Hi Robert! We think it is definitely possible to build a life teaching English abroad - there are so many opportunities overseas to teach English if you are a native speaker with a bachelor's degree, and a TEFL certificate. You can earn a high salary with little or no experience in China and South Korea to start off, and then the sky is the limit. There is also quite a bit of money in the Middle-East if a high salary is what you're looking for. Hope this helps!
By CIEE Teach Abroad and CIEE TEFL on September 15, 2016
I definitely think so! I have a few friends doing this. If you want to do that, definitely get a TEFL, and a Master's in English or a teaching certificate couldn't hurt, especially if you want to teach in private schools. One of my friends taught in Taiwan for a year, got his MA in China at the University of Nottingham in Linguistics, and now teaches in the US but might move to Estonia. I have plenty of long-term teacher friends here in Beijing too!
Here's some info that might help:
https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/new-grads-havent-found-a-job-yet-try-teaching-abroad
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Hi Robert! We think it is definitely possible to build a life teaching English abroad - there are so many opportunities overseas to teach English if you are a native speaker with a bachelor's degree, and a TEFL certificate. You can earn a high salary with little or no experience in China and South Korea to start off, and then the sky is the limit. There is also quite a bit of money in the Middle-East if a high salary is what you're looking for. Hope this helps!
I definitely think so! I have a few friends doing this. If you want to do that, definitely get a TEFL, and a Master's in English or a teaching certificate couldn't hurt, especially if you want to teach in private schools. One of my friends taught in Taiwan for a year, got his MA in China at the University of Nottingham in Linguistics, and now teaches in the US but might move to Estonia. I have plenty of long-term teacher friends here in Beijing too!
Here's some info that might help:
https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/new-grads-havent-found-a-job-yet-try-teaching-abroad
https://www.gooverseas.com/blog/how-much-can-you-earn-teaching-english-abroad
http://www.adventuresaroundasia.com/2015/08/27/should-i-get-a-tefl/