Start Teaching English Abroad

Once you've completed your TEFL course there are thousands of paid opportunities out there for you. You can find work independently, or if you're a native English speaker with a South African passport, why not take advantage of our FREE TEFL Jobs Placement Service: it'll put you in touch with reputable employers all over the world.

What Types of TEFL Jobs are There?

With an i-to-i TEFL certificate on your CV there’s a virtually unlimited number of TEFL jobs open to you. You could find yourself teaching English at a Chinese primary school, giving business English lessons in a Bangkok office block, or working for a small language school in Ecuador. You can find out more about opportunities to teach English abroad here.

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Who Teaches English?

People who are bored of the 9 to 5, students, graduates who aren’t quite ready to settle down, people who can’t find a decent job at home, or anyone who’s looking for a way to work overseas and experience life in another culture.

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What Are the Top TEFL Destinations?

That depends on your way of seeing the world. There are opportunities to teach English everywhere from small towns by the beaches in Thailand, to huge capital cities like Seoul, Tokyo or Beijing. Take a look at our TEFL Job Destinations section for information on our pick of the world’s top TEFL jobs markets and check out our FREE TEFL jobs country guides

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Three Ways i-to-i Can Help You Find TEFL Jobs Abroad

1. Paid TEFL Internships

The hassle-free way to start teaching English abroad. You don’t need any experience. You don’t even need to have a TEFL certificate, because we can give you full TEFL training before you leave. Your accommodation will be arranged for you, and you’ll get extra support during the five months you’ll be living and working overseas. A great choice for first time TEFL teachers.
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CHINA Internship

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If you can speak English, you’ve already got the most important skill you need to head off to China and teach English for five months – and get paid!

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THAILAND Internship

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Experience the real Thailand during 5.5 amazing months living and working as an English teacher in the Land of Smiles.

2. TEFL Jobs Placement Service

The TEFL Jobs Placement Service is completely free! You can earn up to R20,000 a month, get FREE accommodation and some of the schools will even pay for your flights... so find out about current job opportunities abroad below!

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3. Find Your Own TEFL Job

As you’d expect from a TEFL training company, we know a thing or two about finding TEFL jobs. Take a look at the How to Find Your Own TEFL Job page for loads of FREE resources and more information on the best places to find work teaching English abroad.

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