I have two Bachelor degrees in Mathematics and Mechanical engineering, but i have no teaching certificate or experience - would i still be able to teach in Thailand ?

I assume that i would have to be able to speak thai to teach mathematics or science, but would i be able to teach english, being a native english speaker and having degrees ?

Nobody reads the pinned thread... nobody asks about their qualifications in the questions about qualifications thread... sad sad I'm very sad...

Ok, I'll copy your question and post in the q about q thread- find me there!

"Steven"

Seeing as you managed to get 2 bachelors degrees would it be that tricky to spend 4 weeks doing a TEFL cert.

Seeing as you managed to get 2 bachelors degrees would it be that tricky to spend 4 weeks doing a TEFL cert.

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Can you really get a tefl in 4 weeks. As i recall, the teaching programmes at my universities in the u.k were for 1 year ?

start in the countryside

learn some thai first

as you progress in lesson planning

keep proper records

when you reach a certain level with your own module

find a better job

make sure you take plenty of photos / video showing you teaching

build a track record and the pay goes up

good luck mate

two degrees is good enough to get a foot in

with some thai

a foot and ahalf

mind the spicy food and don't get HIV from spicy girls

be good

and don't get drunk

mind the spicy food and don't get HIV from spicy girls

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Thanks for the great advice ! I just recently got married - the wife is spicy enough !

wife is thai?

or else why thailand

/// whatever / good luck

try ajarn.com

The one year TEFL thing at a Uni might be for a dip. or some kind of degree? Although a year doesn't seem long enough for a degree.

You also may find you need a TEFL certificate (4-6 weeks course) to get a TL and thus WP as neither your degrees are in teaching! But then again you might not.

Do as IJWT says mate have a look on the quals thread there's a lot of info there. Also you may want to think about teaching maths or science as well as (or instead of) EFL/ESL you may earn more money that way.

Good luck!