what about a master's from Koh Sarn Road University? - Teachers discussion

What about a master's from Kho Sarn Road University? I know KSR U has a 15-minute master's program in such fields as linguistics, technical writing, sociology, et. al. I can enroll there and get a master's (complete with transcripts)for only like 100 USD (or even less). And I can get it only 15 minutes and be the valedictorian of my class to boot!

Masters needed - Teachers discussion

In order to work within a university in Taiwan you will need at least a masters degree. There is also pretty heavy competition for positions in universities so you will have to join the pack.

You may however be able to get a job at one of the private institutes that co-operate with and work within the university grounds or nearby. These jobs are not university teaching positions but the students are of course all university level. Again there is not many of these types of positions available but they do exist.

You could probably do worse than to check out Scott Sommer's weblog. He works at a uni in Taiwan and he keeps abreast of positions and politics of his and other universities in Taiwan. If he can't help you then I am not sure who can.

Finally, I think that it is good that you have decided that teaching kids is not for you. The money is good, but if it is not a good fit for you then it is likely that you wouldn't enjoy yourself which would lead to further problems down the line.

Good schools in Taiwan - Teachers discussion

Hi Rheno,

Pleased to hear that the site was of interest for you.

If you are going to Taiwan for the first time then I would recommend sticking with the chain schools at first. Some people have very dim views about chain schools but it seems to be that this is largely personal bias and chain school bashing. At a chain school you know what you will be paid, when you will be paid and you will get what you expect each month. They can generally offer the hours that you need, and of course they offer support and training if you need it.

For kids schools I would recommend Joy, Kojen, and even Hess. For adults I would recommend Davids first off, and then you could try Wall Street or Global Village - although the latter doesn't pay too much!

Also, you may want to consider a recruiter if you think it could help. Again I am fully aware of the limitations of recruiters, but a good recruiter can help a lot, and provided that you know what to look out for you really have nothing to lose. If I had to choose one then I would choose Reach To Teach a company run by an American guy who has a good reputation!

Good schools - Teachers discussion

It can be quite eye-opening reading all the negative complaints about schools and recruiters but it is worth putting this in perspective. For every unhappy teacher there are a number of happy teachers who have no reason to post here. This is a shame of course as information about good schools worth working at is probably more valuable than complaints and gripes about schools.

For a Greenlist of schools that have received favorable comments from past and present foreign teachers check out www.buxiban.com