Why teach IELTS?
Becoming an IELTS teacher can help you develop your English teaching career and improve your employment prospects. With test centres in more than 140 countries, teaching IELTS opens up opportunities to teach in over 140 destinations worldwide.
Get the benefits of becoming an IELTS teacher
Witness the growth of your small group of students as they undertake their own IELTS journey, guided by your support and expertise. We provide our IELTS teachers with helpful course tips, along with access to a global network of resources, workshop materials and fellow IELTS teachers.
Download the IELTS teacher’s guide below to get an overview of the IELTS test structure, as well as tips from other teachers and information on how test takers are assessed.
Work on IELTS research projects
We offer a range of grants, fellowships and awards in the fields of linguistics and language education. Applications for research grants are open from April to June each year.
Useful Resources
The IELTS Partners fund annual applied research projects in English language testing—to improve IELTS assessments and advance understanding of language proficiency across topics including test impact, fairness and inclusion, and language assessment literacy.
The IELTS Partners offer a range of annual awards and scholarships to support and recognise individuals and organisations making significant contributions to English language education, testing, and international education.
Learn more about the IELTS test, which test you need to take, what the format is different ways to take the test.