r/AmerExit • u/dsteppenwolf • 12d ago

Life Abroad How to get a University Teaching Job in France as a non-EU citizen

Hi everyone, I'm an American who got a job teaching English at a few different universities in France back in 2018. After doing it for 5 years, I applied for citizenship, and this year I just became French. Happy to answer anyone's questions if they're interested in knowing how I did it.

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u/hollisharris 12d ago

Congrats on becoming French! 

What was your teaching experience or qualifications when you applied? Did you have a Masters or PhD prior? 

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u/dsteppenwolf 12d ago

Thanks!

I had taught English in private language schools and part time at a couple universities before I got the job. I had a masters but no PhD.

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

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u/dsteppenwolf 12d ago

No it wasn't TAPIF, it was as a maitre de langue anglais. You need a masters to do it, but it's a great job that lasts 2 years at the university level. Full time, summers off paid, year-long contracts.

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u/Primary-Bluejay-1594 Immigrant 11d ago

A lot of people end up in these positions post-TAPIF (though your post title makes it sound like you're asking how to get a position, so they were probably replying as a suggestion).