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chocolate_thundergirl
Joined: 30 Oct 2008
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 Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject: Any good in-person TESOL Courses offered during the break? |
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In Korea or out of the Korea- All suggestions are welcome!
Just looking for an alternative to online study.
Course offered somewhere between Jan 6 - Feb. 6 would be ideal. |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:28 am Post subject: |
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What city are you in or near?
There are several universities in Korea that run TEFL certificate courses in partnership with American universities. Usually they are open to the general public. Most are 1 or 2 months long. Some are weekend courses. Some are held during the weekdays in the evenings. Some are intensive with classes held all day for 4 or 5 days a week. Usually they take 1 month to complete, whereas the weekend courses take 2 months.
Check out the universities near you. If they have a TEFL/TESOL course, ask for some details and then do some background checks to make sure that what they told you is true. (Yes, some universities WILL lie to you in order to get your money.) |
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chocolate_thundergirl
Joined: 30 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:57 am Post subject: |
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| Troglodyte wrote: |
What city are you in or near?
There are several universities in Korea that run TEFL certificate courses in partnership with American universities. Usually they are open to the general public. Most are 1 or 2 months long. Some are weekend courses. Some are held during the weekdays in the evenings. Some are intensive with classes held all day for 4 or 5 days a week. Usually they take 1 month to complete, whereas the weekend courses take 2 months.
Check out the universities near you. If they have a TEFL/TESOL course, ask for some details and then do some background checks to make sure that what they told you is true. (Yes, some universities WILL lie to you in order to get your money.) |
Thanks for biting.
I am pretty much open to any area. Seoul is a few hours from me, but I'm not picky. I'd take any program info specifics, like name of program, website information and price. |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:46 am Post subject: |
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| PM sent. |
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JBomb
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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| I live in Busan and also interested in perhaps doing mine in the next few months. Know any info for down and around here? |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 2:12 am Post subject: |
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I know about a few courses but I don't know the exact details. If I hear from a friend who works nearby, I'll ask and forward what I hear. The exception would be the CELTA course. I know that the British Council in Seoul offers it, as does another school in Seoul. You can definitely find that online. The other TEFL courses in Seoul that I've heard of are usually in the range of 3.5 to 4.5 million Won for a regular 125hr course. Outside of Seoul, I think that the going rate is about 2.5 million. Busan may be a bit higher but I can't remember for sure. For the price alone, I'd avoid Seoul and try to find a TEFL course in another city. (Unless it's something very international like the CELTA.) I've heard of them in Busan, Gwangju and Daegu for sure. Wherever you do the course, make sure that you get an American certificate as well. (Or from somewhere else of value.) A certificate that's only from a Korean university will really only be valuable in Korea. An American certificate may be valuable elsewhere (depending on the university).
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calicoe
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| What about the CELTA courses offered in Thailand? Does anyone know or have experience with the International House in Thailand? |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| What about the CELTA courses offered in Thailand? Does anyone know or have experience with the International House in Thailand? |
I didn't know that you can do the CELTA in Thailand. I do know that you can do it in Vietnam. I've heard that it's ok there. I've heard a few mixed reviews but in general good things.
It's good to do it at an International House because it can help you to get a job with them or another IH later. IH likes to hire within the IH franchise. |
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calicoe
Joined: 23 Dec 2008
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the feedback, Trog.
edit: I love your avatar, it always makes me chuckle when I see it, lol. |
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JBomb
Joined: 16 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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| indeed. nice to see the prices listed as well to get a general sense of things. |
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nathanrutledge
Joined: 01 May 2008
Location: Marakesh
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| Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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| CELTA is available in Seoul during January and July/August as well. |
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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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