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Cambridge CELTA
(face-to-face in Barcelona, full-time)

Study your Cambridge CELTA in our modern and friendly school in the centre of Barcelona, Spain. Visa and accommodation service available. Gain a TEFL qualification worldwide.

What is the Cambridge CELTA in Barcelona?

Looking for a place to start your rewarding career teaching English as a foreign language? There is no better city to do this than in beautiful, vibrant Barcelona. Study with us in our large, modern and well-equipped language school, next to the iconic Passeig de Gracia, for an experience you will never forget.

Since 1998, we have trained thousands of aspiring English as a foreign language teachers. Although we are a large training centre, we maintain a very personalised approach and ensure that all our CELTA course trainees receive a unique level of support from our friendly team. Our tutors are highly experienced and qualified to train teachers. So, you can be sure that you will be learning only from the best. By the end of your CELTA course, you will be ready to leap into any classroom to showcase your newly acquired teaching skills.

Included with your CELTA course is our comprehensive, lifelong careers service. This makes our CELTA course great value for money compared to many other course providers. 

Our full-time face-to-face Cambridge CELTA course allows you to obtain the most widely recognised TEFL qualification quickly, in just 4 weeks. It’s intensive and demanding, as you would expect from this professional and respected qualification. If you are located in Barcelona, or you can travel to Barcelona, and you can dedicate 45–55 hours per week to studying, this is the course for you. 

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Cambridge CELTA Course in Barcelona

We offer a 4-week, 120-hour, intensive Cambridge CELTA course which is fully accredited by Cambridge English Language Assessment. This includes:

  • Course for native and non-native English-speakers
  • Training for teaching adults and young learners
  • A prestigious, internationally recognised qualification 
  • Minimum 6 hours teaching practice with adult students
  • Dynamic workshops and input sessions
  • positive, dynamic and supportive learning environment
  • World-class, experienced tutors
  • Small groups and friendly atmosphere

On successful completion of the CELTA course, participants are provided with the official Cambridge CELTA qualification which enables graduates to work anywhere in the world.

The School in Barcelona

  •  A large language school as well as the teacher-training centre
  •  Fully equipped classrooms with projectors
  •  A library, kitchen, large garden, computers, free Wi-Fi
  • Central location at Carrer Diputació 279, just a block away from Passeig de Gracia

What is it like to live and teach in Barcelona?

The Cambridge CELTA Course in Barcelona

Some prior knowledge of English grammar is beneficial and will increase your chances of being accepted onto the course and passing your assessments.

We will provide you with a free 20-hour pre-course task which will help you familiarise yourself with English grammar and get prepared for the course.

During the CELTA course in Barcelona, you will also learn more about English grammar. We believe in learning through involvement and in your grammar and language awareness sessions you will mostly experience a workshop approach, where your tutor acts as a “facilitator/animator” rather than as a lecturer. 

The practical nature of the CELTA course is emphasised from the very beginning. You will be in small groups (3–4 trainees with one tutor) and you will begin teaching real adult students in the first week. After each class you teach, there will be a feedback session with your tutor and fellow trainees, followed by lesson planning help for your next lessons. For our trainees, this is usually the most fun part of the course!

We provide group and individual lesson planning support throughout the course. You will also observe some of our tutors so you can see first-hand how experienced teachers plan and deliver classes, providing further insights into lesson planning, staging and management. The feedback that we provide at the end of each lesson will enable you to keep building on your teaching skills and improve your lessons day by day.

You will attend sessions Monday–Friday. Apart from the timetabled sessions, trainees also need to spend time independently working on lesson planning and written assignments. You can expect to spend 8–10 hours per day in total.

We are a friendly and welcoming school so feel free to use our facilities as much as you like (opening times 8:00 – 21:30). We are here to help you, so personalised tutorials with your main course tutor are also available on a case by case basis.

Due to the high workload, you will need to clear your schedule. If you have other commitments during the four weeks, this will affect your chances of passing.

Please note that the sample timetable below is only a rough guideline. Your course may start as early as 09:00 or finish as late as 21:00.

Sample timetable for CELTA course in Barcelona (Monday–Friday)
10:00–12:00Teaching practice (TP)
12:00–12:30Feedback
12:30- 13:30Lunch break
13:30-16:30Lesson planning workshops

Throughout the course, you will be using our online learning platform, Teams. This means you will have everything you need for the CELTA course in one place and will find this helps greatly with the organisation of your work.

