The tutor approval process is the step between submitting your profile and teaching your first student, and knowing what happens there helps you get through it quickly. Tutopiya aims to review profiles within 24 hours, checks your qualifications and experience, and then opens your profile to families. This guide explains what Tutopiya looks at, how to make approval smooth, what happens immediately after, and how to get your first trial bookings.

Key takeaways

• Tutopiya aims to review profiles within 24 hours.
• It checks qualifications, experience and teaching quality, and may verify documents at any time.
• Experienced IGCSE, IB and A Level tutors get priority processing.
• After approval, peak availability and a ready trial plan bring your first bookings.
• Tutors can start teaching within 48 hours of approval, according to the Become a Tutor page.

The journey from sign-up to first lesson

Step	What happens	Typical timing
1. Create profile	10 stages, from Details to Plan	About 15 minutes
2. Submit for approval	Choose a plan to activate your profile	At the final stage
3. Review	Tutopiya checks your profile	Aims for within 24 hours
4. Approval	Your profile goes live on the marketplace	—
5. First bookings	Families book trials in your free slots	Depends on subject and availability
6. Trial lessons	One-hour, unpaid introductions	—
7. Regular students	Students who continue are paid at your rate	Paid monthly on the 15th

What Tutopiya checks

The Become a Tutor page describes a selection process that includes:

• Qualification verification: degrees, certificates and transcripts.
• Experience assessment: teaching history and track record.
• Teaching demonstration: for example through your intro video and how you present your teaching.

The Tutor Marketplace Terms add that tutors must provide accurate, verifiable information, be at least 18, and that Tutopiya may verify submitted documents at any time.

How to make approval smooth: step by step

1. Complete every stage. Incomplete profiles may be hidden.
2. Align subjects with qualifications. Only list what you can back up.
3. Attach clear proof of degrees and teaching certificates.
4. Record a professional intro video.
5. Add plenty of free slots, especially in peak times.
6. Set a competitive starting rate.
7. Check your contact details, because booking notifications arrive by WhatsApp and email.

Right after approval

Do this	Why
Set status to “Available for Trials”	So families can book trials
Add peak slots	Tutors with at least five peak slots a day tend to get the most bookings
Watch notifications	Bookings, reschedules and cancellations arrive by WhatsApp and email
Prepare a trial plan	Trials can be booked up to an hour ahead
Explore resources	Past papers and materials are included in your plan
Complete free training	Especially if you’re new

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Keeping your profile live after approval

Approval isn’t the end. The Tutor Marketplace Terms say Tutopiya may hide or remove profiles for inactivity, failure to update availability, false or misleading information, or repeated misconduct. To stay visible:

• Keep your availability current every week.
• Keep your subscription plan active.
• Update qualifications, subjects and video as they change.
• Submit lesson feedback after every class.

How tutoring with Tutopiya works

Tutopiya is a 1-on-1 online tutoring marketplace for Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE, IB and International A Level students. You set your starting hourly rate when you create your profile and keep all of it, because Tutopiya’s 40–50% commission is added on top and paid by the student. Later rate changes are requested through Tutopiya, which approves them at its discretion. You add free slots, Tutopiya converts time zones and matches students to you, and you’re paid on the 15th of each month for the previous month’s lessons. Trial lessons last an hour and are unpaid. Full details are on the Tutopiya Become a Tutor page and in the Tutor Marketplace Terms.

Common post-application mistakes

• Submitting an incomplete profile.
• Listing unsupported subjects.
• Few or no peak slots.
• Missing notifications. Check WhatsApp and email.
• No trial plan ready.

Talk to us

If your application isn’t approved, read why tutor applications get rejected. Once you’re live, see your first 30 days as a new online tutor. Questions? Contact the Tutopiya team.

Frequently asked questions

How long does Tutopiya take to approve a tutor? +

Tutopiya aims to review profiles within 24 hours. Its Become a Tutor page also says tutors can start teaching within 48 hours of approval, once their profile is complete and free slots are added. Experienced IGCSE, IB and A Level tutors get priority processing.

What does Tutopiya check during approval? +

Tutopiya describes a selection process including qualification verification, experience assessment and teaching demonstration, and it reserves the right to verify submitted documents at any time. Accurate, verifiable information and a complete profile make approval smoother.

What should I do once I'm approved? +

Make sure your availability includes plenty of peak slots, set your profile status to 'Available for Trials', watch your WhatsApp and email for booking notifications, and prepare a structured one-hour trial lesson.

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