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Willie · Thu 25-Oct-07, 12:45 AM

I do not mean to offend anyone, but it has come to my attention that doing a CELTA, TESOL, TESL etc. and in the process attaining the certificate will give you an advantage to get a job and teach overseas as to a person that has a Bachelor of education majoring in ESL.

Is this true?

The reason I ask this is that it came up in the lecture the other day, and if the cert. does outweigh a degree and major, what is the point of doing the major when i can just get the cert? I am not saying my ESL major is useless at all.

What are your views?

Thu 25-Oct-07, 12:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
Willie ESL Rookie Join Date: May 2007 Nationality: Australian Occupation: Student Location: Posts: 20	Value of a Degree vs. value of Cert. I do not mean to offend anyone, but it has come to my attention that doing a CELTA, TESOL, TESL etc. and in the process attaining the certificate will give you an advantage to get a job and teach overseas as to a person that has a Bachelor of education majoring in ESL. Is this true? The reason I ask this is that it came up in the lecture the other day, and if the cert. does outweigh a degree and major, what is the point of doing the major when i can just get the cert? I am not saying my ESL major is useless at all. What are your views?