The CELTA online: Thinking in a new time zone

Here at StudyCELTA, one question we often get asked is: Do I need to be in the same country or time zone as the centre offering the online CELTA course I want? The simple answer is ‘No’. You can take the online CELTA via any location in the world as long as you have a stable internet connection and a quiet location for you and your computer. Not only that, but it may actually be ideal for you to do a CELTA course in a completely different time zone. It’s counter-intuitive, but true! Our online CELTA page is divided into four different time zones to allow you to check and compare the details of a huge number of online CELTA courses to help you find the best option for your needs. When you are looking at the online CELTA courses on these pages, remember to click on ‘Timetable and Structure Info >>’ under the CELTA course dates for the location and this will show you the core times, dates, etc that you need to be present for.

A handy tip is to use a time zone converter to see your location and see the equivalent time in a number of different locations while checking through the course timings. Your considerations will also vary of course depending on whether your are best suited to a full-time or part-time CELTA course.

Here are a few examples to help you consider the best online CELTA course to match your schedule…

Are you an early riser in the USA?

Are you based in the USA or Americas, but are a bit of an early riser or a night owl? In this scenario, it might be worth thinking about a location in Europe, or even Turkey or Dubai. These courses would be in the daytime in these locations while you are up and about and you would have a huge number of courses to chose from. You could even find that you are the right time for a CELTA course that starts in the evening in South-East Asia or Australia.

Living in Europe but working during the day?

We have plenty of CELTA candidates who fall into this category! In this situation an online CELTA via one of the CELTA courses in the Americas (such as the USA or Mexico) might suit you down to the ground.

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Living in in the Middle East but busy during the mornings?

For someone living in the Middle East (for example in Dubai), a natural option, if the online timings for CELTA locations such as Dubai itself or Turkey don’t work, would be to look at the European time zones for your online CELTA. The European Time zone CELTA courses are probably the most abundant in terms of options for you, so if there is bound to be one to match your needs!

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Whichever course best suits your needs and availability, we can provide you with online CELTA courses from around the world, both full-time and part-time. If the online CELTA isn’t the right format for you, we have a huge number of face-to-face CELTA course (or mixed mode CELTA courses) for you to choose from too. So, if your English level is sufficient, you can apply for a CELTA course via this page. Don’t forget to check out what other trainees have said about their CELTA course experience via our Reviews page.

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