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Hello, i am a 35 year old intelligent English male. I am considering starting a career as English language teacher and doing an intensive CELTA course at IH Budapest in July or August.
Question is will i be able to have a decent career without a degree?
I am not looking to work in China, Japan or anywhere like that. I would be looking at places like Eastern Europe or Central/South Amercia later on when i had some experience. Would i be able to do this?
Thanks.
Jack
If you google it, you can buy yourself a degree on the Internet. There's no need to have a genuine degree because the Chinese are more than happy with a fake, as long as you don't mention it ,they won't. Anyway, you are only going to be asked to coach your students in oral English. Better still is to go to Bangkok first and ask the taxi to take you to khaosan Road, where they are used to catering for the 50% of Chinese FT's who need to purchase a degree. Same with other teaching certificates. All bespoke.
After that, ask a rubbish agent to get you your first post VOILA! once you get the first troublesome year under your belt you can be a bit more discerning-then the sky is the limit, you can choose a handle, something like "The Turdinator" return to this site and grumble about how unprofessional this or that imbecile is.
Good luck to you.
Messages In This Thread
- English but no degree... (No Degree, CELTA) -- Jack 18 April 2011
- Re English but no degree... (No Degree) -- Apollyon 2 May 2011
- Re English but no degree... -- Silverboy 10 May 2011
- Re English but no degree... (No Degree) -- Apollyon 2 May 2011