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currently clueless · Joined: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 3

Hi, i am statarting my CELTA course early next year and was hoping to go to either Hong Kong or South Korea to teach. However i do not have a degree and i am very keen to find out what my prospects of finding work in those countries are. I am really keen to travel around Asia but i am also really desperate to save money at the same time. Someone suggested China but at this moment and time i dont know where to start.
I was at University for 3yrs and decided to take a break from my studies so although i have transcipts of my results etc, i did not actually complete my course hence i have no certificate. Any help or advice that anyone could give me would be greatly appreciated.!!
ps: what type of salary am i looking at without a degree?
Thank you in advance
cc

sojourner · Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 12:42 pm Post subject:

CC,

As I mentioned in an earlier posting today, I believe that to (legally) teach in Sth Korea, you MUST have a degree, but check with ROK's Immigration Dept's website just to make sure.

You should be able to find a job in China, although without a degree you may have to work in a language school. However, you MIGHT be lucky enough to land a job in a uni or a govt school - although, probably not in the major cities. In a language school, you could be on 5000RMB per month, be provided with accommodation (possibly shared), be entitled to airfare reimbursement - but you may be required to work long hours (eg 20 hours pw), with split shifts. In a uni or college, your salary would probably vary between 3500 - 4000 RMB per month, but the hours would, probably be about 16 "teaching hours" pw (a "teaching hour" is about 45 minutes). You would probably be provided with your own furnished flat and airfare reimbursement. You may even be entitled to free utilities. In your 2nd , and subsequent years, your salary may increase, depending upon your performance and qualifications.

You mentioned that you haven't quite finished your degree. Having a degree would certainly help you to get a good job in China, eg in a college or uni. Couldn't you complete the last couple of units through a distance education or online uni programme, and then cross-credit those passes to your degree ?

Peter

British · Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 133 Location: China

currently clueless.

WELCOME TO THE FORUM Very Happy

Be care here in China with the contracts.

Remember this they need you more then you need them.

sojourner. posted.
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probably be about 16 "teaching hours" pw = that is joke i teacher 20 hours a week, it should be 16 by law

a "teaching hour" is about 45 minutes = No its 2 hours per class in total it's 4 hours for two classes in the day and its 5 days a week. here for me. Mad

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Without a degree, you would be able to find some teaching opportunities in Latin America, although only in language schools. Pay is not great, but culture more than makes up for it.

lou lou · Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 37 Location: England

Currently Clueless,

You will get precise answers by doing a search on each country you would like to go to. Be careful though as this is an immigration matter and not an employer one; so if you do get offered a position this doesn't mean that it is leagal.

I know that in Japan you must have a degree to leagally work there and I think it's the same for Hong Kong. There are a lot of employers out there who don't care if you end up with a criminal record or are banned from a country for the next ten years.

Good luck. Smile