The Teams platform is simple to use and it is not necessary to have any prior experience of using this platform. You will receive access to Teams as soon as you have secured your place on the course.

All of our school classrooms are equipped with modern technology and we encourage the use of YouTube, interactive online teaching platforms (Kahoot, Quizlet, etc.) and social media alongside the use of books and other more traditional activities. Our school in Barcelona has a wide variety of resources available to you to use to help create engaging classes for your students.

Our school is paper-free. So, you will be using your laptop, the screen and whiteboard for the majority of the course. For this reason, you will need to have basic technological skills in order to participate in the course and provide engaging lessons. This includes things like creating powerpoint presentations, integrating online games, displaying texts on the screen and organising your work.

You will learn a variety of teaching methodologies to use with your students during the CELTA course in Barcelona and after you graduate. We provide workshops, tutorials and video content, as well as reading materials to help you understand and use these techniques. 

It is not necessary to have a university degree, to be a native speaker of English, to speak a foreign language, or to have any previous teaching experience. To be considered for the CELTA course, you will need to:

  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Be educated to the standard required for entry into higher education (e.g., “A-levels” in the UK, a high school diploma in the US/Canada). 
  • Be in good enough health to deal with the demands of an intensive training course.
  • Demonstrate your ability to cope with the academic demands of the course (assessed via the application process).
  • Have basic computer skills (save, organise and share files, prepare a powerpoint presentation etc)
  • Have a C1.2 (high C1) or C2 level of English.


While we do not require any certificates, we have included a table below showing what score would be required to achieve a C1.2 level of English on different exams:

Cambridge C1 Advanced

Cambridge C2 Proficiency

Cambridge IELTS

TOEFL iBT

Grade A or B and no less than 180 in any paper

Grade A, B or C and no less than 180 in any paper

Overall band score 7.5 and no less than 7.0 in any skill

Overall score 105 and no less than 25 in any skill

Your English level will be assessed throughout the application process.

Graduates of our Cambridge CELTA course in Barcelona typically go on to work in private language schools, teaching adult or young learner students around the world. Some also teach students online or work for language training agencies. One of the great things about the Cambridge CELTA qualification is that once you have it, you can work anywhere (visa permitting).

During the CELTA course in Barcelona, you will meet our careers advisor who will provide a session on finding work after your course. You will be given expert advice on preparing your CV which highlights your background, education, experience and skills. You will be able to meet our careers advisor as many times as you like during and after the course. See our careers service page for more information.

First, complete the application form. We will check your application and get in touch within one working day to send you a pre-interview task (grammar and language awareness) .

Once you have completed the pre-interview task, you will be able to select the day and time of your online interview.

During the online interview we will ask you about the pre-interview task, your background and reasons for wanting to take the course. We will make sure that the course is a good fit for you and vice versa. 

If accepted, you will receive a full place offer and information about how to secure your place on the course via email.

The CELTA Certificate

CELTA certificate

The CELTA certificate is awarded to candidates who satisfy all assessment criteria and complete all course requirements. These include:

  • Completion of all teaching practice and observations of experienced teachers
  • Completion of all four assignments (three or more assessed as ‘Pass’)
  • The grades of the certificate are Pass, Pass B (above standard teaching) or Pass A (exceptional language awareness, teaching and professionalism).
  • Candidates who successfully complete the course receive a CELTA certificate from Cambridge Assessment English.


Here is an example CELTA certificate.

The certificates do not mention the modality of the course.

Assessment

You will be assessed throughout the CELTA course in Barcelona and there is no final examination. The CELTA course also takes into consideration various aspects of professionalism and professional development.

These include:

Responsible and professional attitude to learning
Responsible and professional attitude to planning and teaching of your lessons
Punctuality and organisation
Willingness to respond to feedback and adjust your own teaching appropriately
Overall progress and professionalism in the field

 

The two types of assessment are:

1. Teaching practice
You will teach for a total of 6 hours, working with adult classes at a minimum of two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance.

