Location
  • Spain
    • Madrid
Length
120 hours
Training Type
Classroom

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
Yes
Certifications
TEFL TEFL (Hybrid)
Weekly Classroom Hours
30
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hotel
Age Min.
18

Pricing

Starting Price
3700
Price Details
Our TEFL Course in Spain provides a thorough foundation for aspiring English teachers, combining 120 hours of TEFL certification with practical teaching experience. Participants receive a year-long Spanish visa, facilitating deep cultural immersion in Spain’s rich heritage.

In collaboration with “Exam Madrid,” a premier English language academy, our program includes more than 20 real classroom sessions. These practical experiences are crucial for developing effective teaching strategies and understanding student needs. Additionally, the program features a year of Spanish language instruction, aimed at enhancing participants’ linguistic abilities and cultural comprehension, essential for navigating life and work in Spain.
What's Included
Some Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Some Meals SIM cards Transportation Travel Insurance Visa Wifi
Sep 17, 2024
Dec 23, 2024
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About Program

Secure Your Future with TEFL Madrid Academy – The Only TEFL Course in Spain Offering a real 100% Guaranteed Job Placement! Start Teaching, Start Traveling!

Welcome to TEFL Madrid Academy, your premier destination for achieving a globally recognized TEFL certification right in the heart of Spain’s vibrant capital, Madrid. At TEFL Madrid, we pride ourselves on offering comprehensive TEFL courses designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to teach English as a foreign language effectively. Whether you’re dreaming of launching a rewarding teaching career or seeking an adventurous leap into living abroad, TEFL Madrid Academy is your gateway to endless possibilities.

Secure High-Paying TEFL Positions in Madrid: Dive into a rewarding teaching career in Madrid’s dynamic environment. Whether you’re transitioning from student life, seeking a change from the corporate world, or looking for a job that brings joy every day.

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Diversity & Inclusion 💙

At TEFL Madrid Academy, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where BIPOC students feel welcomed, respected, and supported. We actively foster diversity in our classrooms and ensure that our teaching practices are culturally sensitive, providing equitable opportunities for all learners. Our aim is to empower students from all backgrounds to succeed in their TEFL journey.
TEFL Madrid Academy proudly supports the LGBTQIA+ community by promoting a safe, affirming, and inclusive space for all students. We actively embrace diversity in gender and sexual identity, ensuring that our programs and policies reflect this commitment. Our goal is to ensure every student can thrive without fear of discrimination or exclusion.
We are dedicated to supporting neurodivergent students at TEFL Madrid Academy by creating an adaptable and understanding learning environment. Our staff are trained to recognize the diverse learning needs of our students and implement flexible teaching strategies to ensure that every individual can learn and grow at their own pace.
At TEFL Madrid Academy, accessibility is a core principle. We provide accommodations for students with physical disabilities and chronic conditions, ensuring that all learners can fully participate in our programs. From accessible facilities to personalized support, we work to remove barriers and create an inclusive learning environment for everyone.

Impact 🌎

TEFL Madrid Academy is committed to promoting sustainability in all aspects of our operations. We strive to minimize our environmental footprint by incorporating eco-friendly practices into our curriculum and day-to-day activities. Our goal is to contribute positively to the environment and inspire our students to adopt sustainable practices in their teaching careers.
At TEFL Madrid Academy, we prioritize ethical programming by ensuring our students engage responsibly with local communities and environments. We balance enriching educational experiences with mindful respect for the cultural and environmental sustainability of the regions we operate in, ensuring a positive impact for both our students and the communities they interact with.

Program Highlights

  • 100 % Job interviews and job facilitation.Guaranteed Employment with TEFL Madrid Academy
  • Visa renewal- legal help and support in Spain.
  • Our premium CV/resume service that connects you with over 300 agencies
  • Ongoing Professional Development Training (NLP, Accelerated Learning, Coaching Techniques and more)
  • 1 year access to the Cultural Immersion Programme (activities such as: City tours, museums, hiking trips...)

