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Is a bachelors degree required to teach english as a second language in Taiwan? |
Travel Info What is the best way to get a job? Travel Tips Yes, definately! According to Taiwanese government regulations only people with a bachelor's degree may be appointed in teaching posts. You could try and get an illegal job through a dishonest agent, but I wouldn't try it. Others i would think so. it's not that ou can speak english it's about knowing the special rules and things too. you could get ahold of a school there to ask or something i guess. Its better for you if you do stay in school if you want to work overseas. To legally work in Taiwan teaching English you should possess at least a Bachelor degree in anything from an English speaking curriculum base program. (certifying that you have passed a college level english course and have written experience with some scholarly style writing and grammar.) Generally the employer if you want a working visa will carefully check this area out. If your bachelor major is in Education or English you have it made. Some Chinese language on the side helps too, but is not needed at all. If you have other backgrounds than that, don't worry too much as long as your degree is legit. many commerce grads teach out here as well as engineers making cash on the side. Good money and amazing hours and holidays await those with masters or Doctorates if you can get into university teaching. Sigh... I should go back to school. You can still find many part time bushiban jobs, however that can pay well who are willing to look the other way if you dont have any experience or bachelors degree... but increasingly very few. Plus you are left with the how do you stay in the country legally issue and you are SOL if your school gets raided by the immigration authorities. If you can make enough money and slave all month for a 3 day visa trip every month or two, then perhaps this option is ok for you. BUT fewer and fewer owners of quality schools will hire you if this is your visa method. (Too many loser abusers wrecked this deal years ago, now the trust level in the industry for backpacker/ teachers is very low.) If you do the monthly renewal way, expect to slave long hours for crap pay and short trips and worry every trip about if they hired a different backpacker to replace you for the days you missed and if they like them more than you, you can kiss that position good-bye and- hey your'e not legal- no need for them to pay you buddy. Ie if they are whiter, female or better at getting along with the students you can kiss your butt goodbye. If you have a bachelor degree it is to your advantage to try and take a TESOL course before trying your teaching skills out on real audiences. Check out http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp... for more info. Countries to try if you don't have a bachelors degree: try your luck in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia and of course the wild west that is China. The money isn't as good as here, however, and the development (and access to western style items) is slightly less than here. But the feeling of helping someone is still valid. The stories about china are very mixed- some very good and some nightmarish tales I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemies. I personally cannot comment on China but I think teaching in Thailand or Cambodia would be a lot of fun for a short period of time. The market in Taiwan is getting increasingly competitive and the standards for getting hired and keeping your job are increasing gradually. If you want to work overseas, get a bachelor degree and try your luck in a few years. Most young guys fresh out of high school will not be hired. The easy money days of Taiwan are over from what I hear on the street- but thats probably a good thing for the students and for the rest of us still here after all this time. It is entirely possible that I am wrong and I know nothing, as well. But from what I hear from others this is what I know. other sites to check for Taiwanese ESL job listings and most importantly getting yourself a pad, scooter and a guide to navigating the Visa jungle: http://www.tealit.com/ other sites with more info regarding ESL teaching all over the world the granddaddy of 'em all is: http://www.daveseslcafe.com/ --beware placement agencies from China or Taiwan (they tend to advertise on Daves ESL cafe more than other sites- thats where the fresh meat goes first- a good site for information and ideas but maybe not the best resource for Taiwan anyways... You generally are better off arriving and checking out the schools yourself on arrival. Blatently false advertising is common, having money skimmed off your salary for no service or backup when problems occur is just stupid. Bargain hard, learn the rates for the area you want to work in. Its a free market with all the best and worst that entails. remember it is about business (fast money) and unfortunately usually NOT about quality education or keeping good teachers for most places.(but fortunately that is changing as competition starts grinding down the scumbags slowly.) That being said it is a good place to be if you can adapt and there is still plenty of opportunity here. Its just probably ALOT easier to do it with a BA. Teacher in Taiwan almost seven years. BA. Yes, you definitely need a Bachelors degree to teach English in Taiwan. There might be some exceptions if you are married to a Taiwanese spouse however. YES! Yes to the bachelors, and depending on what school you teach at, more and more are looking for teaching certification or specific ESL training. CELTA programs, though expensive, are a good standard not only in Taiwan but internationally, and you can part-time it for a month and be done with it. Certainly would save you a lot of trouble in the long run. |
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