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British Council - opens more doors to TEFL jobs

Q: Why is British Council acceptance important?

A: MORE TEFL JOB OPPORTUNTIES.

The British Council accepts teaching certificates that meet the following criteria:

  1. The certificate is externally moderated by a reputable organisation (usually an examination board or university)
  2. The course has at least 100 contact hours
  3. The course has at least 6 hours of observed teaching practice

Most TEFL courses fail to meet British Council
requirements on point 1.

The EBC course is accredited and externally moderated by Ascentis, a British Council recognised examination board. The EBC TEFL course exceeds requirements 2 and 3.

  1. Click here to see the accredited EBC INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATE in TESOL course programme on the Ascentis web site.

  2. The course is written to QCF level 4 standards.

  3. The Ascentis course programme code is CA ICTESOL4.

  4. Written or verbal confirmation of authenticity can be obtained by contacting the accreditation department via email or by telephone at

    +44 1524 845 046 (outside the UK)
    01524 845 046 (inside the UK)

  5. Ascentis is listed on the British Council Website as a recognised examination board.

Why is this important to you?

In four words - MORE TEFL JOB OPPORTUNTIES.

The EBC International Certificate in TESOL opens doors to jobs with LANGUAGE SCHOOLS and with the British Council. The British Council is an international organisation that has schools in 109 countries around the world with good pay and conditions.

  1. The EBC International Certificate in TESOL that we award is one of a select few certificates that meets British Council standards and is truly internationally recognised.
  2. The EBC International Certificate in TESOL will enable you to apply for teaching jobs in British Council accredited schools in 109 countries.
  3. The British Council will ONLY hire teachers that have a certificate that meets its requirements.

Just about any country you want to teach in will have a British Council accredited school in it somewhere. Many language schools around the world, that you also qualify to work for, use the British Council requirements as their own standard for hiring.

You don't have to be British to work for the British Council

We have had course graduates hired to work in British Council schools from the USA, Canada, Singapore and Australia.

Don't limit your job choices!

"EBC has wonderful trainers who are professional and very knowledgeable. The course is truly geared towards helping you to find a job right away. I have been surprised by how much I have learned and how well prepared to teach the tutors have made me."

Kelly Vassar (USA)
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