Entry requirements and rules for all EBC TEFL courses

How to apply for the Madrid Trinity CertTESOL course

• Contact us to answer all the questions you have before you apply.
• Complete the pre-admission check-list (above).
• Click here to apply for the Madrid EBC Trinity CertTESOL course.
• We will inform you of your acceptance status with 2 working days of receiving your application.
• You will be contacted to arrange an admissions interview that you must attend in person, by phone or by digital media e.g. Whatsapp, Skype, Viber. etc.
• You will attend your admissions interview and after you have passed you must send a deposit or full payment as quickly as possible to guarantee your course place.
• Make your travel arrangements.
• You will receive is pre-course work that must be completed before you start your course.
• All arrival information and pre-course work is sent to you after you have sent your deposit or full course payment.
• You must be fully paid before the course starts. We will send you a reminder when your final payment is due.
• On the first day of the course you MUST BRING a copy of your payment receipts, proof of age and copies of your qualifications or you will NOT BE ALLOWED TO START THE COURSE.

Admissions policy

EBC is an equal opportunity educational institution and prides itself on ensuring diversity within its student body.

EBC accepts and enrols students continuously during the year. The admissions staff treat each application carefully, evaluating personal as well as intellectual qualities, and making every effort to be thorough, sensitive and fair.

Our goal is to bring together groups with: high academic ability, professional experience and a variety of backgrounds, particular interests, accomplishments and aspirations. EBC offers a residential course where students have much to offer and to learn from each other.

Trinity CertTESOL course entry requirements

Obligatory TEFL certification requirements

Requirements for candidates for the 4 week TEFL course in Madrid and online:

• You must agree to have an admissions interview before you are accepted
• You should be 21 years old by the course start date
• You must have a high level of competence in all aspects of English (*)
• You must have either a degree (or similar level professional qualification) or 5 years work experience

(*) Non-native English speakers are eligible if they meet the requirements mentioned in the Non-native English Speakers section shown below.

Previous teaching experience is not a requirement.

Optional TEFL certification requirements

These are optional requirements that will help your application for the course. If you have experience in any of the following areas please include it on your TEFL course application.

• Lived, worked or travelled abroad
• Knowledge of a second language
• Work experience
• Recent additional studies
• Experience in dealing with groups of people
• Volunteer work
• Mentoring, tutoring or teaching
• Teaching experience

You must also show serious intent to use your teacher training in a realistic way for your career development.

TEFL certification requirements for non-native English speakers

You must have a face to face, phone or Skype interview with us so that we can assess your speaking skills and assess your English level. We will decide if you have the level to be considered for the Trinity CertTESOL course.

After the interview you may be required to show one of the following:

• A degree from a university in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States of America
• Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• IELTS level 6
• TOEFL (minimum scores 525 on the paper-based test or 80 on the computer-based test)