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MPOP · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

Just wondering if places sometimes consider applicants w/o CELTA or TEFL certs, but have Masters.... I have seen a few job postings that ask for certs or Masters.

Thanks

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

If the MA is in a related field, then ideally a school should value it more than a CELTA or other month-long certificate.

Yes, some schools do ask for MAs and not for certificates. My current school is an example.

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ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

To teach English in the US, Canada, or at many university-level schools abroad, an MA in a related field is usually required. Most such schools won't even look at a TEFL certificate.

MPOP · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

Thanks. I have a MA in English/Linguistics and am looking to teach overseas. Hopefully that will be good enough.

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

If it's not good enough, then I would question as to why. The only barrier might be experience.

MPOP · Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 10

Possibly, I have only 1 year ESL teaching experience.

Deconstructor · Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 775 Location: Montreal

Any employer who prefers CELTA or any month long cert over an M.A. (Even in basket weaving) must have sh*t for brains. But of course, this is very prevelent in the wonderful world of TEFL.