In this category you’ll find articles on each country in the world where there are opportunities to teach English as a foreign or second language. And there are plenty!!!
For each country you’ll find some general info about the place, the kind of qualifications and visa requirements you will need to go and work there, the kind of typical teaching conditions you’re likely to find there and what it is like to live in that country with information about the cost of living, taxation, and so on.
When you start your expatriate life in Israel, you will join around 7.7 million people currently living there. The majority of the population has settled in the coastal plain, along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Considering the country’s urbanization rate of over 90%, it shouldn’t surprise you that the […]
Ireland is a beautiful country with a healthy tourist industry attracting thousands of foreigners every year. People visit Ireland not only for its natural beauties and historical heritage but also to learn English where English is spoken. NB for simplicity, we are talking about both Northern Ireland and the Republic […]
The recent turbulent history of Iraq is well known. However, for the past few years the country has been trying to rebuild and part of that process has involved education including English language teaching. The American Embassy in Baghdad, for example, runs a scheme to train Iraqi teachers to teach […]
Slightly larger than Alaska, Iran is a Middle Eastern country with a strategic location on the Persian Gulf, which is a vital maritime pathway for crude oil transport. Iran became an Islamic republic in 1979. Today’s population is 98% Muslim, divided between Shi’a (89%) and Sunni (9%). Iran’s economy relies […]
Indonesia is a large and heavily populated country comprising some 17,508 islands with a population of 230 million people. It consists of many diverse ethnic, linguistic and religious groups (with a majority Muslim population). Working there you’ll enjoy a typically tropical climate. The capital is Jakarta (pop 8.5 million) which […]