The Developing Teacher Course with Spanish (DTCS)

The Developing Teacher Course with Spanish is for those who would like to fine-tune their skills as a language trainer while learning Spanish along the way.

It is aimed at TEFL teachers with an initial qualification (such as the CELTA or CertTESOL) and 0-3 years experience. We are able to offer Spanish classes from A1 (beginner) up to B2 (upper-intermediate). For this reason, we can only accept candidates who have a maximum B1.2 level of Spanish when they join the course. 

But, if don’t have a TEFL qualification and 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, study and work in Barcelona legally as a qualified TEFL teacher for 1 year.

The timetabled sessions are held from 11:30–13:30 Monday to Friday. The remaining hours are flexible and can be arranged around your work schedule.

You can sign up for a minimum of 1 month and up to a maximum of 12 months and it can be extended at any time during the course.

Each month will consist of the following:

English Teacher Development (40 hours)

• 4 hours of face-to-face group workshops
• 4 hours of online teacher training webinars
• 6 hours of observation of experienced teachers
• 8 hours of reflective tasks
• 18 hours of independent work

Spanish (40 hours)

• 32 hours of our Spanish Plus course at Oxford House
• 8 hours of Spanish homework

Total: 80 hours per month (20 hours per week)

Course fee: €300 per month

To live and work in Barcelona, many non-EU citizens sign up for our 4-week CELTA course followed by at least 6 months of our Developing Teacher Course with Spanish (7 months in total).

This combination will allow you to apply for a long-term student visa, and after arriving in Spain, apply for student work authorisation. (If you already have the CELTA or a similar qualification, you can meet the requirements by enrolling in at least 7 months of DTCS instead of 6.)

Once you have applied for student work authorisation, you can legally work up to 20 hours per week, which is considered full-time for a newly qualified teacher.

Learn more about our Visa Support Service.

To pass the course and receive the certificate you will have to:

• Attend at least 85% of the timetabled course.
• Complete the development tasks to a satisfactory standard.
• Communicate respectfully and professionally with tutors and fellow trainees.

The Developing Teacher with Spanish certificate will:

• State the length of the course.
• Outline the components of the course in detail.
• Confirm that you have passed the course.