International House, Budapest |
Budapest, Hungary |
Along with the importance we place on delivering quality, affordable training– something we’ve been doing for over 30 years. And if you do a course with us, you can count on a lifetime of support in pursuing your career in TEFL. Budapest is a beautiful, fascinating and exceedingly 'liveable' city, a great place to do the CELTA.
Note that we regularly offer significant discounts (50-100 GBP off) for Early Bird applicants.
We endeavour to provide support to trainees in finding a suitable teaching position, whether they choose to stay in Hungary or are interested in working somewhere abroad. There is an input session on the course that specifically addresses finding and keeping a job within TEFL. Information is given on the local teaching context, local schools, the best websites to consult when looking for work internationally, considerations when preparing for an interview and so on. The tutors will act as referees for you in your search for work after the course.
Our partner Budapest teacher training centre is happy to provide information about accommodation options in the Budapest area at the interview stage of the application process, but candidates are required to arrange their own accommodation. Through most options and providers, you are likely to be able to reach the school either on foot or via Budapest’s excellent public transport. As a piece of advice, look for flats through established providers, these should be equipped with wireless internet, a washing machine, and in many cases other appliances such as a microwave, dishwasher, etc. Budapest is a truly fantastic city and we hope you will enjoy your stay! The centre will also be able to advise you about places to visit.
You can organise your own housing using websites such as and .
Candidates who withdraw from the course after making payment will be reimbursed the course fee minus the deposit and bank (transfer) costs if they notify IH Budapest Teacher Training in writing (via email) more than three weeks before the course start date. After that time the course fee is non-refundable.
Budapest, capital of Hungary, is one of those places where people go for a month or two and find themselves still here years later. It seems to be due to a combination of factors—the gorgeous architecture; the stunning tableau of the Danube slicing the city into its two main parts of Buda and Pest; the vibrant night life and day life; the proximity of nature, via the Buda Hills; and the simple fact that Budapest is an exceedingly liveable, comfortable city where everyone seems to find a niche that suits them perfectly.
In order to provide you with the best service possible, International House, Budapest needs to know a little about your specific situation. If you have questions, please first select a course from the list on the this page. You can always change course dates later.
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE LANGUAGE SCHOOL Kulturális és Szolgáltató Kft.
1024 Budapest, Retek u. 26. Hungary
Dates | Length | Format | Location | Fee | |
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06 Jan 2025 - 31 Jan 2025 | 4 weeks | Full Time | Fully Online, Budapest | £1149 | Details |
07 Jan 2025 - 28 Mar 2025 | 12 weeks | Part Time | Fully Online, Budapest | £1149 | Details |
03 Feb 2025 - 28 Feb 2025 | 4 weeks | Full Time | Fully Online, Budapest | £1149 | Details |
24 Feb 2025 - 21 Mar 2025 | 4 weeks | Full Time | FACE-TO-FACE, Budapest | £1199 | Details |
03 Mar 2025 - 28 Mar 2025 | 4 weeks | Full Time | Fully Online, Budapest | £1149 | Details |
The course has greatly exceeded my expectations in every regard, I can only recommend it.
The course was amazing, I went in the course with the expectation of having really difficult assignments and doing different teaching practices but everyone was so nice and supportive. The tutors, Luca and Vanja were super helpful, productive and efficient. They were understanding and always open to help. The students are true to their levels and were so cooperative and encouraging in the lessons. The classmates are awesome, we help each other out to prepare for classes and assignments, I really appreciate the experience that IH Budapest had given me. Thank you so much for the knowledge and the opportunity to advance myself 🥰
So happy to have chosen IH Budapest for the online Celta course! I had the most rewarding learning experience of my life. Not only has it made me a different teacher, but definitely a different person. The tutors are most knowledgeable, experienced, helpful and supportive. I was amazed by the progress I made in such a short period of time. Cannot believe it’s over , will miss all the people I met there, what a wonderful team!!! I can safely say, that my Celta was not an appalling ordeal but rather a thrilling adventure!💫
I am very grateful to the organisers and tutors for such empowering experience. I feel I I can do much more now as a teacher. Thank you for tips and tricks that I am taking on board. I appreciate it that now I have a clear picture, system of lessons have to be like. I am so happy I did the CELTA in the IH Budapest. Plan to take another course with the International House.
Interesting course overall. Nice live teaching practice. Learned a lot.
Very good experience.
