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This is a special edition of the GoAbroad.com Newsletter featuring Teaching Abroad. You will continue to receive your regular GoAbroad.com newsletter at its regular date. We have made every effort to provide a quality resource for teachers and aspiring teachers around the world. For questions or comments, please send us an email. We depend upon your feedback and guidance. Thank you.

TeachAbroad.com is a directory that provides a diverse selection of teaching positions around the world. It is a valuable resource that contains hundreds of teaching programs, services, advice and content.

Have you thought about teaching abroad but you aren't sure how to do it? Or wondering if you are even qualified to be an international teacher? Our experts have answered some of the typical questions here just for you.

Am I qualified to teach abroad?

If you have a passion to teach and are open to new cultures, teaching abroad may be for you. There are teaching positions in many disciplines and languages around the world and if you are flexible you will surely find one that suits your interests and qualifications. The majority of teaching positions available are for native English speakers willing to teach English as a foreign language.

Do I need a degree? Or would a TEFL certificate be sufficient? Is teaching experience required?

The qualifications required by employers vary widely depending upon the demand and availability of teachers and work visa requirements in your country of interest. Read More

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• Does age matter? Are teaching positions available for both young and older teachers?
• Can I teach with my partner?
• Do I need to speak the local language?
• Do I have to go for a year?
• How much pay does a teacher abroad make? How much can I earn?
• Which English accent is in demand?
• Where will I stay?
• Who will I teach?
• Is there a contract? Should I sign a contract?
• Where do I find the jobs?
• What expenses are involved?

Read about teacher experiences:

• South Korea, China, Japan, Spain

Featured Organizations

• Cultural Embrace
• Oxford Tefl
• TEFL Worldwide Prague
• TEFL Institute
• Europe TEFL

Best Countries for ESL teaching positions?

• Highest demand: Korea, China, Taiwan
• Highest Pay: Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Saudi Arabia
• Cool Places where you can live big but spare little: China, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Mexico
• Other cool spots with plenty of openings: Turkey, Brazil, Thailand

Student Universe is the online travel service that specializes in Student Airfares to study abroad destinations and programs around the world. Student Universe has contracts with more than two-dozen airlines providing the lowest fares - for students and faculty only - on the flights you need to Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Take an additional 30 USD off your international Student Airfare by entering SA1208 in the promotion code box during your purchase (if you're traveling within the US use “gasurvey” and take 10 USD off).

Where can you teach abroad?

Here are just a few examples of where you can teach:

• Argentina - no need for a degree and an abundance of job vacancies make this a great choice for new teachers.
• Vietnam - has a low cost of living but good wages, so it's perfect for saving.
• Slovakia - beautiful landscapes and a huge demand for teachers. i-to-i offers secured job placements here.
• Spain - plenty of jobs, fun-loving locals and a laid-back pace of life.
• Japan - top salaries and a fascinating culture in which to immerse yourself.
• Mexico - beautiful country with good salaries. Offers teachers a great standard of living.

With our database of over 8,000 reputable schools and agents, we can help you find work wherever you want to teach.

TEFL Worldwide Prague

Become TEFL certified and begin teaching English abroad! TEFL Worldwide is a highly reputable British & American school offering a 4-week internationally recognized TEFL certificate course in the enchanting city of Prague. We provide lifetime job guidance worldwide. The course comes highly recommended by our graduates. They are teaching abroad just weeks after graduation.

The staff at TEFL Worldwide has years of experience in EFL training and ensuring job placement following the course. TEFL graduates have gone on to teach in Poland, Russia, Spain, China, Japan, The Middle East, Chile, Argentina, Germany, Turkey, Czech Republic, Brazil and many more exciting countries.

English language schools worldwide are looking for certified teachers who have taken a TEFL course that is a minimum of 100 hours long with at least 6 hours of hands-on teaching experience.

TEFL Worldwide highlights:

• Internationally recognized 124-hour course
• 8-10 hours of hands-on teaching experience
• Highly qualified and experienced EFL professional trainers
• Student housing arranged during the course
• Housing and Visa Guidance for those staying in Prague
• Low expense of living in Prague

Train in the heart of Europe. TEFL Worldwide is dedicated to working with you on finding an exciting teaching position abroad.

If you have questions, please Check our website or email us

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TEFL Institute

TEFL Institute is one of the largest TEFL training schools worldwide with 25 international locations for certification and the premier 120 hour online TEFL course. Each year nearly 1,000 people go through the TEFL Institute training.

Our graduates teach full time in Europe, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Jobs in Asia allow you to bank 30-50% of your salary. Some countries offer reimbursed airfare and no cost housing.

Lifetime job placement assistance to our graduates:

• You are able to choose the country and school that is right for you. All of our TEFL graduates find work abroad. We'll show you how.

TEFL Institute Certification Worldwide:

• Online TEFL: 100 hour coursework and 20 hour student teaching in an ESL school near you. Train part time while keeping your full time job.
• 4 week - 120 hour TEFL / TESOL courses:
  North America: Chicago - USA, New York - USA
  Europe: England, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Greece, Russia, Hungary
  Asia: China, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, India
  Latin America: Costa Rica, Mexico, Peru
  Africa: Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania

Personal TEFL Advisors:

• Our trained staff has all lived abroad and will be able to answer all of your questions about TEFL certification, teaching English overseas and moving to a foreign country. We're here to help you make this dream happen!

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Europe TEFL

Your new global life begins with Europe TEFL, experienced TEFL professionals ready to help you start a new adventure abroad. English has been established as the common language for travel and international business and the demand for English teachers is growing.

Europe TEFL offers intensive 4 week Trinity / TEFL / CELTA training course options in Seville, Barcelona, Florence, London, Prague, Salamanca, Madrid and Latin America, (Samara, Costa Rica, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Santiago, Chile), each with small class sizes and individually run buy local friendly staff. Additionally, if you're interested in learning Spanish, Italian, Czech or even completing a short term internship, we can customize a program for you.

Europe TEFL Course Highlights:

• Central location close to all transport and many things to do
• All materials, resource books, Internet and photocopying provided
• Minimum of 6 hours teaching practice with real English classes
• Lectures, workshops and observation of experienced teachers

Short term or long term, teaching English abroad is the best way to travel, network, meet people, learn languages and experience the many cultures out there. Jobs are available year round and with our international network of employers, recruiters and alumni, we can guarantee you a teaching job in Asia and Eastern Europe when you complete the course.

To find out more or to ask questions, visit us.

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