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jojo25 · Joined: 26 Jan 2010 Posts: 15

I've booked to do a CELTA course in Bournemouth in March. Of course, now I'm having doubts.... I want to go and work in the Middle East. In fact, let's start from the beginning.... I'm 24, female, Brit. I have a BA Hons (1st class) in Linguistics and German. I also study Arabic, and want to move to the Middle East for a few years to improve it (it's pretty bad at the moment though).
I spent 3 years working/studying in Germany, and taught English on a causual 1-to1 basis, so though I have experience (sort of), but I have no references in this field.
So, what d'you think my chances are?

ps. sorry for the information overload, but I need a bit of reassurance.....

doner · Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 179

Terrible

jdl · Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Posts: 632 Location: cyberspace

Try Oman.

Highlight your linguistics training, multilingual abilities, international studies and honours degree. Many with less or equivalent qualification are employed in the Middle East.

NEW: English Language Teachers/ Instructors Needed Immediately in Oman
CECN EDUCONSULT -- Saturday, 23 January 2010, at 11:56 a.m.

NEW: Native English Lecturers needed in Sultanate of Oman
Technical and Administrative Training Instituite LLC -- Friday, 22 January 2010, at 11:56 a.m.

NEW: Teach in The Middle East- Saudi, Oman, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait
LWI Recruitment -- Monday, 18 January 2010, at 11:55 a.m.

NEW: Native English Lecturers needed in Sultanate of Oman
Technical and Administrative Training Instituite LLC -- Monday, 18 January 2010, at 11:53 a.m.

Teachers Needed: Colleges of Technology , Sultanate of Oman
Technical & Administrative Training Instituite -- Tuesday, 5 January 2010, at 11:11 a.m.

English Lecturers for their Engineering Colleges Needed in Oman
Bahwan CyberTek LLC -- Monday, 4 January 2010, at 12:03 p.m.

Teachers Needed in Al Musanna, Sultanate of Oman
Technical & Administrative Training Institute -- Monday, 28 December 2009, at 11:35 a.m.

Teachers Needed in Al Musanna, Sultanate of Oman
Technical & Administrative Training Instituite -- Tuesday, 22 December 2009, at 9:17 a.m.

Good luck.

mozzar · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 339 Location: France

Have a look at some of the previous posts. The Middle East normally requires an MA in TESOL or Applied Linguistics and a few years experience for the decent jobs. But I believe you can get a rather undecent job with your experience and qualifications.

doner · Joined: 21 Jan 2010 Posts: 179

indecent