I attended an online course, so I couldn't rate the location. And about my CELTA experience, I'd say it's fabulous. The duration was for a month, so, it's quite rigorous. The experience was worth it. I have done my bachelor's in education from India. I've been teaching for years, still I'd say I've gained immensely from this course. The importance of different stages in planning, how important it's to have a student centric class. The importance of various teaching methods. The importance of MFPA and the right order of using it. The DVD observations were also worth watching. I feel very confident after doing this course, as I have clearly understood what effective teaching does mean. The trainers Antony Turner, Eszter know their job well. As an experienced teacher I never felt for a single time that they are talking something impractical. Each input session was very useful and there's a lot of take away from it. There are so many takeaways from this course. I think I could mention a few. I've no doubt whatsoever that all these substantial inputs/techniques that I've learnt here, are completely going to reflect in my teaching. I really feel that this was one of the best decisions of my life. But I've one regret and that's I could have done it some ten/fifteen years ago. As far as I know, very few educational institutions are aware of this course. Thanks and Regards, Sarika Korde
I definitely don't regret choosing IH Budapest for my CELTA. I've met people from all over the world and I've had the chance to better myself under the guidance of amazing tutors. The course has undoubtedly helped me gain more confidence in the classroom and improve my skills as a teacher and as an individual. It's been an amazing and wholesome experience. Thank you!
The school was moving from one building to another one, and even though that was an extremely stressful time, the tutors made that transition for the students as smooth as possible and were extremely helpful.
The course completely fulfilled my expectations. I learnt a great deal about teaching and about teaching English in particular and it was of note that the teachers themselves used the methods that they taught us to teach us. It was also made clear that I still had a lot to learn, but I now feel well equipped to undertake that journey. The specific questions (tutors, admin, facilities, location) that I have been asked about evaluating are rather difficult to answer in the case of the course I took part in, because the location where the CELTA training took place moved during the course, and some of the facilities in the new premises were not completely ready. This resulted in imperfect situations for which improvised solutions had to be found on an ad hoc basis. Despite heroic efforts by both the tutorial and administrative staff this did result in a small but noticeable amount of disruption. That is the reason why I have given some 4 rather than 5 star ratings. However this was clearly a unique situation and all the AH staff are to be commended on their planning for the move and the effort they put in to make it run as smoothly as possible.
Great tutors, great school, great administrative staff! Thank you very much! Glad I chose IH Budapest.
CELTA is a great learning experience for me, both in terms of learning and starting a career as a teacher. The greatest thing about the course is that they do not always give you the answers but help you ask the right questions and then work to find the answers.
Great tutors! Neil, Donna, Luca, I wish I could have spent more time with you. It was a super challenging CELTA course, hard but very enjoyable. My dear group mates from all over the world, we spent an amazing August 2019 together. Thank you all for that!
Very rewarding experience. Really supportive tutors.
It was great, the tutors were great
I have improved my skills as a teacher and I have learned about numerous teaching techniques. The course gave me support and has helped me to develop my confidence in the classroom.
The course was very interesting and helpful, as it got me the job i wanted! The course tutors were so helpful and are still so to this day as they are giving me references.
I really enjoyed the course because my fellow trainees and the tutors were extremely helpful throughout the whole time. Besides this, I got precisely the practical knowledge that I was looking for. Thank you so much for your hard work and endless support!:) Keep up the good work! ;)
I was absolutely satisfied with the course. Very intense, but I expected it to be. The teachers were fully prepared and gave us excellent training. We had to teach from the first day, but it was a good experience. I have learned a lot from the teachers' and peer group's feedback on my teaching. The group was amazing. I loved working together with them and they were all so helpful and hardworking. Since the course, I had a summer teaching job in the UK and currently have a permanent job, teaching Functional Skills English to adults. I'd recommend this course to anyone, who feel committed to learning and working hard, meet new people and gain loads of experience.
The course was amazing. Staff and tutors were very professional. The only thing missing was the technology, classes were very low-tech and we didn't train on using powerpoints and other resources because classes didn't have screens or computers.
Even though the course is very intensive the tutors and the collegues were very nice and supportive. I enjoyed being there and I have learnt a lot.
It was an incredible experience. I learned a lot and also got to know some really nice people.
It was a great experience. Though I have been in the teaching field for long time, the type and quality of experience, skills and knowledge I gained in one month time in IH Budapest outweigh years of my knowledge and experience prior to the course, thanks to my lovely tutors:Eszter & Kieran.
I had a great experience during my time in IH Budapest. The tutors were extremely knowledgeable and at the same time approachable. I was very satisfied with the course overall. I only wish there was at least one session regarding the use of technology in teaching.
