Dates and Fees

When to take the course, how to pay what

2025 Full-time course dates (face-to-face)

  • 13 October – 7 November
  • 24 November – 19 December

2025 Full-time course dates (online)

  • 7 November – 12 December

2025 Part-time course dates (face-to-face)

  • 1 March – 7 June

2026 Full-time course dates (face-to-face)

  • 19 January – 13 February
  • 2 March – 27 March
  • 13 April – 15 May (5-week course, 4 days per week)
  • 8 June – 3 July
  • 13 July – 7 August
  • 24 August – 18 September
  • 12 October – 6 November
  • 23 November – 18 December

2025 Full-time course dates (online)

Duration: 5 weeks – self-study day: Wednesdays

  • 13 November – 18 December

2026 Part-time course dates (face-to-face)

  • 14 February – 23 May (two-week Easter break)
  • 5 September – 26 November

CELTA course fees 2025 & 2026

The total course fees for face-to-face courses in 2025 and 2026 are EUR 1,995.00 (including all exam fees).

The total course fees for the 100% Online courses in 2025 and 2026 are EUR 1,500.00 (including all exam fees).

You can pay the course fee in two instalments.

Face-to-face courses:

  • 1. An initial EUR 500.00 deposit (upon successful completion of the interview) is required to secure your place.
  • 2. The balance of the course fee (EUR 1.495,00) is due at the latest two weeks before the course start date.

100% Online courses:

  • 1. An initial EUR 500.00 deposit (upon successful completion of the interview) is required to secure your place.
  • 2. The balance of the course fee (EUR 1.000,00) is due at the latest two weeks before the course start date.

 

Financial support

The BERLIN SCHOOL OF ENGLISH is recognised by the German state as a centre for vocational training and CELTA is an approved course.
If you are resident in Germany and are registered with the Agentur für Arbeit or JobCenter, you may be entitled to an educational voucher (Bildungsgutschein) to cover the course fees.
If you intend to seek this financial support, please indicate this when you apply for the course.
For more information in German about financial support, click here.