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Sol Plaatje University
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION
- Kimberley, South Africa
Bachelor's degree
On-Campus
English
The BEd programmes in Senior Phase and FET Teaching and Intermediate Phase Teaching are specifically designed to prepare students for teaching in the South African schooling system.


Bay Language Institute
Course in TEFL Teacher Training
- Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Course
Full time
4 weeks
On-Campus
English
Our TEFL course includes 120 hours of training designed to prepare the future EFL/ESL teacher to teach people from all over the world and from different cultures.
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The TEFL Academy
Online Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hours)
- Bloemfontein, South Africa
- Cape Town, South Africa
- + 64 more
Course
Full time, Part time
168 hours
Distance Learning
English
We only offer one course because we want all our students to have the best access to global TEFL opportunities. We are the world's only TEFL course provider that has received official recognition from government regulated awarding bodies both in the US and the UK.
Learn more about Language Teaching and TESOL degree programs in South Africa
You'll learn to design and deliver language instruction that works across classrooms, communities, and cultures. South Africa's multilingual society makes it a genuinely rich setting to study language teaching and TESOL, with real-world complexity built into the context from day one.
The learning environment here fosters critical reflection on language, identity, and pedagogy in ways that connect theory directly to practice. Your coursework covers applied linguistics, curriculum design, and second-language acquisition, alongside practical instruction in assessment methods and lesson planning for diverse learner groups.
South Africa's eleven official languages mean you'll encounter sociolinguistic realities that sharpen your understanding of how English functions alongside other languages in education. That exposure carries weight wherever you work afterward. Graduates move into roles as English language teachers, curriculum developers, teacher trainers, and education consultants across school systems, universities, NGOs, and language academies worldwide.
Whether you're drawn to classroom teaching or the broader field of educational policy, a TESOL qualification grounded in this context gives you perspective and practical competencies that travel well internationally.