Programme details

Looking for an exciting way to travel, gain work experience and obtain a valuable teaching qualification? Join Gotoco's global TEFL placements!

With Gotoco, you can gain a TEFL qualification and teach English on a placement for 4-8 weeks in summer. Gotoco offers classroom-based placements in Southeast Asia (Thailand and Vietnam) and summer camp programmes in Europe (Romania, Poland, Italy, Germany).

On Gotoco’s TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) programmes, you will:

• Complete a TEFL qualification (up to Level 5) that can be used to work abroad in future
• Teach English to children and adult learners around the world in schools or summer camps as part of your training
• Gain invaluable work experience and references, and complete a professional development course
• Immerse yourself in a new culture, living in a local community
• meeting like-minded yet diverse people and build global connections
• Receive support from Gotoco's team throughout pre-departure, in-country and post-programme. 

On your placement, you will gain invaluable teaching practice - teaching local students English and leading activities on summer camps. This will offer an excellent opportunity to not only get work experience overseas, but to connect, engage and understand local life on a much deeper level. An experience you simply can’t get from travelling the globe as a tourist or doing work experience in the UK.

Read more on Gotoco's website. You can follow them on instagram @gotoco and join weekly Gotoco Discovery webinars and Q&A sessions to learn more about each programme. Book here to join.

Dates

Various dates between June and August 2025.

Location

You can apply for Turing funding for Gotoco programmes in Europe or Southeast Asia. For programmes in Europe, you are not guaranteed your first choice of destination with Gotoco, as it is subject to availability and is a competitive process.

Eligibility

To apply for Turing funding to support you on this programme, you must:

• be a full-time undergraduate student at the University of Bristol not in your final year

If you are not eligible to apply for Turing funding, you can still apply directly to Gotoco to join a programme, including programmes in China. 

Language requirements

You do not need to be a 'native' speaker of English for this programme. However, you will need to pass a certain level of English and places for 'non-native' speakers may be limited. Gotoco encourages everyone to apply.

Academic requirements

You do not need to meet any academic requirements to take part in this programme. 

Costs

You will need to pay a refundable deposit of £200 that you will get back when you complete the programme. £100 is refunded upon completion of the TEFL certificate. £100 is refunded on completion of the feedback form.

You will also need to pay a programme fee of £1,400 which covers:

• TESOL/TEFL training and certification (up to Level 5)
• Guaranteed placement in a supportive school or summer camp, meals, accommodation, cultural activities and essential in-country travel. 
• Professional development mentoring and training through the programme 
• Pre-departure, in-country and post-programme support

You will need to organise and pay for all other costs, including:

• return international flights or interrail train tickets
• Vaccinations, visa, DBS check and health form
• personal spending
• Meals during orientation and the end-of-programme reunion

Funding

Turing funding 

There are limited places on this programme that will be supported by Turing funding. 
There are two rates available:

Standard rate (formerly Turing rate A)

• Cost of living grant: £476 for a 28-day programme.

Eligibility: All undergraduate students not in their final year.

Enhanced rate (formerly Turing rate B) 

• Cost of living grant: £588 for a 28-day programme.
• Travel grant: dependent on destination (and evidenced by receipts).
• Readiness to travel costs: reimbursed at actual cost (evidenced by receipts). 

Eligibility: please see enhanced rate criteria for details.

Information session

Thursday 23rd January at 5-6pm (online). Book here. 

How to apply

You must apply for a place with Gotoco directly through their website. You can apply for Turing funding via the link below up until 11.59pm on Sunday 26th January. You do not need to have a place confirmed with Gotoco in order to apply, but priority will be given to those who have registered their interest with them (e.g. have registered for an information session). 

Applications closed 26th January 2025.