ZOVOX Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 I have two Bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Mechanical engineering, but i have no teaching certificate or experience - would i still be able to teach in Thailand ? I assume that i would have to be able to speak thai to teach mathematics or science, but would i be able to teach english, being a native english speaker and having degrees ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Nobody reads the pinned thread... nobody asks about their qualifications in the questions about qualifications thread... sad sad I'm very sad... Ok, I'll copy your question and post in the q about q thread- find me there! "Steven" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withnail Posted December 8, 2004 Share Posted December 8, 2004 Seeing as you managed to get 2 bachelors degrees would it be that tricky to spend 4 weeks doing a TEFL cert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOVOX Posted December 8, 2004 Author Share Posted December 8, 2004 Seeing as you managed to get 2 bachelors degrees would it be that tricky to spend 4 weeks doing a TEFL cert. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can you really get a tefl in 4 weeks. As i recall, the teaching programmes at my universities in the u.k were for 1 year ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
et33.com Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 start in the countryside learn some thai first as you progress in lesson planning keep proper records when you reach a certain level with your own module find a better job make sure you take plenty of photos / video showing you teaching build a track record and the pay goes up good luck mate two degrees is good enough to get a foot in with some thai a foot and ahalf mind the spicy food and don't get HIV from spicy girls be good and don't get drunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOVOX Posted December 9, 2004 Author Share Posted December 9, 2004 mind the spicy food and don't get HIV from spicy girls <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the great advice ! I just recently got married - the wife is spicy enough ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
et33.com Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 wife is thai? or else why thailand /// whatever / good luck try ajarn.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenkannif Posted December 9, 2004 Share Posted December 9, 2004 The one year TEFL thing at a Uni might be for a dip. or some kind of degree? Although a year doesn't seem long enough for a degree. You also may find you need a TEFL certificate (4-6 weeks course) to get a TL and thus WP as neither your degrees are in teaching! But then again you might not. Do as IJWT says mate have a look on the quals thread there's a lot of info there. Also you may want to think about teaching maths or science as well as (or instead of) EFL/ESL you may earn more money that way. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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