TOEFL in English abroad

It is possible to prepare for the TOEFL in Russia, but it is most promising and productive to do it abroad. There are at least 6 reasons for this:

1. Preparing for the TOEFL exam abroad 100% immerses a foreigner in an English-speaking environment, which helps him master English not only in the classroom, but also in an everyday context.
2. TOEFL courses are often conducted by universities, schools, and even companies where foreigners seek to get in. If a foreigner takes such a TOEFL course, it can be an advantage for his admission or employment: companies and institutions trust candidates who are trained independently.
3. Foreign TOEFL course providers learn more quickly about changes in the TOEFL exam procedure and promptly inform their students about them.
4. TOEFL courses abroad give international students more additional resources to prepare for the TOEFL as efficiently as possible, such as library publications, articles, fiction, and other texts in English. Many similar materials for preparing for TOEFL in Russia will not be possible.
5. If a student is ready to take the TOEFL exam immediately after completing the course, then he will not need to spend additional money on the trip to the country where the test center is located — he will already be there.
6. In the process of taking TOEFL courses abroad, a foreigner can simultaneously get used to the local mentality in order to adapt to studying or working in another country more easily and quickly in the future.

By availability:

• free: such TOEFL courses can be conducted by universities, schools or companies under special quotas or through scholarship funds,
• Paid.

By duration:

• short-term: from two weeks to three,
• medium duration: from a month to three,
• long-term: from six months to a year.

By the format of training:

• group: can take place both in small groups, for example, 5-10 people, and in classes, for example, with 20 students,
• personal: similar to classes with tutors, when the student works directly with teachers, works out personal requests,
• combined: combine classes and one-on-one with a teacher,
• Online
• Offline.

To pass the TOEFL exam, you can take the following preparations:

• in English-speaking public and private schools, universities, colleges,
• in language schools and centers in different countries,
• in international and local companies from English-speaking countries.

TOEFL courses in 2025 are available in different countries, including the United States of America, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, New Zealand, South Korea. Preparation for TOEFL is carried out by many foreign providers, but it is better to take TOEFL courses in English-speaking countries to achieve the effect of full immersion.

You can find out more details about TOEFL courses in 2025 abroad, the conditions for enrolling in them, the advantages and nuances of Smapse specialists. Get advice from our experts right now to prepare in advance for your future move abroad.

Passing the TOEFL exam differs from other international tests in that in the process, a foreigner is tested only according to academic standards and criteria. The TOEFL exam certificate is quoted in at least 130 countries: this list includes America, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

To successfully pass the TOEFL, preparation is necessary for every foreigner. TOEFL courses are a great option for this purpose because they include a comprehensive analysis of the tasks, topics, and nuances of the exam process itself.

Of course, you can prepare for the TOEFL exam on your own, and with video lessons, and with a tutor, but the most effective way to do this is through the format of courses. Special programs can combine all other formats of preparation: self-study — doing homework, video lectures — additional materials for a more in-depth analysis of topics, tutoring — personal lessons for the main stream of the course.  In addition, TOEFL courses can be used to write a trial version before the actual TOEFL exam, and the TOEFL course organizers will be able to recreate the atmosphere of taking the TOEFL as close as possible to real conditions. Such immersion allows foreigners to prepare not only for the tasks themselves, but also for the external environment in which they will solve them – this, in turn, allows you to reduce the level of stress for examinees, which usually arises not due to ignorance of the topics, but due to the testing procedure itself. Sometimes, TOEFL courses even have psychologists who teach foreigners how to deal with the excitement of the upcoming TOEFL exam.

Of the additional advantages of TOEFL courses over other formats of preparation:

• obtaining the most structured material,
• the opportunity to discuss your progress in preparing for the TOEFL and experiences with other international students,
• receiving prompt feedback from several teachers at once, the ability to assess diverse opinions about the student's successes and weaknesses.