How to Teach English Abroad

Teaching English in a foreign country is a great way to make money and see the world. In some cases, you can get train as you go. In other cases you will need to show experience as a teacher before you can teach in a foreign country. Here's how you can teach English in a foreign country.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

1. Pick a foreign country you would like to teach in. Different countries have different rules for their English teachers. Some European countries require their teachers to be a member of the European Union. Do your research before you start.

2. Get a TEFL certificate in America before you leave. TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. You can get a TEFL through different programs. Some TEFL certificates are awarded online. Once you find a class you want to take, talk to employers at the country you would like to teach in. Make sure the country you're interested in accepts TEFL certificates from that school before signing up.

3. Take a TEFL class in the foreign country you want to teach English in. This gives you the benefit of getting comfortable with your foreign country's customs before you teach. Also many of these programs offer job placement and real-life experience in the foreign country of your choice.

4. Go to the foreign country you want to teach in to find a job. Many schools in many countries, especially Japan and China, hire applicants on the spot or request interviews in a very short time period. Being immediately available for an interview will increase you chances of getting hired.

Tips & Warnings

• When you research the foreign country you would like to teach in, figure out when their hiring season is. Some countries hire in January or February. Others wait until June and July. Target your application for hiring season, and you're chances of getting hired will be much greater.

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[redswallow]

on 10/6/2009 Does anyone else think its ironic that this article about "teaching English" has multiple sentences ending with a preposition?

Maybe it's just me ;)

[whoknew]

on 1/14/2008 This still seems like a mysterious process. I have been researching this for years and I feel like I am not figuring it out. Please provide any facts about teaching in Japan if you have. Thanks!

[jcscandy]

on 10/23/2007 this is very good info, i was thinking of studying abroad.