Rupert has taught English to all levels, ages and nationalities for the past 25 years. Through his guidance, thousands of students have achieved success with FCE, CAE, ESOL (in the UK), IELTS, Pre-Sessional English, BA (Hons) degrees, MA qualifications and teacher training certificates. During the past 14 years, he has taught in British universities and, from 2020 to 2022, he was Programme Leader for all English language courses provided by the University of Portsmouth (UK). His qualifications are at the highest level that English teachers can achieve; they include the DELTA (Merit), MA in Applied Linguistics & TEFL (Distinction), and FHEA. He is also an experienced Business English tutor, having been a Financial Accountant before commencing his teaching career. He has presented at conferences around the world, and regularly publishes research on virtual language learning.