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Roz · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 5

I am a Canadian who is very interested in teaching English in Spain. I am planning on taking a TEFL course upon arriving in Spain. So far I am very interested in EBC and Canterbury. If anyone could give me some feed back on these schools it would very much appreciated.
Thank you so much,
Roz

D Silverman · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 13

Roz · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 5

Thanks for the reply but I am needing to apply for the course before I leave for Spain so I have no way to go there first before applying.

D Silverman · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 13

Sorry Roz, thought you were coming over to Madrid first, what about their toll free numbers? call them, they should have a 1800 number, try them, at least it won't cost you anything. One thing though Madrid is a lovely city, that's for sure. If you need more info send me an email/pm. I know what you're going through I've been there, all the research you gotta do before taking this big decision. Good luck.

Damien

Spainish · Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 61 Location: Madrid, Spain

Hey Roz,

I've posted a number of times regarding Canterbury so feel free to search through my previous posts and ask me anything I may not have covered. Also, I'm not sure about now, but Canterbury didn't have an 800 number when I signed up, but if you send them an email giving them a day and time that is convenient for you, they'll actually call you directly.

Spainish

P.S. I see you are already starting to practice your double R's for Spain (CanterbuRRy) hehe Very Happy

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Roz · Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 5

Hey Spainish
Thank you for all the help, I do have two questions however. The pay that you recieved while working for Canterbury, was it enough to cover your expenses? And did you find a well paying job after the course was done?
Thanx,
Roz

e green · Joined: 03 Jul 2005 Posts: 4

Hi Roz, I went to EBC. I thought their course was good and they helped me get a lot of interviews. After a week I had 12 hours work paying 15 euros and and 5 paying 18. I'm also thinking about doing a few hours private as someone offered me 25 an hour for 3 hours a week. That's about as far as I want to go. A couple of tips - if you want to study Spanish as well as teach, 20 hours is the max. you want to go. Also, the many hours you'll get offered at job interviews are tempting but easy on the burnout effect.

Drop me a line if you want any more info.

Elizabeth

emilyjean · Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 2 Location: delaware

Roz-
I've been in touch with someone from Canterbury, as I am trying to find a school in Spain as well. He said you need to arrive with 2 months expenses (about 800 euros a month) before your pay kicks in. I'm sure that would be true with any school, however...

What about with EBC? I'm not as familiar with that one...

j bradley · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 13

I took the EBC course and I�ve met other people who also did and we pretty much had the same thing to say, they really prepare you to teach and the job placement help given is really good. As an EBC graduate finding work wasn't a problem and although you do not make lots of money teaching, I make enough to enjoy Madrid and travel a bit. The course is hard work though so I guess you have to be prepared for that. As a whole I was happy with EBC.

Jenn

Spainish · Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 61 Location: Madrid, Spain

Hey Emily,

If you can, bring as much money as possible. There's a popular quote (I've heard it a number of times in many a B movie westerns)... It's better to have a gun and not need it, than to need one and not have it. The same goes for a "survival purse" regardless of the course you take or if you even take one at all.

There is plenty of work out there, it can just take a while before you get a complete schedule (more importantly one that you like... which is usually never the case in the beginning). Plus "hidden" or unexpected fees like a deposit (fianza) for a room, etc.

Most importantly, spend wisely in those first few months! In the end, if you dont end up using all of your savings you can always use it for travel in the future.

Good Luck!