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[sisyphus]

What options do you have with an MA(Tefl) ? For example in the ME? Universities, International schools? Where are the rotational contracts as thats something which interests me...cheers..yours Sisyphus

[spanglish]

In Colombia you could get a great deal with a university. For example, I know of a girl who has a masters and teaches at a major university here for 4 hours once a week. She makes $750/month, which is pretty good for half a day a week.

But I know of another girl with a masters (but no prior experience) who teaches at 2 prestigious private universities (which are located more than an hour apart). She's making an hourly wage on part time contracts and it's the same that a fresh CELTA would get, around $15-$17/hour, good for a CELTA, not so much for a masters.

[Glenski]

Just an MA will not be good enough for most uni jobs in Japan.

Pick a country, and perhaps options will be clearer. Also, if all you have is the degree, what's it in, and how much experience do you have? Any publications? Language fluency?

[GambateBingBangBOOM]

You would be able to teach ESL in universities in your own country. Not in Japan, though. There is status placed on learning ESL in an inner circle country (US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc) in Japan, though.

[Chris_Crossley]

[sisyphus]

Thanks. Im amazed by that Chris. It sums up everything I dont like about Britain. I suspect however that there were 'other' reasons why you never got the job which have absolutely nothing to do with you. My brother wasted his time at an interview with Cheshire Council last week-they had already selected an internal candidate. I have 14 years EFL experience, have been dos at my own language school so im interested possibly in business development aswell as just efl teaching. I dont have any formal efl quals.thats why I plan to do the MA Tesol.I thought for Universities worldwide would be more aposite than a Delta. Im not interested in returning to teach in UK. Probably MEast. Ideally some rotational type jobs although that I think is unlikely.

[Dedicated]

At present, since the new immigration laws earlier this year, UK universities (and language schools) are under great pressure to qualify as Tier 4 sponsors.

To be a Tier 4 sponsor, you must be an education provider that offers courses of study to students, but the courses must be accredited. At university level, you must be inspected and have valid accreditation by QAA and/or Ofsted. Language schools must be accredited by a British Council scheme, Accreditation UK.

At universities, accreditation includes being a member of BALEAP (British Association of Lecturers in EAP), and all staff must have a relevant MA and the DELTA.

This may explain why they didn't accept you - but they could have told you!

[Chris_Crossley]

[DaveW125]

What about international schools? Some schools have TEFL departments so would an MA in TESOL be enough to get you into a job there or would a teaching cert still be required?

[spiral78]

Depends. Most want certification + experience in your home country. Further, int'l school jobs simply aren't that abundant...I am not sure I would aim specifically to get quals for one, unless I had some contacts who could get me into one of the relatively rare openings.

[Chris_Crossley]

[sisyphus]

I am planning to do an MA Applied Linguistics and EFL...I would have thought in many countries that this , for Universities , would be more appropriate than a PGCE...but then again im not sure...

[Chris_Crossley]

[Glenski]

For international schools in Japan, you usually need a teaching license from back home, plus 1-2 years of experience there.

[Pelican_Wrath]