TEFL Courses in Calcutta, India

Kolkatta, formerly known as Calcutta, is well known for its artistic, literary and cultural heritage. As India’s former capital city, Calcutta is home to many fine buildings museums and galleries. It is a wonderful city and has much to offer students of our TEFL courses in India.

Known as the ‘City of Joy’ and one of the most loved cities throughout all India, if offers an unforgettable experience for our TEFL trainees. Once the British Raj HQ for colonial rule in India, it is a large city, with many charming, if somewhat in need of repair, old Victorian architecture. Calcutta in one of the four main cities in India, along with Mumbai, Delhi, and Chennai, and is often referred to as India’s Intellectual capital.

While here, why not explore the Howrah Bridge, an engineering marvel built in 1943, often referred to as the worlds’ busiest bridge. Visit the Ramakrishna Temple, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission worldwide. Marvel at the Victoria Monument, the city’s pride and joy, with waterways and gardens, built by the British during the peak of the Raj. Why not visit the second largest botanical gardens in the world and the largest in Asia, with 50,000 different species of plants, and one of the largest trees in the world, a 200-year-old Banyan tree, with a canopy of 1.2 hectares and a circumference of 304 meters.

Combine some of the best food in the whole of India with Calcutta’s rich cultural past and you can see why it is the location for TEFL courses in India.

TEFL International TEFL courses in India

TEFL International TEFL and TESOL courses to teach English are immensely popular and the TEFL certificate obtained from our course is fully recognized as a qualification in order to teach English in India.

TEFL International offers you the experience of a lifetime in India's most vibrant city with our internationally acclaimed TEFL and TESOL courses.

Climate of Calcutta

With an elevation of between 1.5 to 9 meters, the climate in Calcutta can range from very hot to quite cool. During the summer months of May and June, temperatures vary between 24-42ºC (75-108 ºF). During the winter months of December and January, temperatures range from 8-26ºC (47-79 ºF). It is humid year round in Calcutta, ranging from 85-65 in the summer and becoming very humid in winter. During the rainy season of June to September, average rainfall is 158 cm per month

"Very professionally run course, it exceeded my expectations. The teachers are passionate about their subject. The course is well structured and everyone in the school makes every effort to ensure that the trainees are able to get the most from their experience. Teaching skills input sessions were excellent, very logical and easy to follow. Without hesitation, I would recommend the course. Good value, first rate teaching and support. I've enjoyed the experience immensely and feel I have learned a great deal." Jakki Bendell