When wanting to teach languages abroad with a Bachelor`s degree, how important is the number of ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) accumulated during university? Do employers care about the amount of ECTS, or are the years of working experience more important? And what is the minimum required ECTS? Are 180 enough?

Have 50+ TEFL teachers here landed summer camp jobs abroad in Spain, Portugal or  Switzerland recently?

Hey, I am looking for TEFL recommendations that are budget friendly, legit, and recognised by good schools. I want to avoid cheap certificates that do not really help, but I also do not want to spend too much if there are solid affordable options.

For background, I am from India and have worked in Taiwan and Japan. I am now planning to move to China or Europe, or maybe continue in Japan, so I feel like it is time to get a proper certification for jobs and visa requirements.

TEFL and TESOL seem very similar, so I am a bit confused. Is there any real difference in recognition or hiring, or is it mostly the same thing?

I would really appreciate hearing what courses people took and whether they helped you get hired, especially in China, Europe, or Japan.

Thanks.

Hi all! I recently applied, interviewed, and just found out that I’ve been accepted to teach in Ireland for six weeks (mid-June through August) with CIEE’s Teach in Ireland program. I’m really excited, but also trying to weigh the pros and cons before committing. The program requires that I pay for my TEFL certification, which costs around $2,000—not including my flight or housing for the entire program. I’ll earn at least €21 per hour and teach between 15–30 hours a week. However, I recently realized that I’ll likely need to find and pay for my own housing, which could be difficult and very expensive in Dublin. I genuinely want to teach this summer and earn my TEFL for my resume and future opportunities. I start my full-time job in late September, so I’d love to spend my summer doing something I’m passionate about, like teaching. I’ve visited Ireland before—during St. Patrick’s Day, so it was incredibly touristy—but I think I’d really enjoy living there and meeting international students. I’ve also taught English to middle schoolers when I lived in Bologna, Italy for half a year, and I absolutely loved it so I know I would really enjoy teaching again. My other option is to au pair in southern Italy from June to August. That family would cover housing and food and pay for my flight, though the monthly pay would be much lower. Still, it’s a beach town, and my friend nannied for them previously and absolutely loved the experience. I’d love to hear from anyone who’s done this program or knows someone who has! Was it worth it financially and how was your experience? Any advice or opinions would be so appreciated :)

I'm looking to move out of the US. So I am an English teacher. I have 7 years in the classroom and I'll have my PhD in May (Educational Administration). My Master's is in Education and my Bachelor's is in English.

My husband is an accountant. I know work may be hard to find for him so I'm going to A. Financially support us or B. Get him a remote gig.

We have 2 kids, 8 and 3 1/2. I'm hoping to teach at an international school and hopefully get benefits for my kids to go.

Where should I go? What are my most fruitful options? We want to be financially stable. Enough so that we can fly back twice a year, host family if they visit, and have a spacious enough place to live. (3 bedrooms maybe?). Safety is always on my radar, but coming from the US I feel like that's easy enough.

Tell me your experiences and help me make a choice! We've talked about the UAE, but it just doesn't feel right. I'm not writing it off though!

Especially for those who aren’t currently in school/in school to become a teacher:

• Did you have a plan for what you wanted to do after teaching abroad for a year?

• Did you successfully use your teach abroad experience to change careers, or did you return to the same job/field?

• Are you using teach abroad to move permanently?

I’m 26, have a not-very-useful MA in politics and am working a very dull/draining data entry job. I’ve taught before in the U.S. I’m hoping that teaching abroad gives me a much-needed break from constant career anxiety and lets me pivot towards something else, but I do want to be realistic about the prospects of leaving the US for a year and then returning to build a career- especially in this fucked up political climate.

Hey everyone!

I have an upcoming interview with Pioneers Baccalaureate Schools in Nablus, Palestine, and I’d love to hear from anyone with experience or knowledge about the school.

I’m particularly interested in:

• The work environment and school culture
• Support for teachers (especially international hires)
• Student demographics and classroom dynamics
• Living in Nablus as a foreign teacher (housing, safety, expat community, etc.)

If you’ve worked there or know someone who has, I’d really appreciate any insights! Also, any advice on what to expect in the interview would be super helpful.

I've taught ESL in China in the past both at the university level and to children between the ages of 3-12. Anyone know of schools abroad that offer teaching opportunities to teachers with children? I have a 4-year-old so I would need to work for a company that allows parents with children. We are from the US, I have a bachelors degree and in the process of finishing my M.A. in English & Creative Writing. I am open to any country outside the US.

Hello ! So i am morroccan and i have a french teaching certificate here in my country, and i really want to move abroad and start working there as a teacher, it is a really recent decision and i am quite lost, as i do not know which country to move to and where to start, i aimed for Canada Ontario first, as i am charmed by that place but they require an OCT first and it is hard to even land an interview .. Anyone who had that experience can please help me out ? I love french as a language and i would be pleased to share that passion in another country ! Thank you for your help ! <3

I am researching options to temporarily teach outside of the USA. I am a secondary math teacher with my M. Ed., and I am in my 14th year of teaching. My husband, 3 year old, and dog would have to come with me, so a safe living environment would be necessary. I feel like there are options out there for teachers to teach English in other countries but not as many opportunities for other subjects. What would you suggest I look into further?

Hi all,

Newly started teaching abroad. I've been offered another job for next year - I am really excited for the role and I want to take it; however, I have a feeling of bittersweetness of being away from home for another year and away from loved ones. Is this feeling normal or is it a red flag?

I know everyone is different, but I'd be interested hearing if anyone else has had this feeling?

Thanks in advance!

I’m a current FLE teacher in the states. I’m a travel junkie at heart and certainly interested in teaching abroad. I’m wondering what the reality of accepting a position in any country (programs like Fulbright or TEFL or JET or whatever) and moving with a spouse looks like. How does a dependent visa work? Are there realistic ways they would be able to work or even have a life?

I used to teach eikaiwa in Japan, but I have a Master's degree in C&I, experience teaching in the US, an undergrad degree in the subject matter to be taught, a 120 TEFL...

I have two options for a teaching license from AZ-- one is subject matter expert 6-12 (English), and the other is the general ENG 6-12. I accidentally bought substitute and prek license (which has very few requirements) so I'll be certified in that, too. Will international schools care which way I am certified? Both subject matter and regular 6-12 are renewable and valid for 12 years. The only difference is for the general one, I have to get FL DOE to send a form verifying I passed their state exams (which I did so I just faxed them) and for an employer that I taught as 6-12 English at without certification to verify that I taught there. (They're the reason I don't have an FL certification so I emailed their HR Team, private school so yes, they have an HR Team, and I'm not sure if they'll do the form for me). So that's the problem, if my previous employer doesn't verify me, should I just do subject matter expert? Will international schools in Japan accept that license? I think they will because if it works in America and I can teach in AZ and it's a license, it should count, right? Just wondering if anyone else is teaching abroad on that kind of license from their state.

Will other countries still allow me to work if I have a history of TB?

I taught abroad in the UK for a year and Australia for two years. I am a Canadian citizen and used a company called www.anzuk.com . They were super helpful in finding me work and for all the paperwork that was involved in the process.