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Atown32
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 Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:24 am Post subject: Masters degree in English, university level teaching |
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| If one got a masters degree in English along with a CELTA and couple years of teaching experience could one reasonably expect to find a university level job or one at an international school? |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:07 am Post subject: |
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It depends on where one wants to go.  |
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suphanburi
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| Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:26 am Post subject: Re: Masters degree in English, university level teaching |
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| If one got a masters degree in English along with a CELTA and couple years of teaching experience could one reasonably expect to find a university level job or one at an international school? |
That would depend on a number of factors but:
Not likely in an internationally accredited school - licensure as a teacher would be required.
Possibly in an international school that is international in name only (not internationally accredited - licensure not required).
As to working at the tertiary level that would depend on a number of factors including but not limited to:
Your country of passport.
Where on the planet you want to go.
What you want to teach (English as a subject or EFL?).
age, gender, race (yes, outside of your home country you can pretty much be assured that discriminatory hiring practices (racial, gender and age) not only exist but are legal).
A BA, a US passport, and a pulse will get you an entry level job in EFL anywhere on the planet outside of the EU.
The best paying options for green-as-grass TEFL teachers are still Korea and developed parts of China.
IF you top paying jobs as a teacher then a B.Ed or post grad teacher certification AND home country licensure as a teacher is the way to go.
A BA in economics and a masters in English and $3 will get you a cup of Starbucks coffee,
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Atown32
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| Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| I am a white male from the USA. I would be looking to teach in Eastern Europe/Russia. |
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spiral78
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| Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:56 am Post subject: |
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You can legally get a job at a university in the CEE region, and an MA is ok for that, but salaries in the region are prohibitively low in the public sector.
Further, there are fairly few openings; most such jobs are held by qualified locals belonging to two-income families.
I work with a program that provides financial supplementary support to about 150 university level teachers across the region, but not in the field of EFL. I have a clue on this.
International schools are better overall, but they usually seek teachers with home country licensing and experience in core subjects (math and science being the main needs). |
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