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Muskoka's Own · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

Hi everyone, I'm new to the board, and the teaching English abroad thing and I have done a fair amount of research, now I'd just like to use this board and hopefully find some more answers/confirm what I think I might know.

I just got my Bachelors degree, so I haven't taught overseas at all and am very new at this. I'm from Canada, but I want to do my Masters in Australia, which will take a fair amount of money.

So, I'm trying to figure out which destination will allow me to save the most money as a new teacher with no teaching credentials. I know some places need experience, people with TESL (or whichever equivalent there is) or people with a Teachers' degree/diploma, and that is not me so that narrows my options obviously. Also, where getting the most money is high on my list of priorities (sadly it has to be despite how much I wish it wasn't so) it isn't the be all and end all, I still like to have fun, would DEFINITELY like to be in a place where I could make some friends so I don't spend a year alone haha. Also, would like the ability to travel around the area as no matter where I end up, chances are I haven't been in that area before.

Thanks muchly for your help, feel free to PM me to!

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 5:41 pm Post subject:

I'd strongly recommend that you get some training- but that's nothing new. I strongly recommend that all the time, and mostly nobody listens. Sad

BUt to answer your question- probably the best, and in my experience, the ONLY place an untrained newbie is going to save dough is Korea.

Peace,
justin

Muskoka's Own · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

My follow-up question to that would be what is best TEFL, TESOL...something else? Also, if I were to get one of those, what would my best option be then? Still Korea?

TEFL or TESOL is my only option cause I am definitely not going to get a teacher's degree or diploma haha

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

The question gets asked often here.

Typical answers about places to save money are:

Korea, Japan, UAE.

As for certification, people will usually tell you CELTA or Trinity.

Muskoka's Own · Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Posts: 3

Thanks Glen, I just looked into those two, and I really think that unless it's really absolutely necessary, a one-month course is not overly what I'm interested in, if I decide that I LOVE doing this, I will, but for now I am looking at is as an adventure and a way to help subsidize my education.

I heard Japan and Korea don't need any additional courses, but didn't know about the UAE. And I heard that you end up with more money from South Korea than Japan just simply because of the free accommodations and the general cost of living, if that's not the case I would like to seriously look into Japan!

I'm going to look into the UAE though, never even thought about it before!

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:50 pm Post subject:

UAE pays serious money- and like most places that pay serious money, they want serious qualifications. With no cert, no chance. Those I know in the UAE are MA qualified, some PhDs. Serious investments in training, but they are well compensated for it.

Korea is good for saving- I've heard that wages in Japan are comparable, but costs are higher.

Best,
Justin

JZer · Joined: 16 Jan 2005 Posts: 3898 Location: Pittsburgh