Alalamia Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
This diploma takes you from the foundations of language teaching to confident, specialised practice in the classroom and online. It begins with a 120-hour TEFL certificate course covering methodology, lesson planning and classroom skills, then adds four specialisations: Business English, young learners, online teaching and IELTS preparation. You leave with a broad, practical toolkit for teaching English to a wide range of learners.
Graduates and confident English speakers (around C1 level) who want to start a career in English teaching, current teachers who want to formalise and broaden their skills, and private tutors who wish to teach online, teach adults in the workplace or prepare learners for IELTS.
What you receive: Alalamia Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, issued on successful completion of all five courses, the observed teaching practice and the final assessment.
- Plan and deliver well-structured lessons that develop all four language skills, grammar and vocabulary
- Manage classes of different sizes and ages with clear routines, engaging activities and positive discipline
- Design Business English and IELTS preparation courses around the real needs of adult learners
- Teach effectively online, choosing suitable platforms, tools and interaction techniques
- Assess learners' progress fairly and give feedback that helps them improve
The courses, in order
312 training hours · 5 courses
- Intermediate
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate Course, 120 Hours
Translation & Language Teaching
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TEFL Specialisation: Teaching Business English
Translation & Language Teaching
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TEFL Specialisation: Teaching Young Learners
Translation & Language Teaching
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TEFL Specialisation: Teaching English Online
Translation & Language Teaching
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TEFL Specialisation: Teaching IELTS Preparation
Translation & Language Teaching
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How the diploma runs
Five courses taken in sequence, beginning with the 120-hour TEFL certificate course and followed by the four specialisations. Study in an evening or weekend cohort in Damascus, join live online classes, or arrange the diploma privately for a group of teachers. The diploma runs for roughly 24 to 30 weeks and includes observed teaching practice with real learners, ending with a final assessed lesson and a teaching portfolio.
Questions and answers
An Alalamia diploma is our own award. It shows that you completed a planned programme of several courses with us, passed its practical assessments and met the attendance requirement. An international certification is awarded by the vendor or awarding body after you pass its official exam. Many of our diplomas prepare you for such a certification, but the certification itself is earned through that exam, not through the diploma.
No. The diploma fee covers training and course materials. Exam fees are separate and are paid directly to the exam provider. We will tell you which exam applies and what it involves. Many exams can be sat at our Authorised Test Centre for Pearson VUE and Prometric in Mazzeh, and we confirm the exact exam before you book.
Yes. You can start with the first course of a diploma and continue at your own pace, or take a single course on its own. Each completed course earns an Alalamia certificate, and the courses you complete count towards the diploma if you decide to finish it later.
Yes, instalments are possible and are agreed in writing before you start. Quotes are given in writing in US dollars. Payment is made at our office and you always receive a receipt. Your place is confirmed once your registration form is complete and we have received the first payment or agreed instalment.
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