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. 

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.