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[tw]

Time has changed in China. A few years ago any Joe Schmoe backpaper could probably get a job teaching English in China. It's now getting tougher because of regulations and to a certain degree all the people people who are technically not even supposed to be considered for teaching jobs in China, i.e. non-native speakers.

[wonderd]

I'm thinking if you get TEFL or TESOL certified you could probably get something here.

Many places here want at least a college education. As well, if you're not from a native English country, that could be a problem.

I knew a guy who lived in Canada for 16 years (from age 8 - 24) and had a completely Canadian accent. But in one of his classes, he made a comment that he was from Italy. The school got angry with the company for placing a non native English speaker in his class.

Good luck, I hope the best for you. I would get TESOL certified, but you might need a little more education.

[Simon Hansen]

Thank you for all your posts

The idea of teaching english have been put on hold for now.
This is due to a new reform the danish government has launched wich might affect my chances of being accepted at the east-asian faculty at the University of �rhus or Copenhagen.

So for now I await news on the matter.

But thank you all for being kind enough to help me out here.
Your help and advice is appreciated.

Regards
Simon

[wonderd]

Just curious, but what's this reform? Sorry to hear about it, but curious about what change could affect you travelling to teach?