TEFL courses - suitable for everyone
Who takes a TEFL course?
With over 30 years of TEFL experience, we can say that there is no one type of TEFL teacher!
We have met bricklayers teaching in Spain, retired bank managers teaching in Thailand and university graduates teaching everywhere!
From lab workers to bingo callers, meet our former graduates teaching English abroad
Which one are you?
Career change
Disillusioned with your current job? You love travel and want to get out, but lack the funds for anything more than a two-week holiday. Try something else, with lower stress levels and much more job satisfaction!
Sam was a bingo caller who wanted to change his life!
Career breaker
You want to try something new that will help your existing career. Teaching English abroad for a time will add valuable skills to your CV!
Colette got useful career experience by teaching English in Korea
Graduate
Finishing a degree and unsure what to do next? Whether you want a long term career in teaching, to add to your CV or just to see the world without it costing too much, teaching English abroad can help you pay off your student loans somewhere far more exotic. An added bonus - graduates often get the highest paying TEFL jobs!
Michelle wanted an interesting career and to travel without increasing her student debt
Gap year
Finished studying, now what? Earning money while you travel the world is a great opportunity and teaching English is the easiest way to do this.
Catherine didn't want further study or a boring job quite yet
Career finisher
You are heading towards the end of a long career and you feel you have something more to give. Maybe you want to travel, or just contribute to your local community. Either way, you are looking for something more fulfilling.
William fulfilled a life-long ambition teaching English in Brunei
Expat
You want to live abroad and fund your life overseas. You may be looking to teach full time or just take the odd private lesson.
Read about expat Jan's experience teaching English in France
Community builder
Travel is not a big deal for you at the moment, but you would like to get stuck into some teaching. Your local community needs people like you to help integrate migrant communities by teaching them English.
Sandra and Anne wanted to give something back to their local community
