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Looking for a cheap TEFL that employers will actually accept? StudyTEFL offers accredited online TEFL‑TESOL certification with the lowest real prices: 120‑hour from $27 and 168‑hour from $49–$49. You’ll study through clear text and video lessons with tutor support and finish with a professional digital certificate. Cheap TEFL price, accredited TEFL quality. (Updated for 2025)
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Course options and pricing
Cheapest 120‑Hour TEFL Certification Online – Accredited
Price: $27-$49 – Ideal for beginners who want the recognized entry‑level standard.
Affordable 168‑Hour TEFL‑TESOL Certification – Accredited
Price: $49-$49 – Our most comprehensive option with extended modules and practice.
120-Hour TEFL Course
-26 units with video & text
-Lifetime access
-6 months to finish
-Full tutor support
-Digital TEFL certificate
120-Hour TEFL Course
-26 units with video & text
-Lifetime access
-12 months to finish
-Full tutor support
-Digital TEFL certificate
-Self-print QR certificate
-Digital transcript
-Verification webpage
-Free TEFL course (Business)
168-Hour TEFL Course
-38 units with video & text
-Lifetime access
-6 months to finish
-Full tutor support
-Digital TEFL certificate
168-Hour TEFL Course
-38 units with video & text
-Lifetime access
-12 months to finish
-Full tutor support
-Digital TEFL certificate
-Self-print QR certificate
-Digital transcript
-Verification webpage
-Free TEFL course (Business)
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We’re a small team of qualified teachers. We keep prices low by delivering 100% online and focusing on content and support, not big overheads. That’s why our cheap TEFL certification is affordable while still accredited and respected by employers.
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Learners consistently highlight useful materials, quick support, and unbeatable value for money. Many were skeptical of a “cheap TEFL” at first – then surprised by how organized and professional the course feels.
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StudyTEFL provides the best TEFL course online with multiple options for certification. Don’t overpay for TEFL. Start the cheapest accredited 120‑hour TEFL course online from $27, or choose the affordable 168‑hour from $49–$49. Enroll today and study at your pace with tutor support.
Our Level-3 TEFL course equivalent and the industry-standard online TEFL certification course, accredited by OTCAC. Work your way through methods, classroom management, planning, building motivation, student-centred learning, giving feedback, gamification, and so much more! Let us train you through our affordable 120-hour TEFL course now. We believe this is the best TEFL certification cost to quality anywhere online.
The studyTEFL Level-5 course equivalent takes the industry-standard, cheap 120-hour online TEFL certification course and adds in-depth TEYL (teaching English to young learners), and 2 teaching adult learners units with embedded scenario- based learning. This is likely the cheapest online TEFL certificate of 168 hours duration.
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Fully online TEFL course. Track progress & enjoy lifetime resource access like our TEFL job board. Take up to a year to finish. Try our free lessons and see why we think we have the best TEFL certification programs per dollar spent.
There are well over 100 TEFL course operators worldwide: none offer this quality of TEFL courses for this low price: don't overpay the TEFL certification cost elsewhere. We'll show you how to get TEFL certification with value.
Each affordable online TEFL course comes with a self-printable TEFL certificate. Our QR-code system offers credibility and means the TEFL certification cost doesn't have hidden charges for mailed certs.
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Our 168-hour and cheap 120-hour TEFL courses are accredited by OTCAC and CPD Group.
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A TEFL certificate is included even with our free TEFL course - pay $10 more for a premium bundle.
Our cheapest accredited 120‑hour TEFL starts at $27. The 168‑hour course ranges from $49–$49.
Yes – if it’s accredited and verifiable. Our courses are dual‑accredited and include a professional digital certificate recognized by employers.
Employers look for accreditation and the recognized 120‑hour benchmark. We provide both, plus tutor support and a solid curriculum.
Yes. You’ll study via a mix of video and text lessons with interactive quizzes and responsive tutor support.
Some learners complete in just over 1 week, but most take between 3 and 7 weeks; regardless, you have 6 months to finish the regular courses (or 12 months to finish premium). Your digital certificate is issued upon completion.
We offer free lessons to try without any sign-up. However, our free Business TEFL course is for premium customers to take once they have completed their paid courses.
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