The Premier TESOL diploma from TEFL Wonderland is a 240-hour, 100% online TESOL course that you study at your own pace. It is gamified, so every lesson feels like a step through an adventure, and you have a personal tutor from day one. It is designed for teachers who want to go deeper into methodology and aim for better jobs at home or abroad. As a Premier qualification, it adds 20 hours of guided teaching practice with real students, so you leave with classroom experience as well as a qualification.
What the Premier TESOL diploma covers
The course is organized in eight zones that take you from your first lesson to your first job. Each zone is divided into territories, and you pass a short checkpoint test at the end of each one.
- Zone 1: An Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language
- Zone 2: Know Your Learners
- Zone 3: Teaching Vocabulary
- Zone 4: Teaching Grammar
- Zone 5: Teaching Receptive Skills
- Zone 6: Teaching Productive Skills
- Zone 7: Teaching English for Specific Purposes
- Zone 8: Career Planning and Professional Development
Premier TESOL diploma: at a glance
- 240 hours, self-paced and 100% online
- 20 hours of Guided Teaching Practice: four 4-hour live sessions on Zoom plus 4 hours of self-study, where you teach real students while a TESOL expert observes and gives feedback
- 8 zones, 28 territories and 3 missions, with a checkpoint at the end of each territory
- 3 assignments marked by TEFL experts, with detailed feedback
- Animated videos, interactive practice and audio for all text and video scripts
- Points and badges as you progress
- A personal tutor from day one, plus career coaching and reference letters
Guided Teaching Practice with real students
Premier qualifications include 20 hours of Guided Teaching Practice. You plan lessons, create digital materials and teach real students online while a highly qualified TESOL expert observes. You receive detailed feedback on your lesson plans, materials and classroom management, and you prepare for teaching demos, interviews and job hunting. The hours appear on your diploma or transcript. Read more about Guided Teaching Practice.
Recognition and certificate
Your diploma is Ofqual-regulated: it is on the UK Register of Regulated Qualifications, awarded by Gatehouse Awards, and carries a verification code that employers can check.
Free bonuses with your Premier TESOL diploma
Every enrollment includes 8 TESOL flipbooks to keep, the Conflict Resolution in Educational Institutions course, the Mastering Parent Handling Skills course and a Creative Teacher Award application. We set up your bonuses with your course login.
Who the Premier TESOL diploma is for
This diploma suits teachers who want to go deeper into methodology and aim for better jobs at home or abroad. The entry requirement is advanced English, at CEFR level C1. You do not need to be a native speaker. At checkout you can also add a one-to-one tutor support session, the English syllabus for all levels, or a classroom license for our English courses and e-books.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be a native English speaker?
No. You need advanced English, at CEFR level C1.
How long does the Premier TESOL diploma take?
It is 240 hours of self-paced study. You decide how fast you go, with your tutor there to help.
Will you help me find a teaching job?
Yes. Every TESOL qualification includes career coaching, teaching demo practice and reference letters. Our Teach Abroad program also places teachers in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Why choose TEFL Wonderland
Choosing this Premier TESOL diploma means learning with TEFL Wonderland – Brilliant Minds, a team of university professors, TESOL experts and certified examiners based in Ottawa, Canada, with learners and partners around the world. We create learning experiences, not click-and-read courses, and we are an approved center of Gatehouse Awards, an Ofqual-regulated awarding body. Questions before you enroll? Email support@teflwonderland.com and our team will help.
Compare all four levels, the Premier options and the Quality Endorsed (QES) versions on our TESOL courses page.