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pheonixstar15
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 Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:14 pm Post subject: Just a BA and want to teach in China |
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| I am going to be graduating from a UC next year I will have about 9 months to work with. I do not have a certificate and do not really want to spend the money to get one to teach for only 9 months. I would like to go to either China or Latin America because I know Spanish and would like to learn Mandarin. Is it realistic for me to find a job in one of these locations for 9 months? |
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mlomker
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| Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:13 pm Post subject: Re: Just a BA and want to teach in China |
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There are plenty of 6-month jobs in China and many employers won't care about a TEFL certificate. You just need to realize that finding an employer that will be okay with both of those situations might leave you in a less-than-fabulous job. Some employers will be disinclined to get you a work permit because they are 1-year permits.
Do a lot of reading on here. It's easy to get taken advantage of and I think on the shorter term contracts there's a higher likelihood of funny business. If you seriously want to learn the language then you might be better off enrolling in a school for a term. If you're comfortable with working on a student visa then you'll have plenty of opportunities to take on work (evenings and weekends) without a contract.
I think Latin America is unlikely. The jobs openings are not as prolific there and the employers value more stability--basically a TEFL and a one year contract seems to be the minimum. |
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GeminiTiger
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Location: China, 2005--Present
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| Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 1:21 am Post subject: |
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| college degree > TESL certificate |
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mlomker
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| this is really interesting, so you are saying that Hispanic America has more strict reqs than China? What about Korea or Japan? |
I'm not sure where you got that, but I didn't say it. There are fewer jobs available in Latin America and more people that want to teach there, so the employers are more picky. That's Economics 101.
I believe that all of the countries that you listed 'require' a bachelor's degree for a work visa. I'm not aware of any country that requires a TEFL certificate--that's something that employers use to assess the qualifications of applicants. Of course, some of these employers also run TEFL programs so they have a financial interest in requiring it. |
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boheme
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| I believe that all of the countries that you listed 'require' a bachelor's degree for a work visa. I'm not aware of any country that requires a TEFL certificate--that's something that employers use to assess the qualifications of applicants. Of course, some of these employers also run TEFL programs so they have a financial interest in requiring it. |
I received an e-mail today from a school in Poland, in which the director informed me that a TEFL/TESOL was required for a work visa there. However, I've been contacted by a director from another school, and she didn't mention this as a requirement.
Sooooooo ..... ??? |
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mlomker
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| Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Sooooooo ..... ??? |
 I see that Dave has a forum specifically on Poland and somebody there should be able to give you the truth about visa requirements for Poland. First-hand information is always the best. I tend to Google things to double-check any information that I receive on here.
My area of research is China, so I don't know a lot about other regions.
Good luck, though.  |
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