Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) is a growing global industry with lots of incredible opportunities to work anywhere in the world.
When considering where to look for a teaching position abroad you need to consider factors like the availability of jobs, salaries, hiring seasons and visa requirements. Some countries have government programmes which will offer you all-round support including housing, flights and insurance. For other countries, TEFL job seekers simply arrive with a backpack and a CV and try their luck with the local schools. On this page you can find links to organisations and sites that can help you find the right job for you.
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Goldkey Education is a South African based agency which places TEFL-qualified teachers in South Korea and China. Goldkey has been an official EPIK agency since 2008 and has placed many South African graduates on the programme.
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EPIK, which stands for English Programme in Korea, is a South Korean government programme which has been running since 1995. Each year EPIK offers 1,500 graduates from South Africa and other English-speaking countries the opportunity to teach in South Korean public schools.
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The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme is a Japanese government initiative which places TEFL-qualified graduated in Assistant Language Teacher positions in public and private schools in Japan.
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TEFL.com is the largest and best known TEFL jobs site, advertising thousands of teaching jobs all over the world.