{"id":5500,"date":"2022-04-26T08:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/blog\/?p=5500"},"modified":"2022-04-26T15:37:41","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T19:37:41","slug":"teaching-efl-without-bachelors-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/blog\/teaching-efl-without-bachelors-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching EFL without a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJJlFdeFbBc\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Having a bachelor\u2019s degree opens many doors in the world of TEFL, but for those without a bachelor&#8217;s traveling the world to teach English as a foreign language is still very much an adventure worth pursuing!<\/p>\n<p>In Latin America, Oxford Seminars&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/job-placement\/\" target=\"_blank\">Job Placement Service<\/a> contacts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brazil<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mexico<\/a> prefer degree holders or current post-secondary students; however, they will consider all applicants that otherwise qualify. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/ecuador\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ecuador<\/a>, teaching experience or an Associate\u2019s Degree are all you need to apply. Those who have worked professionally in a business setting are also sought after for teaching business English.<\/p>\n<p>In Asia, there are programs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\">China<\/a> that offer paid internships to those without a degree. If you hold a 2-year college diploma or associate\u2019s degree and TESOL\/TESL\/TEFL certificate, you\u2019re eligible to teach English in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/taiwan\/\" target=\"_blank\">Taiwan<\/a>, currently one of the highest-paying ESL markets in the world!<\/p>\n<p>Opportunities to consider in Europe include language school positions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/czech-republic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Czech Republic<\/a>, work-study programs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/spain\/\" target=\"_blank\">Spain<\/a> for youth under 35 years of age, and English immersion childcare\/tutoring jobs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a> for those who hold a passport from a European Union member state or otherwise have legal working rights in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/france\/\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a>. There is also freelance teaching work with adult students in major cities such as Stuttgart and Munich, for those already resident in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/germany\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germany<\/a> and available for in-person interviews.<\/p>\n<p>Those open to giving back to their host community as a volunteer are able to not only immerse themselves in a different language and culture, but also gain valuable teaching experience in desirable locations such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/colombia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Colombia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\">Costa<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rica<\/a>, Guatemala, Honduras, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordseminars.com\/country\/cambodia\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cambodia<\/a>, and Tanzania (for female teachers).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9afYeBknoS0\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">Oxford Seminars TESOL\/TESL\/TEFL course graduate Dale Ezyk talks about his rewarding adventures as an English teaching volunteer in Colombia, Honduras, and Mexico in the podcast video above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As international students flock to America each summer, there are also short-term opportunities typically posted for those with legal working rights in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>With so many options out there for high school graduates seeking teaching jobs internationally, don&#8217;t hesitate and start submitting those applications. 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