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Program Reviews

4.95 Rating
based on 40 reviews
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Hannah
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TE Madrid is like family

I always wanted to come back to Spain. My parents are from Valladolid, so I wanted to take this opportunity after I finished university in Vancouver to really experience life in my parent’s country (which of course, is also my country). When I showed them the Spanish Passport, they put me in touch with the right offices that would help me process my application for residency. I made sure that I did all of that before I started the course. I was probably in the country a good six weeks before the course started, and I made sure that I had all of my identification documents and passports in line so that I wouldn’t have to worry about everything. I don’t think I need to say that I became pretty popular when I started taking my course. Being able to speak Spanish and English at a native level is a very important thing, and I was hoping to be able to make both languages an effective career path, as I want to work in translating. When the course started, I was pretty happy that the course was fun and interactive, and gave me a lot of good practice with Spanish speakers. I don’t think that I need to tell you that once the class was over, they started speaking to me in Spanish. Again, this is why I became pretty popular when I went over there. It’s not common that a student is able to speak to their English teacher well enough. I got job offers in the last week of the course, and I was able to accept one of them from the time the course ended. I wasn’t surprised, given the fact that I already speak Spanish and English perfectly, and flashing my Spanish passport around was a very big help. Taking the TEFL Course, and getting some experience teaching English in Spain would be very helpful in pursuing my career in interpretation. I have a lot of business contacts who need translators and interpreters who work between both languages. I know that I had to learn a little bit of the technics of the English language in order to graduate. One of the challenges that I had to face when I was doing teaching practice during the course was the possibility of using Spanish. When they explained to me how to elicit a response, it became a lot easier. One thing that I was pretty surprised about was that TE Madrid didn’t need to be so helpful because I had my parents helping me in getting my residency requirements, and they helped me get set up in the city before the course started. They did help get my name and face known to a few companies in Madrid, and for someone who’s trying to get to know their own culture hands-on for the first time, they were very helpful in making that happen. To put it simply, I know how simple it is for me to come over to Spain. I’m pretty sure that there are many opportunities for me, and I like that it’s basically like a second home for me. I’m used to things in Vancouver, but being over in Madrid for as long as I was couldn’t have been easier, and I do have to thank TE Madrid for all the help that they gave me. I’ve wanted to make the move to Spain, and I’m definitely a happy student because they gave me a clear path to my desired career. I was excited to get started, and I’m working on creating interpretation services here in Madrid, so it gave me a lot to get started.

If you did this all over again, what's one thing you would change?
I would probably change the season to take the course. Spring and Summer the best time in Spain. I did it in winter and it was a bit cold.
127 people found this review helpful.
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Molly
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The TEFL Academy in Spain

