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Hello all, This is my first ever post on Chalkboard. I did the Online Tefl 100 course here three years ago before going to China for my wife (who is Chinese) where I did lots of teaching for almost three years. Now, I did mention a wife. Well, sadly, I had to leave China for various reasons which I won't go in to. My wife and son are still in CHina. Now, I am back...
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rezme

Hi Dean, I am very keen on choosing HK for my first ever teaching experience. Daring, right ? My main concern is one of the main requirements in HK : the degree ! I am non-native English speaker, I come from Eastern Europe ( Romania ), but I am fluent in English and have been living in the UK since September 2011. I do have an University degree in Economics from Romania, and started some Masters courses in the UK ( for Public Relations ), but due to unforeseen circumstances, I was not able to finish them. Honestly speaking, with the money I need to pay to finish them, I would rather go for the TEFL experience :)  Did you ever encountered such a situation? What would you suggest ?


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Hi Carl, you're in Shenzhen! Great! Nice city! Have you networked with the English speaking community there? ShenzhenStuff is fantastic! But if you've had enough of the fun life in Shenzhen and wanna come work in Hong Kong then great. You will need a degree if you want to enter the NET scheme at any 'school'. So there's no real open doors working directly with a primary or secondary school without a degree.

A Kindergarten is different, you can work for a local or Anglo-Chinese Kindergarten with a TEFL certificate. You can also work through an agency and get after school programs through there or work in a tutorial center. This is.... depending on your ethnicity. If you're an overseas Chinese, then yep - you're first impression is right, nothing without a degree. If you're a white dude than not a problem (and I bet you thought Hong Kong was more progressive than simply looking at colour of skin).

 We can keep in touch through any app or social media. I also run an English language social club in the north of Hong Kong near Futian or Luohu checkpoints, but on the Hong Kong side in those areas. Got an event on October 1st if you wanna come.

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