Online CELTA Training

Fully online CELTA courses are offered in our Centre. To learn more about Celta, both from a tutor's and a trainee's perspective, read the blog of our first-ever fully online CELTA course. On our blog, you can also read interviews with trainees who have completed fully-online courses.

All components of the course will be delivered online and trainees will be given guidance and support on how to employ the technology to good effect in their online teaching practice.

Frequently asked questions

Are there differences between the fully online CELTA course and the classroom-based course?

There are, of course, some differences. The input sessions are taken independently by the trainee online, with a minimum of three units per week (the full course has 30 units). On the semi-intensive course, you will need to complete a minimum of 4 units per week. On an intensive four-week course, you will need to complete up to 8 units per week.

Each afternoon there are two hours of teaching practice online. This will be divided so that trainee teachers give 40 or 60 minutes of teaching. Your tutors will give guidance and support on your teaching practice and you will also be guided on how to employ the technology to good effect. All trainees have an unassessed teaching practice session where they can become familiar with the technology and also get to know their teaching practice students. Feedback to the lessons and the assisted lesson planning will also be delivered fully online.

All fully-online courses have a two-hour orientation session prior to the official course commencement.

In terms of technology, what do you need to participate in this course?

You do need to be fully computer literate. You will need to have access to reliable Wi-Fi and a desktop computer/laptop/tablet that has a camera and a microphone. It is also required that you have a quiet place where you will not be interrupted when you are teaching online or following the course input sessions.

Will this qualification only allow me to teach English online?

This course will equip you and train you with the skills and techniques to become a qualified English language teacher for both classroom-based and online teaching. Your final report from our Centre will state that this was an online course, but your official Cambridge certificate is exactly the same as awarded for face-to-face courses.

Is the qualification different from a classroom-based CELTA?

No. The qualification awarded for this fully online CELTA course by Cambridge is the same.

Do you still need to interview for the course?

Yes, but now the interview will also be fully online. In fact, most of our interviews for the course have shifted to online. This will give you a taste of what the course will be like.

Is there support in finding teaching jobs after the course?

Yes. We have a wide network of associates that regularly recruit our CELTA graduates. We have an active CELTA graduates’ LinkedIn group, and mentoring is informally provided by tutors. Also, all CELTA graduates have access to UCC’s Career Services.

What is the cost of the course?

The CELTA course fee is €2,065 

• If called for an interview, a fee of €50 is payable by credit/debit card (non-refundable)
• A deposit of €500, which is non-refundable is payable on the day of the interview (after acceptance on the course). Those that are called for an interview need, therefore, to bring this deposit with them on the day of the interview. Failure to show means of paying the deposit before the interview may mean that the interview may not take place as scheduled. 
• The final payment of the balance is payable within four weeks of being offered a place on the course and in any event not later than four weeks before commencement of the course.

For more details about the CELTA teacher training course, please visit our CELTA On Campus page

How To Apply

To register please complete the form of your choice:

Celta Application Form 2025

Applications should be forwarded by email only to TandD@ucc.ie

For more specific information you can email us at TandD@ucc.ie

• All applicants will need to forward copies of their qualifications with their application.
• See here for Bank details Language Centre

Please note that submitting an application form does not guarantee an interview. Courses will run only if minimum numbers are met to form a class. If the course does not run, a full refund will issue. Selection is at the discretion of the Course Director.

Course Dates 2025