There are a lot of TEFL academies in Spain, so it was important for me to know that if I was going to do something like this, that I would find an academy that would help me every step of the way! I was probably looking at academies all over Spain for a couple of weeks before I came across TE Madrid. I made attempts to contact the other academies, but TE Madrid were happy to get in touch with me almost immediately after I made my request, and it was just easier to understand what the process is from this academy. Don’t get me wrong, the other options that I took a look at had their advantages, but staying in touch with them was pretty difficult. After thinking about it for a good period of time, I decided to put my deposit down to take my course with TE Madrid. They got me into the course, and they were even helpful enough to have someone pick me up from the airport and bring me to my apartment, which was pretty close to the academy itself. I didn’t think that there was an academy that would be so hospitable. Finally, it came down to doing the course itself. I was in the room with a couple of other people from England, and the teacher was Canadian. We all went pretty far to make sure that we were relaxed going into this. It was tense with those first few days, but after a while, we were basically sharing our life stories with each other, and helping each other with our teaching practice. Another thing that I like was that we would be teaching within that first week. It was daunting, but when our instructor told us about his own experience, it made standing in front of a classroom a lot easier. That’s the great thing about TE Madrid. The class was intense, and the whole experience made me very nervous, but they did a lot to keep me nice and relaxed for the four weeks I was doing the course, and I think it’s important, especially when they want to be able to send good teachers out there to work hard. It’s a difficult thing to leave home, but what they do made me feel better about it. Another thing that I really liked about this was how the staff at the academy helped me get my residency application process going from when I started taking the class. It was an indication that Spain really appreciates the breadth of English Teachers who decide to make Spain their home. I thought it was going to be difficult now that the United Kingdom is outside the European Union, but they helped me book my appointment, and told me exactly what it is I needed to bring in order to get approved for a residency card. After four weeks, a lot of teaching practice, and my residency application officially on wheels, I had my C.V. typed up, and sent it out to academies all over the country. I was pretty happy to say that I had my first job offer within a week after finishing my course, and then I made my way down to Cordoba to start working. It’s been a wonderful experience so far, and I’m glad that I made the move. I want to thank everyone at TE Madrid for their part in helping me make the move from England to Spain. I want to thank Jordan for the amazing course that he ran, and I also want to thank the receptionist and support staff for what they did in helping me get a job. I absolutely appreciate it!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Study hard, to get the certificate it's going to be fun but you need to prove your teaching skills.
131 people found this review helpful.
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Matthew
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

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I loved working out of the TEFL Academy in Madrid. From the moment I arrived, I knew that I was in good hands. The people who worked there, the students I worked with, and the practice that I received were all indications that I would be well-prepared to becoming an English Teacher in Spain! As soon as I finished my course, the job process was pretty simple. The staff over there were very happy to send my C.V. out to schools in the area to make sure that I wouldn’t, in fact, commute too far to my job, and they were also happy enough to stay in touch with me while I was looking for a job on my own. I didn’t feel like I was alone. A lot of people might be hesitant when it comes to coming out to Spain to look for a job. I humbly say to everyone, “Don’t!” It’s a lot easier than you think it is, and you’ll be in for the experience of a lifetime when you do come out here. Needless to say, I’m not a citizen of Spain, and I don’t have any family out here, so the Visa Process might be something that will prevent you from making that decision. It could be a very time-consuming thing. Andreea at the main desk was happy to help with any problems you may have concerning the Visa Process, and the Residency application. Those two things are very important to being able to stay in Spain long-term. Another thing that I really like was the fact you were definitely treated like a part of the family. TE Madrid is a pretty small school, with a couple of teachers who work there full-time. I went out with the teacher, and a couple of the students a few times while I was doing my four-week program, and I can honestly say that the course felt more like an experience than it did a course itself. Don’t get me wrong, there was a lot of work that needed to be done, and it was pretty intensive, but being able to hang out with the other students in the program (and the teacher himself, by the way) was something that really made the whole thing a lot more relaxing than I ever thought that it could be. To be honest, I didn’t really think too much about the course load, and it felt easier because of the tight-knit group of people I was studying with. We worked together, and we had fun together. We all took trips together, and we got to know an amazing city. It was a wonderful experience. I also liked that as soon as I was finished completing my TEFL Course, and walked out of there with my TEFL Certification, it wasn’t too long after I started sending my C.V. out to schools that I got a job offer. Again, this was something that I absolutely did not expect. The TEFL Academy in Madrid did everything they were supposed to, and a lot more when it came to helping me get started in Spain. I absolutely commend them for the job that they do with everyone who goes through there. So, should you do this? I absolutely think that you should do this if you’re serious about Teaching English in Spain! The staff is helpful and kind. You’re working with a group of people who are in the same situation as you, and you’ll be able to get the practice and experience that you need to be able to find a job after the course! Go to TE Madrid!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
Churros with Chocolate!!! party the whole night in Madrid and having breakfast at sunrise with a bunch of new friends.
133 people found this review helpful.
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Allen
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

I love this course and TE Madrid.

