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[gryffindor]

Hi there,

I am still an undergraduate, but am looking at a move to Hong Kong as an NET. I am still looking for a TEFL /TESL provider. I would like to know if there's one in Hong Kong that provides it online.

My rationale is that if I did it with a Hong Kong provider, they should be more inclined towards accepting it. Does anyone have any recommendations?

[ChrisRose]

If it is online, then how can the provider be considered to be in HK?

[11:59]

I'm not being funny � really, I'm not � but how can an on-line TEFL course (which, if based anywhere, is based in cyberspace) ever be considered to be a 'quality' TEFL course, or even a 'course'? I don't think anyone in HK accepts an on-line anything, especially not something which is supposed to give pre-service classroom experience and training.

My advice would be to save any money you would otherwise spend on an on-line TEFL certificate, as it would simply be throwing good money after bad, and put it towards a proper qualification.

As regards a proper TEFL certificate, The British Council in HK used to offer the CELTA, but they ceased to do so a few years ago. Try English for Asia at the URL below, they offer the Trinity CertTESOL here in HK at a reasonable fee:

http://www.englishforasia.com/en/trinity/dates/

You would have to have a study visa, though as they don�t accept tourist visas:

http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4_2.htm

Also, I don't wish to sound negative, but I don't fancy your chances of securing any legitimate employment within the educational field in HK as a fresh graduate.

[lyndon98]

I agree Celta or Trinity are the courses to do if you are serious about teaching English.

[gryffindor]