My overall experience from studying at IH Budapest was positive. I enjoyed interacting with classmates from around the words as well as students.
Very professional and fun. I loved every moment. The tutors were amazing and so were my fellow peer teachers :)
The tutors were excellent and the structure of the course over a five week period was a perfect fit for my learning style. When I started my first ESL teaching job, I noticed right away how well-equipped I was from the CELTA training.
I immensely enjoyed the whole course and was satisfied with the tutors and the staff, as well. Sometimes, it would have been helpful if we had had the chance to use things in the teachers' room. Also, the snack bar was a bit too expensive, so we often had to go to some other place to buy coffee or something to nibble at. I think that even a small discount for CELTA students would easily solve this problem. Other than that, I found the course itself and its administration really impressive.
I learned so much taking this course and all the tutors were great. They were very helpful and knowledgable. The location is near several restaurants and some tourist sites so it was nice to explore on the weekend. I would definitely recommend this course to others!
The course was highly practical, very intense and super useful for me. The tutors were were helpful, gave lots of feedback (which we all needed) and were straightforward but also gracious. Those 30-days were the most challenging days of my life but it was worth it because I can see it's "fruit" in my teachings.
I am very happy and satisfied with my choice to take the CELTA course at IH Budapest. It was recommended to my by a friend and she sais it was excellent. And I agree with her!
It was an excellent course, and very well managed by the course tutors. The staff were helpful and I enjoyed the whole experience very much. I cannot believe how much work the tutors put into leading the sessions. A great experience and it is going to help my teaching a lot. I would have liked to have more and better functioning computers with English keybord and more reference materials in the CELTA room. Apart from that, all was good.
I'd heard that doing CELTA was great at IH Budapest but I didn't expect it to be as good as it was. The tutoring was amazing and we were given such useful feedback on our teaching that it was easy to improve. I found the pace of the course just right and found all the resources most helpful. Overall it was a fantastic experience and amazing value for money
The course is good for learning how to teach groups, teaching was very good . We had a very good team on the course. The course on the other hand does not provide insight for individual tutoring, or for teaching beginners - I believe that should be added as well.
Very enjoyable. Excellent.
Excellent course and tutors. I had no teaching experience from before, so I was feeling pretty lost and very nervous. But I knew I wanted to learn how to teach ESL. Now I feel ready to teach and I'm filled with inspiration from those 4 weeks. I know the Celta is a training in teaching techniques and classroom management, I'm not a professional teacher yet. That will come over time with practice and experience. The techniques or the style of teaching that the Celta is, are really good. I wish had a Celta teacher for my English lessons! It was hard work for sure, but I loved every step of it. My peers were fantastic too, we were a great team. Thank you!
I'd recommend this course to anyone who likes to teach. A real eye-opener experience
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
I've found the course both challenging and rewarding.
I loved it! The lessons were great and although it was intense, the staff were approachable and so helpful, the course was always fun and very interesting.
Really worthwhile experience, talented and enthusiastic tutors. Budapest is a great city to do the Celta in.
The tutors at Budapest were amazing! Extremely approachable and very engaging. Budapest is a really fun city to live in and overall I thoroughly enjoyed doing my CELTA with IH Budapest.
To start with, I am glad I chose to do CELTA in Budapest. Our tutors Mike and Vanja were brilliant, very helpful, very kind and it was fun to spend this whole month with them. All in all, everything was very well organised and we were provided with all the materials and equipment necessary to succeed in the course. I believe I learnt lot more within that month than throughout my university studies.
It was one of the best experiences of my life. I recommend IH Budapest to everybody who is considering taking CELTA course.
I had a great time and would recommend the course to anyone.
A wonderful opportunity to change the way you teach , make it a lot more enjoyable both for you as a teacher and your students.
It was amazing.
Great experience! Learnt a lot during the course and managed to enjoy the time I spent there as well!
Very informative and well-organised course.
It was challenging, but amazing! I was really enjoying the course and now when it's almost my 30th after-CELTA lesson here in Moscow I must say it IS crutial to accomplish CELTA and get the better understanding of what our job is, how we must do what we do and why we teach. I'm so grateful for this chance to become a better teacher and I consider myself lucky to have done the course in magnificent Budapest!
I am very grateful to my tutors Gary, Anna and Mike. They are the best teachers I've ever seen.I would definetely recommend the course! It's an amazing experience!
The course was very good overall. I learnt a lot. It was of course intense but incredibly informative. The tutors were very helpful and knowledgable.
The CELTA course at IH, Bp was fantastic !!! The best training I've ever been !!!
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