myTEFL: online TEFL courses and teach-abroad internships compared

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myTEFL is the course brand of Footprints Language Education Ltd., based in Vancouver, and it has been teaching online since 2013. It says it was started by educators who ran language schools in Asia and found that newly certified teachers often weren't ready for a real classroom. Today it sells self-paced online TEFL certificates for teaching English as a foreign language, plus internships that bundle training with a paid teaching job abroad.

It suits graduates planning a year or two abroad, career changers, and people who'd like to teach English online. Prices are in US dollars. Courses are studied on a phone, tablet or laptop at your own pace, and the longer ones include tutor support and help finding work through its network of partner schools.

What's worth a look

Here are its four online courses and two of its internships, with today's listed prices.

The 120-Hour Professional TEFL Course ($299) is the one to look at if you want to work abroad: myTEFL notes that many employers ask for 120 hours, and the course includes lifetime job placement help. The 140-Hour Master course ($349) adds a 20-hour module on teaching online. The 80-hour ($189) and 40-hour ($139) courses are shorter, aimed at teachers refreshing their skills or people trying TEFL out, and both can be upgraded later.

The internships are a bigger commitment. The Thailand program totals $1,140, with a $350 deposit and the rest due before departure, and leads to a 6 to 12-month job paying about 30,000 to 40,000 baht a month. Mexico's program totals $1,450, with four weeks of training in Guadalajara before placement. Other internships run in Cambodia, Vietnam, Costa Rica, Argentina and South Africa, each with its own requirements for age, degree and language.

Current offers

• Its promotions page is running a flash sale with the code SAVE30 applied at checkout.
• University students and recent graduates can upload proof of status to unlock its student rate, advertised as 60% off.
• Friends of past students get 50% off with their buddy code, and the friend who referred them gets $25.

How to save more

• Pick the right length first. Enrollment in online courses is final once you pay, so don't buy the 40-hour course if you'll need 120 hours for a visa or job.
• Ask around before you pay full price. If you know someone who's taken a 120 or 140-hour course, their buddy code beats most sales.
• Budget for the whole trip on internships. As well as the fee, myTEFL suggests bringing at least $1,500 for Thailand to cover your first month.

Products, prices and offers checked on the store's own website on 5 Nov 2026. Prices and stock can change.

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