Become the English teacher you want to be.
Build practical classroom skills and take the next step in your teaching career with CELTA at Shakespeare School. Choose between our Part-time Online and Intensive Offline courses.
Choose the format that fits your schedule.
From knowing English to knowing how to teach it.
CELTA - Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - combines teaching methodology with real classroom practice.
You learn how to plan effective lessons, work with real English learners, develop classroom management skills and improve through observation and tutor feedback.
Whether you are starting your teaching career, changing professions or already teaching English, CELTA gives you practical skills you can take into the classroom.
Meet our CELTA graduates.
Real people. Real achievements. Real next steps in teaching.
Different starting points. One professional next step.
You do not need previous teaching experience. CELTA is suitable both for aspiring teachers and for professionals who want to strengthen their classroom practice.
Starting a teaching career
Gain the practical skills and confidence to begin teaching English professionally.
Already teaching English
Strengthen your methodology, rethink your classroom practice and gain an internationally recognised qualification.
Changing careers
Prepare for a new professional direction in English language teaching.
Online or Intensive?
Both formats lead to the same CELTA qualification. Choose the pace and schedule that works best for you.
Online CELTA
A flexible option if you want to combine CELTA with work or other professional commitments.
- 16 January - 19 June 2027
- 18 weeks
- Flexible online coursework during the week
- Live online sessions and Teaching Practice on Saturdays
- Fully online
Offline CELTA
An immersive four-week option for candidates who want to focus solely on the course.
- 28 June - 23 July 2027
- 4 weeks
- Monday-Friday
- Teaching Practice in the morning
- Input Sessions in the afternoon
Learn by teaching, reflecting and improving.
CELTA is designed around practical development rather than theory alone.
Clear pricing. No hidden course fees.
Your fee includes CELTA tuition, required study materials and support throughout the course.
No application fee.
Submitting your application does not imply a commitment to taking the course.
£300 enrolment deposit
Paid only after you have completed the selection process and been accepted onto the course. The deposit is part of the total course fee.
Start your CELTA applicationTeacher training is part of who we are.
Shakespeare School became Romania's first CELTA centre in 2014 and has trained hundreds of candidates through intensive and part-time CELTA courses.
Learn from teacher trainers with extensive ELT experience and a strong background in teacher development.
Your tutors help you prepare lessons, observe your Teaching Practice and provide detailed oral and written feedback.
You do not simply discuss methodology. You plan lessons, teach learners and put new techniques into practice.
What is the CELTA experience really like?
Hear directly from our graduates about their CELTA experience, the support they received and the skills they took with them into the classroom.
More from our CELTA graduates.
Ready to take the next step in your teaching career?
Tell us you're interested in CELTA. Our team will contact you, answer your questions and send you everything you need to begin your application.