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Jrgen - 2008-08-09
In response to CELTA abroad questions (Miles)

Expenses for a CELTA courses are definitely higher in Germany than outside Euro monetary zone......
The regulations for non-EU nationals to acquire a work permit are very tight here ... not only in Germany.
Another thing is that you will mostly only be hired on a freelance basis... no hours to teach- no pay, vacation - no pay, your rent may be higher than what you earn as a freelancer, and you wont be able to afford paying your health insurance and other things. As a freelancer, schools in Germany would mostly expect you to cover your own travel expenses, and you cannot expect extra compensation for that. The hourly rate may be between 15 to 18 Euros, and this is hardly enough to cover your own living experiences here.
You would mostly work for private schools offering these crappy conditions.
I therefore would strongly advise against working for such schools in Germany, France and Italy.

On the positive side, I would advise that you try to find some employment at schools in Poland, the Czech Republic or the Baltic states (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia). Living expenses are definitely much lower there, and schools normally give you full employment with all the social benefits due. You will most likely also be offered a flat paid for in part or in whole by the school.

To get a teaching job at a public school in Western Europe with full-time employment is from zero to nil in your case. The reason: You do not seem to have the necessary qualifications - a degree in a relevant subject (what have Social Science or Politics to do with English - nothing!)and a full teacher training; CELTA is not certainly not enough. You may land with that in a place like China.... salaries are low and there are many crappy schools over there. But conditions Europe and especially Germany are very different.

I do not intend to discourage you but just try to give you a somewhat realistic picture of what you may have to expect when coming here.

Messages In This Thread
CELTA abroad questions -- Miles -- 2008-08-07
Re: CELTA abroad questions -- Jrgen -- 2008-08-09
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