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Alison · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 2

I am coming to the end of a Trinity College TESOL course and starting to look for jobs abroad - everything I look at asks for a degree - which I don't have, although I have a grade A at English 'A' level and 20 years experience working with the public behind me. I was told by my tutor that a degree is not necessary to teach abroad but am beginning to doubt that I can get a job anywhere! Sad

unionjack · Site Admin Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 315 Location: UK

Hello Alison

Welcome to the forum. Read all the posts, in this section, and you will see that there are many countries, where you can teach English without a degree.

Don't despair; keep searching.

UJ

lonzyirwin · Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 1

Hello,
I am new in this forum, so i don't have great knowledge about this all. But I am totally agree with Mr. unionjack {admin of this Forum}. He gave very nice information.
Thanks

carnival_of_sorts · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 4

Hi,

What part of the world do you want to teach in? If you narrow it down people will be able to help more.

rigby · Joined: 26 Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Location: Illinois

There are many countries that will allow you to teach without a degree, however, picking a country to live/teach in is a pretty big deal. If you want to broaden your options I would look at entering into an online degree program. These are generally cheap, convenient, and can get you a degree within a few years enabling you to go just about anywhere to teach.
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willdunn29 · Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 3

I live and teach in Slovenia and have a couple of friends without degrees who teach... and it's a beautiful country: www.inyourpocket.com/slovenia

janetbrand28 · Joined: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

Well, 20 yrs of experience from the said field is your edge, rather than a few years on a degree.. . I think if you are confident enough and with the right attitude and goals you are very much qualified in the said field.

bgngranada · Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 11

..yes..start working on your degree. Would be very cool to be working on a degree that relates to your teaching.

ICAL_Pete · Joined: 25 Sep 2006 Posts: 110

You may find this recent article useful: Teaching Without a Degree.

It explores different ways in which teachers can get work without a degree, the best approach to finding jobs and so on.
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mslarma · Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Posts: 1

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I am also finding it hard to get a job without a Degree as most countries require you to have one so that you can get a Teaching Licence.

I have many certificates and a background in Business and I feel that I still have a lot to offer despite being 54 years young. I am a qualified Personal Trainer and was fitter than a lot of my class but I have just been turned down by EF in Jakarta as they said I am over the age limit for Indonesia.

Can anyone help with some suggestions.

Kind regards

Cheryl

ps I am in Thailand at present. Crying or Very sad


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