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As far as coming to South Korea is concerned, you will be unable to obtain and E2 visa for teaching unless you have degree of some sort. The same goes for quite a lot of countries -- it's not the schools that insist, it's the Department of Immigration. Check out the embassy websites for the countri...

I would take the manager's job. But then, that's why I'm not an admin assistant: I don't want to be one. Are you enjoying working as an admin assistant? If so, why do something you don't want to do? Are you considering moving jobs in the near future? A managerial post for 6-12 months will improve yo...

The first degree is often a requirement for obtaining a residence permit in many countries. The certificate is required by many schools, but it is not an absolute must to get a good TEFL job. Many schools is enough to convince me it improves my chances. I have even met people at the British Council...

Many job ads say so due to formality rather than the assumed weight of such qualifications. As you probably well know, there are accredited and non-accredited language schools. However, the only distinction between them is largely the price accredited schools pay for being so. All the rest: adminis...

Then why do so many job ads say BEd, Celta or TESOL (Trinity) required?

As a learner of languages and a native speaker of English, I've always preferred to have the subtitles in English until I'm at a fairly advanced level. There's no point watching a film if you're not going to enjoy it, and if you're not going to understand it, you're not going to enjoy it. Unfortunat...

Cambridge University (CELTA) and Trinity College London (TESOL) may not constitute a chartered professional body, but they are accredited bodies of higher education, so there is such a thing as an accredited certificate. Yes, there are unaccredited ones too. That's why you do your research first. I ...