I love this course and TEFL Madrid.
I am extraordinarily happy I came across those reviews. Everything positive I had read turned out to be true. The staff was professional and knowledgeable; the teaching environment was serious, relaxed and friendly. Ultimately, I learned more than I could have hoped for about what it is to be a productive teacher of English as a second language.

It’s certainly a difficult thing to take that first step out your door. You don’t know where life will take you, or how it will treat you. When people take their TEFL Course here in Madrid, the first thing that they experience is that they’re in a classroom with other people who are in the same position as you. I think that’s very important to me. I know that I don’t particularly like to do certain things believing that I’m alone in doing them. With regards to community relations, having a similar routine even in another language still has its charm, and it’s one of those things that makes me feel welcome as a Teacher living in Madrid. I like it.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
I don’t think I would give any advice to my pre-travel self. At some point, that person eventually learned that there is a big, wide world out there, and the possibilities are endless. It’s the person that I am right now.
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Alison
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Madrid Academy is simply the Best!

The local staff helped me with absolutely everything throughout my program. I had already been in Spain for a number of years, so a lot of my things were already sorted out regarding hous- ing, visa, bank card, etc. Even so, there are always little tweaks and kinks in the road that you can’t really foresee, and the program was there to back me up literally every time. Every little question I had about my visa, even though I was already going through the process for the fifth time, they were there to help. All of my questions about what to do when I was unsure of certain things that were going wrong with my bank account, or even the right questions to ask when renting an apartment even though I had already done it, they helped me out. Everything from serious paper- work right down to little pieces of advice, the staff in my program were there to help me. That is to say, they even did things for me that weren’t really part of their job, answered questions that weren’t really their concern, and supported me so I could get by. For that I can say they are not just staff at my program, but they are people, even friends, that just want to help, from one person to another.
Even during the most confusing parts of my process, I knew I could rely on the academy to make things clear to me. Because of this I never felt like I was alone or lost. Coming to a new country and doing a TEFL class can be both daunting and confusing, and it’s important to have a good support system because honestly the long list of things to do and the confusion can be enough to turn anyone off from going abroad. But with staff like I had, you realise it’s not really that hard, it’s just new, and with them to help you every step of the way, you realise it’s totally possible to do everything that needs to be done. And so, you are free to take the first step towards changing your life without having to worry about a million things at once. Although you can’t put all responsibility on the staff, you can always know that they are behind you to give you any support you may need.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
It’s awesome. You’re gonna have so much fun, honestly. I went in being all like, “ooooh I wanna teach English, I’m passionate about teaching so I’m going to get certified and follow protocol”. Fine. You should do that. That’s great. It could help you in the future. But you’ll come out with so much more than that. Not only did I leave my program with a handful of new friends, I also learned so much within the course, beyond grammar, and lesson planning, and resume organization. I learned about perspectives, and different people, and how to relax, and that everything is relative. I learned to fake it til I make it which, yes, is both important and legitimate. I learned that teachers are regular people too, just like students. Let me explain that one. I remember being in high school and seeing my language teachers for example, and these people who were not native
to the language at hand. And I used to think, wow, they’ve really got it all under control, they speak the language perfectly, they know exactly how to control the class, etc. Being up there in front of a class, I realised all the ways a teacher can mess up, and all the ways it doesn’t matter. Because my students will probably be sitting there thinking the same thing I used to think in high school. They don’t know what the deal is, they know what you tell them. It’s okay to mess up sometimes, it’s okay to be nervous, and it’s okay to be human. The best way to get through a class is to chill out and have fun with it. Think of it like a conversation or a collaboration between you and your students. You’ll learn from them the same way they learn from you.
That stuff aside, you should also know that your mentor and the staff will be with you every step of the way so you really don’t have to worry. Just get your work done, relax, have fun with it but still be productive, do it the way you think it should be done, give your classes and your work a personal touch. You’ll be fine, really. More than fine. You’ll have a ton of fun, and you’ll wish it didn’t have to end so quickly. That being said, stay in touch with your fellow classmates! You’re all here doing the same thing more or less. You’re (mostly) all in a new country, trying to get this certification and find a job. It is NOT a competition. Bounce ideas off of each other, share games and les- son plans, help each other when you feel stuck. Teaching and learning are very cooperative activities. Get and give ideas from and to your classmates and students, if you catch my drift.
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Ethan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TE Madrid

