Teach English in Barcelona
Live on the Mediterranean. Teach in one of Europe's great cities.
Change your life — and others' — through teaching abroad.
Bring meaning and fulfilment by developing your leadership, teaching, and organisation skills. Let others be grateful for your contribution, while you grow in ways you never expected.
"I went to Thailand chasing a girl. Seventeen years later, we're married with five kids and we've helped over 3,000 teachers do what I did. Teaching abroad doesn't just change your year — it changes your life."
What's included in the Barcelona program
Everything you need to land safely in a paid teaching role — handled personally by our team.
In-Person TESOL Course
Accredited TESOL training delivered in Barcelona.
Guaranteed Placement
Full placement support into Spanish language academies.
Student Visa Route
For non-EU teachers — we help you through the year-long student visa.
Mediterranean Lifestyle
Beach, tapas, siestas, and weekends across Europe.
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Why Barcelona
Barcelona is where Europe's beach culture meets one of the world's most exciting cities. You complete your in-person TESOL course locally, step into placements with Spanish language academies, and live in a city that feels like a summer you never want to end.
What teaching in Barcelona is really like
Barcelona is the most in-demand teaching city in Spain for English teachers. The language academy market is big, well-established, and hungry for qualified teachers year-round. Our in-person TESOL course runs locally — followed by placement support with Spanish language schools and academies.
Non-EU teachers go through the one-year student visa route, which gives you the legal right to live and work as an English teacher in Spain for up to a year. Our team guides you through the visa process from start to finish.
Classes are typically with adults, business English clients, or children at after-school academies. The pace is classic Spain: split schedule, long lunches, and a rhythm that actually respects your weekends.
Cities we place teachers in
Placements happen across Barcelona. Here's a taste of the cities our teachers live and work in.
Mediterranean coast, Gaudí architecture, tapas, beach, and one of the liveliest teaching markets in Europe.
Placements in smaller cities and towns near Barcelona — cheaper, quieter, and often more community-based.
Budget flights across the continent put most of Europe within reach of a Friday night.
This could be you in a few months.
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What it really costs to live in Barcelona
Honest numbers on what teachers spend and what they save. We never share fees on our website — enquire to get the program pricing directly.
Shared flats in Barcelona are standard. Central private studios go higher.
Menú del día for €12 at lunch, fresh markets, and some of Europe's best supermarkets.
Monthly metro pass covers all of Barcelona. Regional trains are cheap.
Barcelona is a quality-of-life posting. Teachers cover their costs and explore Europe.
What life is really like as a teacher in Barcelona
Life in Barcelona is the Mediterranean version of the life people daydream about — beach in the morning, tapas at midnight, the Gothic Quarter at sunset. The city runs on a schedule that treats pleasure as a serious pursuit.
Weekends disappear into hiking in the Pyrenees, tapas-hopping in small coastal towns, or flying to Lisbon, Paris or Rome on a €40 ticket. Teachers usually finish their Barcelona contract with new languages, new friends, and a completely different definition of what it means to live well.
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Thousands of people sent abroad
Here are some of their stories — straight from teachers who lived it.
FAQ
What type of program is Barcelona?
Barcelona runs as a single route: In-person TESOL + Placement Program Plus. We have PDF brochures with all current start dates and full details — enquire to request them.
Do I need an EU passport to teach in Spain?
No. Non-EU teachers take the student visa route, which gives you the right to live and work as an English teacher in Spain for up to one year. We guide you through the process.
Will the TESOL course include Spanish classes?
Spanish lessons are part of the Barcelona program for non-EU students. They also form part of the student visa application.
The Barcelona Full Program PDF
When you enquire, we'll send you the full Barcelona program PDF — start dates, what's included, arrival logistics, visa checklist, monthly salary + cost breakdown, and a sample week in the classroom. All the detail we can't put on a public page, sent straight to your inbox.
Send me the PDF →Let's get you teaching in Barcelona.
Enquire now and one of our team will walk you through the next steps — including everything you need to know about the tefl course + placement program.
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