The CELTA is the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults. This is a practical teaching qualification including up to nine hours of observed teaching practice.
Students accepted onto the embedded CELTA take it as a 12-week module in their second year.*
There is limited availability on these modules and students must go through an interview process in line with Cambridge requirements as it is a professional qualification. This interview process is similar to that used for PGCE applications. A place on the CELTA is not automatically guaranteed as part of the BA degree.
*There is an option to take the course as a full-time course over four weeks in July as an external candidate, but this is not associated with the degree and is independently undertaken.
Typical cost of a CELTA is approximately £1,717 but our students who are awarded a bursary only pay the exam fee, currently set at £179. You can read more about the CELTA here.
CELTA at Swansea University: Shawn Lee (2021)
Watch Shawn’s promotional video with ELTS (English Language Training Services) who co-deliver our CELTA. Shawn did the 12-week embedded CELTA.
CELTA at Swansea University: Interview with Vanessa Ku (2021)
While on our SPIN placement (Swansea Paid Internship), Shawn Lee interviewed Vanessa Ku about undertaking the embedded CELTA as part of her undergraduate degree. Watch Shawn Lee’s interview with Vanessa Ku.
Employability: On Getting My Perfect Job by Harvey Miller (2018)
Before going to university, I was never entirely sure as to what my career aims were, although teaching has always been something that has interested me. However, after researching Swansea University, I noticed that the Applied Linguistics Department offered the CELTA programme as part of their English language degree. This was one of my main reasons for selecting the degree, and it has been fundamental in paving the way for my future career!
After completing the CELTA at the end of my second year, I immediately put it to good use and secured some work teaching in a summer school in Malta. I really enjoyed my time teaching on the island, and it made me realise that teaching was the profession of which I was born to be a part. I was among the top 5 teachers voted for by staff and students to represent the company at the Global Leadership Academy, which was a great opportunity to further develop my insight in the profession through conferences and seminars. … [Read more about Harvey’s journey after CELTA here]