Scots encouraged to beat recession with TEFL

Posted 31 Jul 2009

The shrinking jobs market should not deter Scottish youngsters from realising travel dreams abroad, a leading gap year company has maintained.

While the shortage of summer jobs and part-time work available to fund a year out may be drying up, i-to-i advises signing up for a TEFL course instead and getting paid to teach abroad.

A statement from the company insists: "Unlike the market for casual work in Scotland at the minute, the demand for certified TEFL teachers around the world is massive.

"At present there are around 20,000 vacancies for TEFL jobs posted on the internet each month – everywhere from China and South Korea, to Ecuador and Japan."

The company also suggests using Scottish government scheme the ILA to help pay for TEFL certification, claiming it could knock as much as £200 off the cost of a course with a recognised learning provider.

A recent survey by the National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland found more than 80 per cent of university placement staff reporting changes in the jobs market said the number of employment opportunities for undergraduates was down this year, the BBC reports.

Category: TEFL Industry