08 Jul 2020

If your dream is to galivant across the globe next year during your gap year of a lifetime, but your empty bank account is screaming not to do it, here is how you can earn dosh whilst travelling!! Revolutionary, I know.

A transferable skill that can take you all around the globe and guarantee jobs in hundreds of destinations is teaching English. Not only will you make bank whilst doing so, you will also help others, meet fresh faces and really experience new cultures first-hand.

But I know what you’re thinking… Hold your dang horses! How am I meant to teach English??? How can I even get this “transferable skill”??

Look no further than Sydney Higher Education Institute (SHEI)

Now, at SHEI, you can get qualified in just 40 weeks and it won’t cost a kidney either! The Certificate IV TESOL (TESOL standing for ‘Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages’) is an internationally recognised qualification that can lead directly to well-paid job opportunities all over the globe.

TESOL will teach you everything you need to know about teaching English to speakers of other languages and assisting learners to improve their English language skills, obtain teaching assistant, tutoring or teaching positions both in Australia and of course, abroad. You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to feel ready to take on the world!

You’ll develop skills in classroom management, presentation techniques, lesson planning and resource preparation as well as understanding different methods of testing language ability. You’ll learn how to assist English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL) learners to improve their grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. 

After TESOL, jobs that you could have worldwide would include:

  • English teaching assistants
  • Teaching English to visa holders
  • Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) in Australia
  • Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) outside Australia
  • English tutors
  • Volunteer teaching of migrants and refugees

TESOL is also a super flexible course, completely suiting your schedule and ability! The program is delivered online which is peeerfect for travelling!!

There is no ATAR required. To apply, all you’d need to do is undertake an interview or an assessment before enrolment!

So! If you’re dream is to teach English in Sri Lanka, Germany, Morocco or… literally anywhere else, suss out Sydney Higher Education Institute here to check out how you can get started.