Cheapest 120-Hour TEFL Course Online

You’re in the right place! If you’re wondering ‘How do I get a TEFL certificate’, we have you covered! We offer accredited TEFL courses UK-registered and made by UK-qualified teachers. Our affordable TEFL certification can be earned by anyone around the world, though we do ask that you are over 18 years of age. Simply click ‘Enroll’ (you might see this spelled as ‘enrol’ – it’s simply a UK versus American spelling difference), pay for your course, and then you’ll be redirected to the course enrollment page. You’ll need to click ‘Enroll’ on the course page, then start the first lesson of your course.

Learning involves watching videos, reading the text, and then either re-watching the videos or re-reading the text (or both!) to make sure you’ve really understood the content. After this, you should complete any lesson flows to get the secret password to use in the matching unit quizzes. Lesson flows are guided multiple choice flows that eventually get a bit more complex as the course proceeds (in order to help you visualize a real TEFL classroom environment). 

After completing all the units, there’s a final multiple-choice exam with some questions relating to an attached lesson plan. Pass these quizzes and you’ll receive 2 beautiful digital certificates and a transcript in your inbox as well as a password-protected link to the online version of your TEFL certificate: the QR code on the certificates links to this online version for verification. You can then self-print your own TEFL certificate to use officially and when applying for jobs. 

Our cheap accredited TEFL program is 120 hours long -calculated by combining reading time, instructional videos, and comprehensive quizzes. While some students complete this online TEFL certification course faster, we recommend fully absorbing the material to excel in future online TEFL jobs or teach English abroad opportunities. If you dedicated 12 hours a day to your study, you could finish the course in just over a week. If you are already familiar with some of the learning material, are a fast learner, or decide to skip some of the material (which we do not condone) then you could become TEFL certified slightly quicker. However, our material is vast and our quizzes require thought, so please do not expect to pass our course in a day! 

The 40-hour Business TEFL and 40-hour Teaching English to Young Learners courses (normally sold as separate TESOL certification online programs) are time-rated similarly. Students enrolling in these extra courses alongside their 120 hour online TEFL course will have the additional hours applied to their official TEFL certificate (e.g., 160-hour TEFL certificate online), unless they specify that they want the certificates separately. 168 hours is the maximum we can put on a TEFL certificate because that is the limit of our accreditation. Therefore, if a student completes the 168-hour TEFL certification course and then completes a 40-hour Business TEFL course, they will receive two separate TEFL certificates – it also looks more impressive on your c.v.!

Level 3 TEFL courses are OFQUAL-regulated (England regulator only) at 120 hours of TEFL training. Level 5 TEFL courses require around 160 to 170 hours of TEFL training and OFQUAL regulation. Many TEFL companies claim to be Level 3 or Level 5, whereas they are only ‘equivalent’, since without OFQUAL approval in England, they simply are not. Our courses are ‘equivalent’ to Level 3 and Level 5 TEFL courses, but we are not willing to pay the many thousands of pounds annually to get the official recognition of ‘Level’ status. Our 120-hour TEFL course covers all of the same topics, theory, and knowledge as other 120-hour TEFL courses, whether they are Level 3 or not. It’s a bit like trying to highlight the difference between an Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy smartphone – they both share similar capibilities on 99% of checkpoints, but they differ ever so slightly on what they offer for the other 1% of capabilities. Our 120-hour TEFL course is a Level-3 equivalent. Our course speaks for itself in terms of quality, but we are also accredited independently. Employers look for 120-hour TEFL certification in most cases, as do other officials such as education boards. Our 168-hour TEFL course, which we will include on the site soon, is a Level 5 TEFL course equivalent, but this is only really recommended for those seeking positions with young learners. With that said, most teachers find the 120-hour online TEFL course to be sufficient for all of their English teaching needs.

• TEFL certification
• Fully online & automated tuition
• Digital PDF TEFL certificates (self-printable)
• Online certificates (paid courses only)
• Free games material packets
• Free lessons pre-purchase
• Text & video content
• Scenario-based lesson flows
• Quizzes instead of essays
• TEFL jobs board with links to jobs and recruiters
• Technical & tutor support
• Lifetime login access
• 14-day full refund for unused courses*

Once you have completed our 120-hour online TEFL certification course with a passing grade, you will receive digital certificates in printable A4 size. Our TEFL certification courses are immediately available upon completion. The online version of your TEFL course certification can be viewed by anyone with your course completion code and surname 24/7 through our teacher record TEFL verification system.

Most employers hiring for online TEFL jobs or positions to teach English abroad accept our digital certificates as they are, but we also now send two types (one with our seal image and one without that includes a QR-code, which scans to your own webpage version of the TEFL certificate). The QR-code version without seal can be self-printed on 250-300gsm card and used as your professional certificate, which saves you a small fortune in shipping costs.

However, some people just love the feel of foil-embossed certificates, so a physical version with embossed seal is available for an additional fee. We use UPS secure courier to deliver our beautiful, gold-foil sealed, embossed, hardback card certificates for your affordable TEFL certificate online (that’s a lot of adjectives to describe a printed card, but we’re always proud of how they turn out!). You are charged only UPS shipping plus a $12 admin fee for this premium version of your online TEFL certification credential.

If DHL or Fed-Ex are offering more affordable rates than UPS to your destination for delivering your physical online TEFL course certificate, of course we are happy to use them instead! Our goal is making your TEFL certification online experience completely satisfying from enrollment through to certification.

When you pass a Study TEFL course online, you will receive two types of beautiful certificate with matching transcript. You also have the option of receiving a hardcopy paper version, but with our self-print style of TEFL certification, there’s really no need to be so extravagant!

