TEFL / TESOL Courses in Cork, Ireland

Atlantic School Of English and Active Leisure, West Cork:
Take the first step in your career as an English language teacher! Atlantic School Of English And Active Leisure (Atlantic S.E.A.L) is a TESOL teacher training centre and English language school in the village of Schull in West Cork, in the south west of Ireland. We offer an intensive, accredited 4-week TESOL certificate course (130 hours tuition) which is validated by Trinity College London. We are "the only school in Ireland" approved by Trinity College London to offer this prestigious qualification course.

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Our TESOL certificate course is designed for the trainee with little or no experience of teaching English in the contemporary ESOL classroom, but with a high level of competence in spoken and written English. It will equip you with the most basic skills and knowledge needed to take up a post as an English language teacher in Ireland or abroad, and give you a firm foundation for self-evaluation and further professional development.

Our TESOL programme meets the requirements of The British Council Validation Advisory Committee under the English in Britain Accreditation Scheme and our Certificate is validated by Trinity College. We are the only school in Ireland approved by Trinity College London to offer this prestigious qualification course.

* Atlantic SEAL is also recognised by the the Irish Dept of Education, and the CertTESOL also meets their requirements for candidates who wish to work in a recognised English school in Ireland.

4-Week (130 hours) TESOL / TEFL Certificate Course:
TESOL courses are held at Easter, summer and in the autumn. For exact dates, please email us by completing the form on our Contact Us page.

Our intensive 4-week TESOL certificate course consists of 130 hours tuition; input, tutorial time and teaching preparation, 6 hours teaching practice and a minimum of six hours of guided observation. The tuition takes the form of lectures, seminars, guided self-study, workshops and observation of experienced teachers. There is also some video and peer-observation. The course fee also includes moderation by the Trinity College London appointed moderator who comes from the UK on the final days of the course for assessment leading to certification.

The Certificate is a minimum requirement for many jobs, and is recognised and regarded highly internationally. We stress that this is an initial qualification only, although experienced teachers with no recognised qualifications may also find it a useful stepping stone in their careers and professional development.

Schull is a picturesque harbourside village on the the Atlantic Coast on the magical Mizen Peninsula, approximately 100km south-west of Cork City, which has an international airport and ferry terminal, and is approximately 360km from Dublin.

This is a tranquil & beautiful location, with scenic surroundings. Mizen Head with the Mizen lighthouse, perched on the cliffs at the very tip of the 20 mile finger of land, is the most southerly point of the Irish mainland and is known as 'Ireland's Lands End'. As you look out from Mizen Head - there is nothing but Atlantic between you and America! The Mizen boasts the finest cliff scenery in West Cork with panoramic views over the famous Fastnet Lighthouse.

However, as is typical of Irish villages, there is also a lively evening pub and live music scene, which means that even those who are not local residents can find the ideal tranquil learning environment, extracurricular ‘diversion' when needed and a warm welcome from the friendly locals. For the active, there is a wide variety of watersports and land sport options to choose from.

Earn an English teaching qualification and experience the beauty of West Cork in one go!