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TEFL course for South Korea

  • 27-06-2011 12:36pm
    #1
    onlythedon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭


    Hi,

    I'm looking into TEFL courses to teach in South Korea. I understand that the ACEL accredited courses are the best once to do but they are expensive.

    Do I need to have an ACEL/CELT/CELTA course done here to be able to teach in South Korea or are all TEFL courses recognised there?

    Thanks for the info!!


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  • #2
    virmilitaris
    Closed Accounts Posts: 560 ✭✭✭virmilitaris


    onlythedon wrote: »
    Hi,

    I'm looking into TEFL courses to teach in South Korea. I understand that the ACEL accredited courses are the best once to do but they are expensive.

    Do I need to have an ACEL/CELT/CELTA course done here to be able to teach in South Korea or are all TEFL courses recognised there?

    Thanks for the info!!

    You don't need any TEFL cert to teach in Korea. (Or Japan, or thailand, or ... etc)

    You just need a degree in anything.

    P.S -> http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055471189&page=110


  • #3
    onlythedon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27 ✭onlythedon


    I was told that for EPIK I would need to have a TEFL course of at least 100 hours done. I have a degree and a post-grad in teaching (for business and IT) but never put the post-grad to use. Maybe for the better paid jobs I would need a TEFL? I take it give that you seem to only need a degree for most jobs, any TEFL would be better than none? Thank you!


  • #4
    cloneslad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭cloneslad


    any TEFL would be better than none? Thank you!

    Not really, most of those 60-100-120 hour courses are just a waste of money and will not get you any recognition from the majority of employers.

    A celta on the other hand would get you more offers and better pay, but it takes time and can be expensive, depending on how much income you have.

    120hour + TEFL certs will get you a 100k a month bonus from an EPIK school, but as you have a PGDE I think it doesn't actually matter as you get the bonus for having a teaching degree.


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