6-12 month Thailand Teaching progamme

I had an amazing experience with GoToCo in Thailand and I’m so glad I pushed myself to apply. I was nervous at first and nearly didn’t continue because I felt out of my comfort zone, especially being older than some of the other participants, but everyone was so welcoming and supportive.

Teaching in the schools really helped build my confidence, and I loved working with the children through singing, dancing, and interactive activities. I also really enjoyed the cultural experiences, especially visiting temples and attending the foam party.

The GoToCo team and local hosts were amazing throughout and always made sure we were looked after. Overall, it was a very positive and memorable experience that helped me grow in confidence. I have already recommended the programme to others I know 1 colleague has applied too.

I thoroughly enjoyed working in my school in Thailand, where I taught amazing and eager children, creating unforgettable memories. The highlight of my experience was the kindness and passion of the students, which reaffirmed my desire to be a teacher. Additionally, I met a close friend through the program, and together we explored Thailand and Cambodia, dreaming of developing our own English program or school. I highly recommend Gotoco for their excellent support and funding opportunities, making it an ideal start-up program for teaching abroad.

Gotoco is a great company that provides a great experience for many reasons. The main one for me is that I wouldn't of been able to travel to Thailand without Gotoco. I would recommend this to anyone able to do it. I had many experiences that I will hold onto forever. Mainly my interactions with people I was teaching with and also great experiences with experiencing Thai traditions. Was able to visit temples and holy grounds. Experienced Thai classic traditions and other things like that. I would definitely recommend.

Such a rewarding experience working with gotoco in Vietnam. I made loads of friends and learned so much about Vietnamese culture and their way of life. I got to learn some Vietnamese and gain valuable experience in teaching. One of my favourite things to was trying all of the new cuisine Vietnam had to offer, such as pho and ban mi, and we learnt how to order in Vietnamese which was useful. But the best thing by far was the children, it was so rewarding seeing them learn English and being able to help in their educational journeys.

Good program, i like that its funded and all the support from gotoco. Only issues that came up were caused by their sub-contracted teaching agency. I am grateful for my opportunity but I also don't like that I felt pressured to write a review in order to receive my deposit back (but undoubtedly I still recommend this as I had a life changing time!). I got placed in a rural area and I am from a big UK city so wouldn't recommend if you are not used to rural life as it is way more difficult to adjust to in Thailand. I wish this was taken into consideration when I applied as I mentioned in my interview that I would prefer a city and got given the MOST rural placement they offered!

After graduating uni, I had never left Europe and wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I decided to apply for Gotoco on a whim and it is the best thing I have ever done! You get to travel and enjoy new countries and cultures all for free! You have to pay a £200 deposit but get it back when you finish the program and other than that everything is paid for for you, flights, accommodations, meals etc! You also get a Trinity TESOL qualification for free too! You will not regret doing this and I cannot recommend enough!

I was skeptical with how my experience would play out at first with Gotoco, but my whole experience with Gotoco has been better than I could ever have thought. Not only have I now got a teaching qualification out of this experience but I have made lifelong friends and broadened my cultural awareness further through traveling in a new country and learning new cultures.
I feel like some friends are still stuck on what to do and I always recommend travel and gaining some experience to broaden your mind.
The experience I gained from this all has been invaluable to me and something I will never forget. I only have positive things to say about Gotoco.

Overall, I had a great time. The team was supportive, I made friends, I got to travel, I learned a bit of Thai, I got back into teaching, I loved my students and my school, and once the program was over I got to move to Vietnam and start a new chapter there, which I would have found much harder to do had I not already been here.

And the whole thing was fully funded too, giving an amazing opportunity to those of us who could have never afforded this otherwise.

I think it's a great opportunity for someone trying to get out of their comfort zone, travel, gain new skills, learn about a different culture, maybe change their career path.

That said, it's not for everyone and there are probably some people better suited for it than others. If you'd like to have the same life you had at home somewhere else, then it's probably not for you.

I will also add that it is an intense program. There is a lot happening and you do have to work. It's not all fun and games. You are there to teach and learn to be a teacher and you should take that responsibility seriously.