Our lower overheads allow us to provide cheap TEFL certification without sacrificing quality. Experience our professional online TEFL course by trying our free units—see firsthand how our affordable TEFL certificate online course maintains exceptional standards despite the lower price – we know that not everyone can afford hefty prices for unknown online TEFL courses.

We achieve our cheap TEFL course rates through minimal overhead costs and an efficient automated system. All of our tutors who support your online TEFL certification journey work as full-time professional teachers, eliminating expensive dedicated salaries – these savings are passed directly to you! While pursuing your accredited TEFL certification aspirations, you might occasionally wait up to 48 hours for responses to messages (shock-horror!), though we typically reply within one working day. Overall, our streamlined approach enables us to offer truly cheap TEFL courses in South Africa, the UK, and worldwide while maintaining the professional standards required for successful online TEFL jobs or opportunities to teach English abroad.

While searching for ‘cheap TEFL courses UK online’ or ‘cheap TEFL courses in South Africa’, for example, you’ll likely encounter “free TEFL certification” offers somewhere on the search pages. Let’s be honest, as tempting as this might first sound, quality education is never truly free. Our free TEFL course (40 hours of study) is indeed complementary, but this TEFL certification online package will only give you a taste of the skills and knowledge you really need to be an effective ESL teacher. You can obviously put ’40-hour online TEFL certification’ on your c.v. and it will look better than 30 hours or nothing, but 120 hours is the industry standard for a reason. Google ‘cheap TEFL courses Reddit’ and you’ll find a number of opinions: some real and some obviously fake. We allow you to try 3 free lessons and signup for our free online TEFL course before parting with any more – we do this because we are confident about the quality of our courses.

The free TEFL course that we offer gives you peace of mind about our teaching style and the quality of our lessons, but most employers value 120 hours as the gold-standard. Employers are sceptical of 120-hour free TEFL courses because they usually provide minimal lesson and teaching quality – companies offering these usually have no genuine care for the quality of their course and simply want to rush you through the process in order to make money placing you in a school that pays them a fee. Our advice is to be wary of such companies. When exploring options for the cheapest TEFL certification online, remember that someone invested time, expertise, and resources creating those materials. Be thorough, check out reviews and the quality of the content before paying or investing your valuable time. Even if your goal is simply to fly through the content to get a digital TEFL certificate in your inbox for a pay rise, make sure that ‘TEFL certification free’ doesn’t mean ‘TEFL certificate that employers don’t respect’ or ‘TEFL certificate that looks illegitimate’.

When evaluating online TEFL certification programs claiming to be entirely free, consider what’s missing:

• Is the “free” content in these TESOL certification online programs outdated, irrelevant, or error-filled?
• Will your cheap accredited TEFL certificate look obviously auto-generated, damaging your credibility with employers?
• Is the company offering “free” certification actually a recruitment agency making their profit by placing you in lower-paid teaching positions?

Our affordable yet professional online TEFL course strikes the right balance – quality education at accessible prices. While we offer among the most competitively priced cheap TEFL course online, we never compromise on educational standards. Remember, investing in proper online TEFL certification is investing in your teaching future – when something claims to be completely free, there’s almost always a hidden cost. With the studyTEFL free TEFL course, we want you to upgrade it to the paid 120-hour version – that’s our end goal, to educate you more and, of course, to be somewhat remunerated for it! 

Sure you can! Our online TEFL certification used to have only a 6-month completion window, but that felt too restrictive for those balancing teaching aspirations with busy lives.

Life happens—work, family, chores, and relaxation sometimes take priority over your TEFL certification course. Just relax! We understand that flexibility matters, whether you’re pursuing TESOL certification online to teach English abroad or seeking online TEFL jobs from home. What we call the ‘best cheapest online TEFL certification program’ accommodates your schedule and can be extended beyond a year for a small fee.

As an accredited TEFL course provider, studyTEFL certification is accepted worldwide. Employers can check your completed TEFL status online with your unique certification code. If you need your accredited TEFL certificate for visa purposes, be aware that this may mean paying for a hardcopy certificate (though the UK FCO does offer an e-service), then also paying for notarization (in some cases just a solicitor’s certification) and apostilling in the UK through the government. Beyond producing and mailing your professional, embossed certificate, we do not offer this apostille service ourselves; however, we can offer you advice on which company may assist you. Some places may be able to offer a ‘digital’ service, but this is your responsibility to check. There are numerous agencies that offer both of these services, but it depends on which country requires the certificate.

Yes, if your request falls within 14 days from the course purchase, of course! As a reputable, accredited TEFL course provider, studyTEFL has a 14-day no questions asked (except for ‘How can we improve our service in the future to better serve our students?’) refund policy. Our accreditors require this, but we would offer it anyway, because we don’t want to take someone’s money if they are not satisfied with our course or customer service. We operate within both EU and UK law for digital services, both of which are fair to consumers and businesses. As such, if students have used a digital product, gained from it, and/or downloaded material, the owner is entitled to fair compensation.

Therefore, within ours terms, we set out a scaled deduction policy which we are entitled to enact should students start the course and use our digital material. We offer free lessons and operate with transparency, so please engage with our content in the free lessons and feel free to contact us to ask questions before purchasing to see if our teaching style is a good fit for your learning needs. With that said, we do recognize that circumstances change, and we do our utmost to ensure that any refund requests are met with fairness, kindness, and understanding. Our refund policy is there to protect our customers, but also serves to protect our hard work. We are teachers: we know the value of money and the value of education, so we always endeavor to do the right thing and leave our students feeling positive. Those who complete the 40-hour free TEFL certification course that we provide and then enrol in our 80-hour add-on are not entitled to any refund amount unless our materials or technical service are at fault. We operate this policy because our teaching methods and materials are exactly the same in the free course as the paid one, and the administrative time and materials spent on your free TEFL course is deemed as a product already used. Please contact us with any concerns or queries.