DELTA

DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

Take your teaching career to the next level

DELTA is an advanced blend of theory and practice, which supports experienced teachers to progress into more senior roles or extend their expertise in a specialist area. It is internationally recognised as the benchmark for teaching quality.

DELTA consists of three modules, which can be taken in any order or combination.

DELTA modules

Who is DELTA for?

English language teachers who have been teaching for at least one year
English language teachers who want to progress into more senior roles such as head of English and teacher trainer
Experienced teachers who want to extend their expertise in a specialist area
First language and non-first language speakers of English with a CEFR level of C1 or above

DELTA is suitable for teaching any age group, from young learners to adults.

Start your DELTA journey

Take your DELTA with one of our authorised centres. You can choose from centres across the world.

Find a centre

Ways to take DELTA

DELTA can be taken as a face-to-face, online, blended or distance course.

Ways to take DELTA

I think that DELTA has been the most inspiring teaching qualification that I’ve taken, and it’s been the one that has opened more doors.

Gerardo Valazza
Director General, Instituto Cultural Anglo-Uruguayo
Uruguay

Professional development for teachers

Cambridge English offers resources for teachers, regardless of their level of experience or training. Our professional development products and free resources help you manage your own development and improve your everyday teaching.

Professional development for teachers

DELTA is at Proficient to Expert stages on the Cambridge English Teaching Framework.