical route is for trainees who specifically want assessed lesson plans, recorded demo-teaching tasks and individual tutor feedback. The $39 Complete route is the main all-round course.

Is this the same as CELTA?+

No. StudyTEFL is not CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL or an Ofqual-regulated Level 5 qualification. If a job specifically requires one of those, take the qualification it asks for.

How long do I have to finish?+

Complete TEFL includes 12 months of LMS access, so you can study at your own pace. You can extend access for $10 per extra 3 months.

What is the 200-hour Specialist + Business TEFL course?+

It is a new course coming soon at an expected price of $59. It combines everything in the 168-hour Specialist course with a Business TEFL specialization, for 200 hours in total. Details, content and price may change before launch, and you can contact us to hear when it opens.

Is there a refund period?+

StudyTEFL has a 14-day money-back guarantee. The refund is scaled down once you have completed the fourth unit quiz, and no refunds are given after 14 days.

Can I upgrade to a bigger course later?+

Yes. An upgrade never costs more than the difference between the two courses' prices, for example $10 from the $29 course to the $39 course.

How do I pay?+

You can pay with Stripe or PayPal.

Get the full 120-hour Complete TEFL course for $39.

Or inspect a real lesson first. We'd rather you see what you're buying.

Enroll for $39 Try a free lesson first Or enroll for $29

Accredited Cheap TEFL Certification $29

A cheap TEFL course that doesn't look or feel cheap.

Six things that matter, and what sits behind each.

Accredited online TEFL

QR-verifiable certificate

Full video and audio

Six real ESL lessons

Scenario tasks

Interactive throughout

Practice and checkpoints

Teacher tips

Tutor support

Job support bundle

12 months of access

Simple, modern LMS

Start at $29. Step up only when the extra training matters to you.

120-Hour Online Teacher TEFL

120-Hour Complete TEFL

168-Hour Specialist TEFL

200-Hour Specialist + Business TEFL

120-Hour Practical TEFL

From free lesson to certificate in six simple steps.

Try a free lesson

Choose your course

Enroll

Study your way

Get your certificate

Use it online or abroad

Look inside the course before you enroll.

Where could a TEFL certificate take you?

Choose the question you want answered.

Why is it only $39?

What will I learn?

Is it accredited?

What happens when I finish?

Where can I use it?

When should I choose something else?

Why trust a $39 TEFL course?

Try a taste of our 15+ teaching scenarios.

It's hard to get reviews, especially for low cost TEFL courses, but we earn every star.

Katie Adams

Pete Edwards

Jen Lee

Amy Liu

Short answers. No sales pitch.

Get the full 120-hour Complete TEFL course for $39.