Oxford Seminars Blog » Western Europe https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog Grads since 1992 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Top 10 TEFL Markets for 2026 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:31:30 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5901 Welcome to our long-awaited annual ranking of the top locations for teaching English in 2026. This year is going to have a bit of a variation in that you’ll see a “location” we’ve never included before, but it’s really shown staying power since the pandemic and we just have to include it. Really, if we’re […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-markets-2026/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2025 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/#comments Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:29:45 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5829 Job applications for the 2025 spring term are well underway, and as always we in Job Placement have been busy researching TEFL hot spots for teaching positions in the new year. Read on to explore our top 10 choices for where you should be applying to teach English abroad. China As the supply of teachers […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2025/feed/ 0 Top 10 TEFL Opportunities for 2024 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/#comments Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:45:10 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5750 As schools and recruiters begin scheduling interviews for teaching positions starting in early 2024, our Job Placement Service team has researched where the most plentiful job markets are likely to be in the new year, both in terms of number of openings, and benefits on offer. As is the annual tradition here at Oxford Seminars, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/top-10-tefl-opportunities-2024/feed/ 0 Germany Offers Job Seekers a Door into Western Europe https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/germany-offers-job-seekers-door-western-europe/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/germany-offers-job-seekers-door-western-europe/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:41:09 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5453 Western Europe, home to numerous countries famous for fashion, food, wine, old-world architecture, and culture, is one of the most highly sought-after regions for EFL teachers. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most difficult places to find a school willing to sponsor a work visa. Germany offers one solution that may be music to the […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/germany-offers-job-seekers-door-western-europe/feed/ 0 Teaching English in 2022: Top ESL Job Opportunities https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-2022-top-esl-job-opportunities/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-2022-top-esl-job-opportunities/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:15:54 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5268 As the new year approaches, and society as a whole is hoping to put COVID-19 in the rear-view mirror, many teachers are wondering about upcoming job opportunities for 2022. Well, for those thinking of getting back on the road to teach English overseas, and experience amazing travel adventures in 2022, we’ve got some good news. […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/teaching-english-2022-top-esl-job-opportunities/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Restrictions in Top 10 Teaching Markets https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:49:17 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5221 Many teachers considering taking up new work abroad in 2021 have a lot of very valid questions as to the process of relocating these days, especially as it pertains to COVID-19 restrictions. Are schools even hiring? Can they sponsor visas? Do I need a COVID-free test? And so on. We’ve compiled the answers to many […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/covid-19-restrictions-top-10-teaching-markets/feed/ 0 Looking Back: 10 years of Teaching ESL https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/looking-back-10-years-teaching-esl/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/looking-back-10-years-teaching-esl/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2021 14:21:18 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5207 I recently celebrated my tenth anniversary as an ESL teacher. When I started in 2010, I would not have guessed that I would still be teaching ESL today. For me, teaching ESL was a means to an end. I wanted to improve my Spanish, and getting a teaching job in Spain seemed to be the […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/looking-back-10-years-teaching-esl/feed/ 0 The ‘New’ Italian Job (and the Pineapple on Pizza Debate) – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 3) https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/new-italian-job-pineapple-pizza-debate-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-3/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/new-italian-job-pineapple-pizza-debate-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-3/#comments Wed, 26 May 2021 18:27:10 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5179 The ‘New’ Italian Job (and the Pineapple on Pizza Debate) – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 3)   In this episode James and Rowan discuss their favorite (and not-so-favorite) pizzas from around the world, and attempt to spark the great Pineapple on Pizza debate. After the break we learn about the best pastas in Italy, […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/new-italian-job-pineapple-pizza-debate-teaching-abroad-pod-episode-3/feed/ 0 How an Oxford Seminars Grad Got an Online Teaching Job [Video] https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/oxford-seminars-grad-got-online-teaching-job-video/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/oxford-seminars-grad-got-online-teaching-job-video/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2021 14:12:14 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5121 Oxford Seminars grad Aline shares tips to secure an online teaching job including the interview process, demo lessons, and required technology. She also discusses working hours, her pay rate, lesson planning, classroom setup, teaching strategies, and much more! Watch the video below to hear about Aline’s experiences in our course and her plans to teach […]

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]]> https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/oxford-seminars-grad-got-online-teaching-job-video/feed/ 0 Brexit: Will it make it easier to teach in the EU? https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/brexit-will-it-make-it-easier-to-teach-in-the-eu/ https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/brexit-will-it-make-it-easier-to-teach-in-the-eu/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:20:57 +0000 https://www.oxfordseminars.com/blog/?p=5095   Now that the divorce between the United Kingdom and the European Union has been finalized, lots of ESL teachers are wondering whether it might become a whole lot easier to teach in the EU. The UK technically left the EU on January 31, 2020; however, trade and travel agreements had been in place while […]

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