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purrsian · Fri 30-Nov-07, 03:08 PM

Hey

I'm thinking of studying to teach ESL and I just have a few questions - the amount of information about it all confuses me but everything seems so general

I'm looking at, in future years, teaching English in Japan. Now I realise it's not too hard to get a job there but you need a bachelor degree, but what I'm wondering about is how hard is it to find a job teaching English/Japanese or translating in Australia?

I get the impression that most jobs to teach Japanese (aside from primary/secondary schools) only want native speakers, is that correct?

When it comes to actually figuring out what to study, can anyone tell me if doing a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of languages and applied linguistics is enough, or do I need to then go and do a TESOL course too? And does it matter whether I do just a BA with subjects related to Japanese and linguistics or if I do the bachelor of languages and applied linguistics?

Sorry for the long post and many questions, just totally confused as to what to do!

Fri 30-Nov-07, 03:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
purrsian ESL Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Occupation: Unemployed Location: Posts: 2	Need advice - wanting to teach/translate in Japan and Australia Hey I'm thinking of studying to teach ESL and I just have a few questions - the amount of information about it all confuses me but everything seems so general I'm looking at, in future years, teaching English in Japan. Now I realise it's not too hard to get a job there but you need a bachelor degree, but what I'm wondering about is how hard is it to find a job teaching English/Japanese or translating in Australia? I get the impression that most jobs to teach Japanese (aside from primary/secondary schools) only want native speakers, is that correct? When it comes to actually figuring out what to study, can anyone tell me if doing a bachelor of arts or a bachelor of languages and applied linguistics is enough, or do I need to then go and do a TESOL course too? And does it matter whether I do just a BA with subjects related to Japanese and linguistics or if I do the bachelor of languages and applied linguistics? Sorry for the long post and many questions, just totally confused as to what to do! Last edited by gfell; Fri 30-Nov-07 at 03:47 PM.