I spent a long time searching through different websites and directories looking for the right course for me. I began looking for courses months before I was planning to leave for Spain. In the end, some of the main reasons I chose TEmadrid over the other course in Spain was because of the location and the value of the course at TEmadrid. Once I saw that the academy was in the heart of the city I knew my experience there would be fantastic, especially since I really enjoy big cities. Also the price was much lower than the other courses I found while also still providing the same level of TEFL accreditation.

Without the staff’s help I don’t think my transition would have gone as smoothly as it did. I was given support on a variety of things like airport pickup, phone service, bank accounts, activities. But I would say the thing that I appreciate the most was the help I received to find accomodation in Madrid. Madrid is a big city and it can be easy to get lost or to pick an area that isn’t really suited to you. I ended up finding a great apartment in the center of the center thanks to the staff’s help and I’m really glad I did. Originally, I was planning on living a little further out of the city but I was recommended to stay closer to the center. I have heard from other who stayed out of the city about the problems they’ve had with transportation and how boring it can be and I have to say I am really grateful for the advice I was given by the staff

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
One of my favorite things to do during my free time abroad was to explore the city and look for new places. Madrid is a huge city and has a lot of variety. You can go from massive parks with monuments everywhere to old districts full of 19th century buildings then walk into a modern neighbourhood with brand new buildings. I still don’t think I got to see everything Madrid has to offer. Another thing I really enjoyed doing was visiting all of the museums. Madrid has dozens of museums about history, art, and science. One of my favorite ones to visit is the Prado museum which is the second largest art museum in the world behind the Louvre.
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Lauren
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing TEFL Course in Spain

I was teaching in the USA, but I wasn’t fully happy, and I didn’t know where i wanted to go, or what I wanted to do, so I decided to take a year and move to Spain to figure it out. I was ready for a change outside of my daily life. I wanted to branch out of my comfort zone and explore new sides of myself, and the world to really figure out who I wanted to be, where I wanted to go, and what I have to do to get there.
The staff here have been amazing. They set up a shuttle to pick me up from the airport to take me to my apartment, they helped me find my apartment by giving me websites to look at and areas to look into. The staff also got me a Spanish sim card for my phone, as well as helping me set up my bank account in Spain. The staff also helped me set up my Padron meetings for work, as well as my NEI meeting for residency. They were extremely helpful every step of the way.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
With any program, I think it is important for future participants to know that this isn’t just a slack off program. It will be a decent amount of work, but it will be so much fun and you will love it. Planning lessons takes time, completing your assignments takes time, but in the end it is all worth it. If you want to slack off and not do anything, choose a different program. But if you want a program that will challenge you to live outside of your comfort zone and grow as a person and a teacher, this program is for you.
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Emma
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

REAL teaching experience with REAL students from day one

The one month TEFL Madrid course was a great experience that opened many doors for me here in Madrid. I moved to Madrid after finishing my degree in the United States, and TEFL Madrid provided invaluable skills and training that I needed to hit the ground running and thrive in this city as I settled in.
The courses were really fun and informative, but most importantly they provided REAL teaching experience with REAL students from day one. I can't overstate how helpful this was in building confidence in my abilities and developing my skills as a teacher.
Highlight the job placement service. No other school can guarantee a job, they do, because they own English Academies in Madrid.
This immersive experience paired with the supportive and constructive feedback from the teacher trainers, Jordan and Maria, fully prepared me to go out into the world and teach people to speak English.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Whether you are planning on coming to Madrid to teach for a season or you plan on staying here for the long run, I would absolutely recommend this course. I had so much fun doing it and I met some great people along the way.
77 people found this review helpful.

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