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Bachelor degree to teach?
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 3:53 am
by Joanne_m
Hey guys,
I was wondering if any teachers out there were able to find a job without having a Bachelors degree and with only a TEFL certificate.
Thanks,
Joanne
Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2004 6:08 am
by crow
All the jobs I applied for required a Bachelors... Maybe if you looked in a high demand area where they need a lot of teachers?
<-- doesn't know where that would be...
Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:28 am
by Glenski
Depending on your nationality, you may be eligible for a working holiday visa, which does not require a bachelor's degree. You can teach on this, but it is up to the employer to decide whether you are qualified. NOVA hires people with WHVs to do their Multi Media program.
Other people have found work as teachers with no bachelor's degree, but they were on dependent visas (PT work only), spouse visas (FT work), or student visas (PT work).
cambodia
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 5:14 am
by woodcutter
There are many places where you can teach simply because you are a native speaker, Cambodia, for example. In a place like Korea you can work illegally, for reasonable pay.
Basically, if you are a native speaker, think of somewhere where not many people want to go, show up there, and you can teach, but maybe there will be paperwork hassles.
Teaching without a degree
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:21 am
by ssherwin
You can always get a job in China. There are private language schools springing up everywhere--teaching English is big business, and there is serious money to be made by starting a school. Be careful of these people-some of them are crooks, but they will often take any warm English-speaking body. If you arrive on a tourist visa the school will generally get you an F visa, which you can work on legally for six months.
It's helpful to have some training though-at least a TEFL course.
Good Luck
Teaching without a degree
Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:35 am
by ssherwin
You can always get a job in China. There are private language schools springing up everywhere--teaching English is big business, and there is serious money to be made by starting a school. Be careful of these people-some of them are crooks, but they will often take any warm English-speaking body. If you arrive on a tourist visa the school will generally get you an F visa, which you can work on legally for six months.
It's helpful to have some training though-at least a TEFL course.
Good Luck