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Applicant Selection Criteria

To be accepted onto the course native speaker applicants should normally have as a minimum:

• a first degree from a recognised institute of higher education (bachelor's level)
• a preliminary qualification in teaching English as a foreign language (eg. Cambridge ESOL's CELTA, Trinity College London's CertTESOL or a university PGCE in EFL)
• at least 2 years' experience teaching English (not necessarily Business English)

Non-native speaker teachers should normally have as a minimum:

• a first degree from a recognised institute of higher education in English and / or
• fluency in both spoken and written English to Cambridge Proficiency level
• at least 2 years' experience teaching English (not necessarily Business English)

In exceptional circumstances a graduate native speaker teacher with extensive teaching experience but no formal teaching qualification may be accepted onto the course. Likewise, a teacher with no degree, but with good teaching qualifications and considerable experience may be accepted. Occasionally, applicants with extensive business experience but little teaching experience may be accepted, but in this case they would still be required to have previously taken a preliminary TEFL qualification.

To Apply

1. Complete the on-line application form.
2. We will then call you for a 10 minute discussion of your application and to allow you an opportunity to ask questions about the course. We will confirm you have been offered a place (or explain why you haven't) and e mail you to confirm this. The e-mail contains information about how and when to pay and attachments containing information about travel, accommodation and welfare.
3. Your place on the course is reserved when you pay your deposit. The remaining fees must be paid four weeks before the course start date at the latest, or you may lose your place. Accommodation, for those who require it, is paid for separately on arrival. See Accommodation for details

Provision for participants with special needs
The Course Director will discuss with the candidate the nature of any special needs, including mobility difficulties such as the need for wheelchair access. The lift is adapted for use by wheelchairs. Candidates who are disabled (in particular those registered blind, partially sighted, deaf or hearing-impaired, or those with other physical disabilities) will need to demonstrate that they can handle a range of activities and tasks included in the course. If a candidate suffers from dyslexia or has difficulties with reading or writing skills, they must supply a report from an educational psychologist. Reports from psychologists of other disciplines (e.g. clinical) or non-psychologists are not acceptable. Oxford TEFL recognises that many dyslexic candidates will have developed or will be able to develop strategies to cope with their dyslexia, and it need not be a barrier to full participation in a course.