I want the teaching qualification
Trinity CertTESOL, 4 weeksA recognised qualification to teach English, with real teaching practice and help finding work. EU passports can stay and teach straight after.
€1,750 early bird, €1,850 full priceAll Our Courses
Train to teach English in four weeks, stay a year in Barcelona on a student visa, or take a gap year with everything arranged. Choose the option that best suits you.
I’m not from the EU and I want to stay a year
Spanish Course & Student Visa, 7 or 12 monthsThe CertTESOL, then Spanish in the mornings on a student visa, teaching in the afternoons. The route most of our American, British, Canadian and Australian trainees take.
From €4,000
I’m already a qualified teacher
Spanish course only, 7 or 12 monthsAlready qualified? Skip the CertTESOL and focus on Spanish, at our Instituto Cervantes accredited partner school, with the same student visa and the same support from our coordinator.
From €2,600
I’m 18 to 25 and taking a gap year
Gap Year, 5 to 24 weeksThe course, Spanish, your own room in a shared flat, excursions and airport pickup in one package, with a coordinator and a group your age.
From €3,300- 4.9 on Google★★★★★ from 200 reviews
Trinity accredited since 2017- 1,000+ graduatessince 2012
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Prices in euros, with the Trinity certificate and moderation fees included.
| Trinity CertTESOL | Spanish Course & Student Visawith or without the CertTESOL | Gap Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How long | 4 weeks, full time | 7 or 12 months | 5 to 24 weeks |
| Best for | Anyone who wants the qualification. EU passports can stay and teach straight after. | Non-EU passports who want a year in Spain, teaching in the afternoons. New teachers, or already qualified. | 18 to 25 year olds taking a gap year before or after university. |
| What you get | 160 hours, 6+ hours of teaching practice with real students, the Trinity certificate, help finding work. | The CertTESOL, then 20 hours a week of Spanish at our Instituto Cervantes accredited partner school, your enrolment letter and visa support. | The CertTESOL, Spanish classes, your own room in a shared flat, excursions, airport pickup and a coordinator. |
| Where you live | Optional: a room in a shared flat, from €850 for 4 weeks. | Optional: a room for 4 to 12 weeks while you find your own flat. | Included, for the whole stay. |
| Visa and work | No special visa required, you can do the course on a tourist visa. | Student visa. Work up to 30 hours a week once your employer gets a work permit for you. | Not needed up to 12 weeks. The Double Semester includes the student visa. |
| Price | €1,750 early bird€1,850 full price. Pay in full 4 weeks before the start for the early bird. | €4,000 or €5,5007 or 12 months, with the CertTESOL€2,600 or €4,2507 or 12 months, already qualified, Spanish only | €3,300 to €10,900Summer, Long Summer, Semester, Double Semester. |
| Next start date | Mon 23 Nov 202610 start dates in the next 12 months | Mon 23 Nov 2026Any CertTESOL date. Apply for the visa 3 months before. | Sun 3 Jan 2027Semester and Double Semester. Summer packages from 9 May 2027. |
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What Our Graduates Say
4.9 on Google from 200 reviews.
Marcella SimmonsSeptember 2026I absolutely loved my course at TEFL Iberia! The course was extremely thorough. Even though they worked us hard, we had a lot of support and came out of it with amazing skills to teach English. All of the students in my group formed a tight bond and we made friends for life.Posted on Google
Veronica LasutSeptember 2026Got my Trinity CertTESOL through TEFL Iberia and the whole experience has been amazing. It was an intense course, and the workload was another level. But the tutors and the staff were always there to help you out. The school was very comfortable and the classes fully equipped.Posted on Google
Jordan FinchSeptember 2026From day one, it is full speed ahead! But don't let that put you off, because the tutors, staff, and everyone there are ready to support you along the way. They run this course every month, so they know exactly how you feel. The four weeks go by so quickly.Posted on Google
Optional Extras
Tick them when you apply, or ask us later.
Teaching Young Learners€350
A 3-day extension after your CertTESOL: a certificate and classroom experience with children aged 5 to 16. Runs after every course.
Find out moreOrientation Week & Cultural Activities€250
Arrive a week early and settle into Barcelona with 10 hours of survival Spanish, a guided walk through the Gothic Quarter, a wine tasting, a flamenco show and an orientation session.
Visa & Paperwork Service€250
Your TIE appointment with someone from the team, the address register, your social security number, a bank account and a local SIM. Included for new teachers on the Spanish Course & Student Visa.
AccommodationFrom €850
Your own room in a shared flat with a host or other trainees. 4 weeks from €850 (€950 from July to September), 12 weeks €2,400.
Find out moreAirport Pickup€70
Be met at the airport and taken to your accommodation. Included in every Gap Year package.
Life Outside The Classroom
Excursions, a paella class and the walk through the Gothic Quarter: some of what the weeks in Barcelona look like.
Which Course Is Right For Me?
The Trinity CertTESOL on its own: four weeks in Barcelona, €1,750 if you pay in full 4 weeks before the start, €1,850 otherwise. If you later decide to stay in Spain, you can add the Spanish course and the student visa.
The Spanish Course & Student Visa. You take the CertTESOL first, then 20 hours a week of Spanish in the mornings on a student visa, and you can work up to 30 hours a week once your employer gets a work permit for you. Most people take the 12-month programme.
No. The Spanish course on its own gives you the same classes, the same school and the same visa support: 7 months for €2,600 or 12 months for €4,250.
The Gap Year is a package for 18 to 25 year olds: the course, Spanish, your own room in a shared flat, excursions, airport pickup and a coordinator, from 5 to 24 weeks. The Spanish Course & Student Visa is the course and the Spanish classes, for people who find their own flat and want to work in Barcelona for a year.
Yes. A room of your own in a shared flat with a host or other trainees, bills included: from €850 for 4 weeks (€950 from July to September) and €2,400 for 12 weeks. On the Gap Year your room is part of the package for the whole stay.
The CertTESOL has eleven start dates a year, and the Spanish Course & Student Visa starts with any of them; the Gap Year packages have their own dates, in January, May, June, July and August. For the student visa route, apply at least 3 months before the start date so there is time for the consulate. For the CertTESOL on its own, apply as soon as you have a date in mind: the summer courses fill up. All the dates are on the Dates & Fees page.
One form for every course. Pick the course and the date on the first step, tell us a little about yourself, and Brianna replies within one working day to arrange a 20 to 30 minute call. Nothing to pay until you are accepted.
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