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[sleepwalk]

I was in University for 2 years, college for one year and I left both.
All I have in my credentials, is a credit for a 6 months leadership/missionary course through an organization.
Over the course of this year, I travelled to Switzerland, Amsterdam, Cairo and South America.
While in Cairo, I had the opportunity to teach English for one month to students and staff.
Unfortunately, I have no reference from the school I taught at.

Having this experience, and these (lack thereof) of credentials,
I wanted to know where (or if) I can teach English. I'm leaning towards Asia, but it'd be great to know where else I'd be qualified for.
I already know that Korea and Japan are an impossibility, but China is a possibility.
However I don't know what to expect from the schools that I would be (if I even am) qualified for.

[Glenski]

Even with no degree, you can still work legally in Japan under certain circumstances.

student visa
cultural visa
working holiday visa

Do you qualify for any of these? You need special permission to work for the first 2, and it's only part-time hours, but that's official hours and doesn't count what you can make freelance. The last one is good only for certain nationalities and is good for 12 or 18 months, but at least it gets your foot in the door.

Get 3 years of teaching experience somewhere, and you can even get a full work visa here!

[sleepwalk]

Thanks for that.
I was under the impression that for the first two, you cannot work
if you are a holder of those particular visas?

Also, could you possibly suggest any particular schools
that do accept applicants with no degrees?
That was pretty shocking to read, as I haven't been able to
find any myself.

Does anyone know any schools in China as well?
Sorry to be such a bother!

[naturegirl321]

YOu could get jobs in CHina easily. YOu will only make about 500 USD and teach about 18 hours at a uni, but you get perks like a free funrnished flat.

[eslstudies]

[Glenski]

[sleepwalk]

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[cangringo]

I don't know about the rest of Latin American but you don't need a degree for Mexico necessarily. It depends what kind of school you want to teach at...I believe the Universities require degrees and possibly the American Schools but there are private schools that don't. Of course having a TEFL cert would help a lot. I am assuming you don't have that??

[Glenski]

[ls650]

You should really consider a TEFL certificate. If you have no uni degree, this will open some doors for you.

Indonesia is no problem, at least for the entry level language schools like EF.

As cangringa mentions, you could probably find work with some schools in Mexico with such a certificate.

[nickpellatt]

Im sure china will be OK....I am just about to start my first paid placement at a foreign language college in Wenchang, Hainan Province..

I dont have a degree....but I have done some volunteer work at this college which In guess helps...and I have two online TEFL certs

Contract is up to 15 hours per week...accomodation paid, and flight home at end of contract....3300 rmb per month....which may be sneered at by some on here...but Wenchang is much cheaper to leave and eat in than many mainland towns, so Im quite happy!

[eslstudies]

Nick, if I may ask, what visa status are they promising you?

[winterlynx1]

Some provinces in China are firming up on the degree requirement - it's getting more difficult in some areas to get a working visa without the degree. But that said, there are still lots of areas where the regulations are more relaxed. The advice about getting a TESOL certificate is good. This is a lot more fun if you have some basics to go on.

[Malsol]

Why do so many of you hate China so much that you actually try to assist unqualified and unprepared people get jobs there? You demean the teaching profession, you demean the Chinese students.

[Bayden]