{"id":4612,"date":"2016-09-20T03:23:20","date_gmt":"2016-09-20T03:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teflonline.com\/blog\/?p=227"},"modified":"2016-09-20T03:23:20","modified_gmt":"2016-09-20T03:23:20","slug":"you-can-teach-english-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/you-can-teach-english-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, You Can Teach English in Europe!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes, You Can Teach English in Europe!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Western Europe has always been a bit of a tease in the world of TEFL: it\u2019s easy to visit, great for a study abroad term<\/a>, but a hard place for non-Europeans to actually get a job.\u00a0Why is that?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s simple,\u00a0really, if you think about it. In the EU, there\u2019s a lot of competition for EFL teaching jobs with\u00a0qualified, native English speaking UK citizens (who can currently work legally throughout the region). That makes it harder for foreign teachers, like Americans, to secure a work visa.<\/p>\n

So what exactly does that mean for non-Europeans wanting to teach in\u00a0Europe? Is it completely out of reach? Definitely not! Short-term summer positions are often open to non-EU citizens, and Eastern European countries are a good option for teachers from the U.S., Canada, and other non-EU countries (see this interview with a teacher in Hungary!<\/a>)<\/em>, but even some Western European countries are easier when it comes to foreigners getting hired. Italy is one example.<\/p>\n

Bridge certifies teachers via\u00a04-week, classroom-based\u00a0TEFL courses<\/a>\u00a0in Florence<\/a> and Sardinia<\/a>, Italy\u00a0(as well as other countries worldwide<\/a>). We spoke with the coordinator for these locations, to get the real scoop on job prospects for American graduates of the TEFL courses in Italy. \u00a0Here\u2019s what he had to say.<\/p>\n

Want a more flexible course option? Browse accredited TEFL certification online<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is it possible for a\u00a0U.S. citizen to get a teaching job\u00a0after completing the TEFL course in Italy?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The job placement situation is not nearly as difficult as people seem to read or think. The reality is that there is such a huge demand for TEFL-trained teachers here in Italy that they all find work very quickly.<\/p>\n

Is there any chance of getting a work visa from a hiring EFL school?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Yes! Schools are also willing to go through the process of initiating work visas if the teacher is planning to stay beyond a year or two. Our job placement in Florence is outstanding and we are fortunate because schools contact us with job openings before they are even posted because they know the quality of our program.<\/p>\n

What other ways can a non-European teacher work in Italy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some of our students come on student visas (which we issue) and this means they can work legally. Others just come as tourists and are hired as language consultants (our school in Florence hires people this way).<\/p>\n

So if Western Europe is your TEFL destination of choice and you\u2019ve gotten discouraged from the research you\u2019ve done online, take heart\u2013 getting\u00a0TEFL certified in Italy<\/a>\u00a0might be just the\u00a0option\u00a0you\u2019re looking for.\u00a0<\/em><\/h4>\n

Read more about ways to teach English in Europe.\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Western Europe has always been a bit of a tease in the world of TEFL: it\u2019s easy to visit, great for a study abroad term, but a hard place for non-Europeans to actually get a job. However, if you know where to look, it can be easier than you think to find work. Read on to learn about how to best pursue a TEFL job in Europe. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3942,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,13],"tags":[264,382],"post-language":[],"popular_posts":[],"class_list":["post-4612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-job-resources","category-teach-english-abroad","tag-teach-english-in-europe","tag-tefl-jobs-in-europe"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Teach_English_in_Europe.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Jennifer Collis","author_link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/author\/jennifercollis\/"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4612"},{"taxonomy":"post-language","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-language?post=4612"},{"taxonomy":"popular_posts","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/popular_posts?post=4612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}