2. Written assignments

You will complete four written assignments (each 750–1,000 words). These focus on:

  • analysing and responding to adult learner needs
  • analysing language for teaching purposes
  • teaching language skills
  • reflecting on classroom teaching

Meet the Oxford TEFL Team in Barcelona

We are a friendly team who will provide a unique level of support to help you pass the CELTA course successfully.

Our tutors are expert teacher trainers and they are ready to pass on to you their knowledge from many years of working within the ELT industry.

Would you like to meet us? Enrol in our Cambridge CELTA course in Barcelona to gain your highly respected CELTA certification, and an experience you will never forget.

Course Dates 2025

All available dates for the face-to-face CELTA course in Barcelona are listed below.

7th Jan 2025 -
31st Jan 2025
📅 Course starts on Tuesday📅

Application deadline: 18th Dec at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
3rd March 2025 -
28th March 2025


Application deadline: 24th Feb at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
5th May 2025 -
30th May 2025


Application deadline: 28th April at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
2nd June 2025 -
27th June 2025
🌴 No class: Monday 9th June🌴


Application deadline: 26th May at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
30th June 2025 -
25th July 2025



Application deadline: 23rd June at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
4th Aug 2025 -
29th Aug 2025
🌴 No class: Friday 15th Aug🌴


Application deadline: 28th July at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
1st Sept 2025 -
26th Sept 2025
🌴 No class: Wed 24th Sept 🌴


Application deadline: 25th Aug at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
29th Sept 2025 -
24th Oct 2025



Application deadline: 22nd Sept at 12:00 noon (Spain time)
24th Nov 2025 -
19th Dec 2025
🌴 No class: Monday 8th Dec 🌴


Application deadline: 17th Nov at 12:00 noon (Spain time)

Course Fees

Cambridge CELTA 

Pay in full within 7 days of being offered a place on the course to save €75.

€1550
Regular fee €1625
Cambridge CELTA (Standard Option)

€425 deposit to reserve your place + €1200 balance due five days before your courses starts.

1625

This price includes
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Careers Support

  • 75% of English language teaching jobs require a Cambridge CELTA qualification (or Trinity CertTESOL)
  • 90% of our graduates secure employment within 1-4 weeks of course completion
  • 20% of our graduates secure employment even before they have graduated
  • 95% of our graduates who look for work in Asia secure employment
  • 100% dedication from our team of careers advisors

On average, our CELTA course graduates find work within 21 days of graduation. Our dedicated Careers Advisor works closely with our trainees before, during and after the course to ensure that you have a great chance of finding a good position anywhere in the world. This includes an online group session to answer any of your questions.

We have a database of over 500 schools and graduates who we are regularly in touch with, and we can refer you to them. Our Oxford TEFL Jobs Facebook page is updated regularly with new jobs around the world.

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Visa Support

If you’re a non-EU citizen, we provide a comprehensive, fast and reliable visa service to help you start living in Spain legally. Diana, our Spanish Visa Advisor, is always on hand to help you every step of the way.

Get a long-term student visa to teach English in Spain

If you’re a non-EU citizen, we offer a combination of our top-rated CELTA course in our modern school in the centre of the city plus our Developing Teacher Course with Spanish for your chance to live and study in Barcelona legally as a qualified TEFL teacher for 1 year.

If you are not planning to stay a full year in Barcelona, or if you already have a qualification to teach English, you can still enrol in our Developing Teacher with Spanish course (DTSC). Fee: €300 per month.

Accommodation

We offer two options for accommodation in Barcelona. Both options are with local hosts within a 40-minute commute from our school:

Option 1: Find your own accommodation via our accommodation group, which is only for trusted hosts and trainees. This is a free service.

Option 2: Our accommodation officer, Becky Ray, will match you to an Oxford TEFL host which meets your specific needs and preferences. Choose to stay for one, two or three months.

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Spanish Classes

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Discover the Spanish language and culture with our variety of Spanish courses tailored to meet your needs and schedule. Our language school, located in the same building as our teacher training center, offers:

  • Intensive Spanish courses for beginner, intermediate and advanced learners
  • Small class sizes (maximum of 10 students)
  • Experienced and certified teachers
  • Flexible scheduling options (morning and evening classes)

Please note that these Spanish courses are not to be taken in the same month as your CELTA course due to the workload.

Fee: €220/month for our “Spanish Plus” course.

What do graduates say?

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