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falky · Joined: 20 Jan 2006 Posts: 1

Can anyone tell me if it is difficult to get EFL or mainstream English teaching in Norway. I Have a CELTA and am a UK qualified secondary school teacher and am possibly relocating to Oslo with my family.

Any info would be great. Cheers.

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Difficult ! Educational levels in Norway are high.

guangho · Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 476 Location: in transit

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Is there a British or International School in Oslo ? I would imagine the fees would be so high that no one could send their offspring there !

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

I read last week it was now the most expensive, ahead of Tokyo, London and Paris.
found a link.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5183614

robvermont · Joined: 07 Feb 2006 Posts: 7

I live in Sweden and I can tell you that the situation here is likely a lot like in Norway. As far as English teaching jobs are concerned it is very difficult to find anything as the level of education here and in Norway is very high (they will also hire a native before they will hire any foreigner). That being said your UK teaching qualifications are very useful and you should, with perseverence, find something at an international school (they are usually run by British or Americans and are likely to prefer native speakers). The pay will also be much better than if you had an English teaching job. I could have had 5 teaching jobsin Sweden had I been certified. My CELTA is useless here.

Poetic · Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 13

i want to know that the requirement is for non eu citizen to teach in scandinavia...what is the possibilites for candian citizens wanting to work in an Eu country...i would like to teach esl...beside esl are there job that would hire people from north america...please tell me rob...poetic

Gorm · Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 87 Location: SoCal

Hm I've been wanting to head back to Norway, since that's where my family is, but even for me it seems impossible to land any kind of paying job and I'm bilingual in Norwegian-English Evil or Very Mad

, which is pretty much a must there (maybe not if you work at an international school tho). Tax is one of the highest in Europe. Cost of living isn't nearly as bad outside Oslo (which I don't really like at all). I would recommend Bergen or Stavanger; still expensive, but you can live well enough and the weather is great.

Do lots of networking. That's all I can say....

Lykke til videre,

G

poro · Joined: 04 Oct 2004 Posts: 274

LittleMissGiggles · Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

I have read all your comments and am beginning to worry about my prospects of getting work as a teacher in Norway. My partner and I are moving over in August. I speak no norwegian(at the moment!!) so would need to work in an international school or teaching english as a foreign language. I am a primary teacher with 6 years experience. Can anyone give me any tips on getting employment? Where do I start?!

dagi · Joined: 01 Jan 2004 Posts: 425

With your UK qualification I'd also search for int. schools. There is a German school in Oslo, if they have that there must be an international or a British school as well!
Google for their adresses and send them your resume! One in Norway, sign up at the local job centre and see what they can do for you. Learn the local language and try to find out wether you can get your teaching qualifications acredited!