The mixed mode course option is a great alternative for those candidates who want the best of both worlds. The course does just that; it prepares our candidates for what is now the new norm of teaching foreign languages. Teachers find work both on and offline, so the mixed mode CELTA truly gets them future ready!
We offer two course options:
- A 6-week intensive course with attendance and teaching 3 weeks online and 3 weeks in Athens
- A 10-week part time course with attendance and teaching 5 weeks online and 5 weeks in Athens
N.B. Both course delivery options are usually described as blended or hybrid, but Cambridge has introduced the term mixed mode to describe the two different practice teaching options.
How the Courses Work
Interactive meetings on Zoom are held usually on one or two full mornings or afternoons a week during the online part of the course. During the face-to face part of the course, sessions may take place once or twice a week depending on the course option.
The timetable
Here is a typical day on the course. Times are from 07:00-13:00 GMT (London time), 09:00 – 15:00 (Athens time) as shown below:
10:00-13:00 Teaching Practices
13:00-14:00 Feedback to Lessons
14:00-15:00 Supported Lesson Planning
For half the course – Interactive meetings are held on Zoom where candidates have live seminars and workshops with our tutors and Teaching Practice with our volunteer students.
For the other half of the course – the same activities, teaching, workshops, seminars, take place at CELT in Athens where you will
… teach our volunteer students at two different levels (B1 & B2)
… observe tutors and course mates teach the same students
… give and receive feedback about lessons taught or seen/observed
… plan lessons with tutor supervision from an assigned course book.
… attend groups or individual progress tutorials
… attend interactive seminars and workshops
Attendance in the live sessions is mandatory and must be 100%. During the rest of the week, you will have access to the online Cambridge Learning Management System where you will be able to study the required units of work every week any time or day you have available. The days and times of these live, interactive sessions are adjusted to the needs of different groups of trainees in different time zones.
On the 10 week part time course:
We estimate an average of 5-6 hours per week for coursework plus additional hours for lesson planning and attending live sessions. The course is suited to working teachers but requires you to set aside a minimum of about 15 hours per week for attendance, study and planning.
On the 6-week courses you will need to set a minimum of about 25 hours per week for attendance, study and planning. Six week courses are much more intensive and difficult to follow unless you are not teaching or have a very light teaching schedule
Study time on the Cambridge platform
Candidates must study the course content on the Cambridge platform outside online contact time with tutor and students any time or day of the week they have available; they will be required to cover between 3-5 units every week and complete four short assignments during the course.
To participate
You will need a reasonably fast connection and a laptop or desktop with a web camera. You will also need a noise-cancelling headset with a microphone (not the one you use for your smartphone). This will allow you to participate and teach with no audio and and video issues. Our online/virtual classroom allows participants audio, video, text chat and screen sharing (standard tools in all live classrooms) as well as other great functionalities, such as dividing students into separate rooms in order to do group work.
Dates & Tuition
2025 |
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| Dates | Length | Format | Course Type | Tuition |
| 03 Nov – 13 Dec | 6 weeks | Full time | Fully Online | €1470 |
| 17 Nov – 12 Dec | 4 weeks | Intensive | Face-to-face | €1320 |
2026 |
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| Dates | Length | Format | Course Type | Tuition |
| 05 Jan – 14 Mar | 10 weeks | Part-time | Fully Online | €1470 |
| 05 Jan – 14 Mar | 10 weeks | Part-time | Mixed Mode | €1470 |
| 09 Jan – 27 Mar | 12 weeks | Part-time | Face-to-face | €1320 |
To apply
Download the application form by clicking on the this link
The Cambridge CELTA 