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From deciding whether volunteering overseas is right for you, to choosing a program, to getting on a plane. Hear from overseas volunteers about what it is really like in the field.

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Seasonal work, teach abroad, international careers and more. Where to start, what to expect, and how to get it done.

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Make the most of your time overseas while spending the least amount of money. Budget travel for the conscientious traveller.

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Going abroad as a student, whether it is for a semester, a year or an entire degree, is one of the most accessible opportunities to live abroad meaningfully.

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More and more people of all ages taking time out to travel meaningfully—a trend that is being encouraged by educators and employers alike.

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To get an international job, you need international work experience. How do you land that first gig?

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Papaeliou Schools of Foreign Languages offers part time courses for inexperienced teachers from October to January. Trainees are introduced to foreign language teaching theory, methodology and in-class practice. Teachers who have successfully completed th ...
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Greenheart Travel is personally invested in providing Teach, TEFL, Volunteer and Work abroad programs that change lives, advance careers and create leaders. We achieve this by partnering with organizations and governments overseas that empower their local ...
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Via Lingua provides international TEFL certificate courses in many countries of the world.
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The ACE TESOL Certification gives participants the qualifications to teach English abroad or in Canada. The programme has many highlights: * An affordable ESL teaching credential * 100 hours of classroom instruction * A 20-hour practicum (a 10-hour practi ...
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We offer internationally recognized TEFL courses in English Language Teaching to both young learners and adults. These courses are undertaken via Online Learning. As a new comer to this academic field, you may wonder what TEFL stands for. It is Teaching E ...
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The Genesis Volunteer Programme offers volunteers he opportunity to teach in an Ecuadorian school for children who cannot afford education. Volunteers receive a week of fully supervised in-class training to learn how to maximize their teaching throughout ...
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Get certified to teach English worldwide with an international TEFL (TESOL) certificate offered by The Language House in Prague. The internationally recognized, 4-week, fully accredited and externally monitored teacher training course will give you the sk ...
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The Berlin School of English Teacher Training Centre was founded to train new and experienced teachers of English as a foreign language (TEFL). It is an approved centre for the Cambridge CELTA course. The Berlin School of English is also a recognized cent ...
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Teachers Latin America offers TEFL courses with classroom or online options. It is a 75+ hour programme designed for those who want to teach English as a Foreign language in Latin America and the rest of the world. Teachers Latin America also offers a job ...
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Language Studies international offers a CELTA programme to certify participants to teach English abroad.
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Language Link offers CELTA certification programmes for participants who wish to teach English to speakers of foreign languages. At Language Link, the trainers are dedicated to ensuring that all trainees are highly motivated to maximize success. Hundreds ...
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ILC France is an approved CELTA training centre (by the University of Cambridge). The school enjoys a strong pool of teachers and constant pedagogical development. In addition, ILC France has links with the International House Group (140 centres worldwide ...
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Your exciting new adventure starts here. Once you have successfully completed the TEFL Certificate Course (online), you will be qualified to teach English as a second or foreign language. This qualification will also allow you to explore the world, and en ...
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The Trinity CertTESOL is a long established certificate providing a professional entry qualification for recent graduates and others into the TEFL teaching industry since the 1970's. The course is recognised by the british council as it contains real teac ...
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GVI courses offer the individual the chance to gain competence, qualifications and practical experience in conservation, education and outdoor skills. Current courses include Safari Field Guide programmes, TEFL courses and language classes.
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i-to-i placements offer full training, a guaranteed TEFL job and in many cases accommodation and bonuses. i-to-i provides a hassle free way to find well-paid teaching work overseas. Complete the online TEFL course and participants are guaranteed to have a ...
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Oxford House College, London provides a range of courses for teachers of English and for people planning a career in English Language Teaching (ELT). Courses available include CELTA and DELTA as well as various courses in Creative Methodology, Professiona ...
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Get certified to teach English worldwide! BridgeTEFL is the largest provider of TEFL certification courses in the United States with over 4000 graduates per year. Take your TEFL course online or at one of our numerous international locations and qualify f ...
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We offer CELTA courses in more than 60 different locations in the world. You may be looking to begin a long term career in English Language teaching and see CELTA as a springboard into a good teaching post in the country of your choice. You may be a grad ...
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