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[maggietulliver]

Hi Guys

My brother is currently living in KL and I am thinking about heading over at some point to teach English. I have a BA, Grad Dip TESOL and MA TESOL (plus a counselling degree).
Just wondering what kind of jobs I could possibly land based on my qualifications...I am Australian, native speaker and female with over 7 years experience teaching college level English.

Thanks in advance!

[BlueMango]

Hi maggietulliver,

To be honest, it's not that easy to land a well-paying job out here even if you were to have a PhD. Most of the pay structures are linked to local salaries and the best paying jobs are in the private sector (think corporate business training).

That said, there are opportunities in universities and language centres (British Council being the best paid). You can find a list of universities on wikipedia and apply directly or you can trawl the internet for postings.

Also, take a look at my previous posting about jobs and pay in Malaysia.

[Eijse74]

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[pumpkin_pie]

What would someone with a master's ask for from a university? 5000 RM?

[TheOmar]

Hi,

I've tried pretty hard at trying to find a teaching job in Malaysia with very little success. I even took a trip there just to go in person to various universities with my resume trying to get jobs.

I was told by the people I talked to at these universities that hiring foreigners is extremely rare. You have to already have a work permit and be living in Malaysia. Meaning you need to get a "foot-in-the-door" type of job first.

The closest I came was at an international school where they offered me a job as a 3rd grade homeroom teacher. Although they were providing training, I don't have ANY experience with that grade level so I wouldn't feel comfortable. The pay was decent at about $2000USD/month.

I haven't given up completely though. I'm thinking about applying for Wall St. Institute in KL to get my foot in the door.