2006-07-20 21:33:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
You can get a degree in any field. It doesn't matter. I am an English teacher here in Japan and had no prior experience before I came here.
Here are some big schools in Japan. Check them out online.
Nova, Aeon, Geos, Berlitz.....
www.eslcafe.com
2006-07-21 00:49:51 · answer #1 · answered by Adam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to have a degree to teach english in Japan. What you can do is get your TEFL. I'm sure that a degree definitly wouldn't hurt, but it's not needed. When traveling to countries like Japan, the fact that you are a native english speaker, goes a long way. That is what most people are looking for, to learn conversation from a native. You can even do it as a side thing, without teaching in a public institution. I do that where I am living now. I'm not in Japan but in Warsaw, Poland. I actually don't have my TEFL either, and what I do, is go and have conversations with people in their homes. Most people are just looking to learn our way of speaking through conversation, so that's what I do. Teaching english is a great way to travel the world and get payed for it (well at that), native speakers are high in demand in most foreign countries. So my advice to you, is to research what you want to do there, get your TEFL and go. If you want your bachelor's on top of that great but know that you can go over and start earning money. I've had friends work there doing that and they were payed exceptionally well! Good luck to you!
2006-07-21 05:36:31 · answer #2 · answered by sjane5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you want to do it as a career (and not just funding your holiday) you would do best to have a major in language related field--ãEnglish, Japanese, linguistics. But as people have noted, all that is really required for the conversation school jobs is a degree in anything, and a willingness to teach 30 contact hours a week. But with some certification and a little experience (for example, a language teacher, a TESL cert, MA in Teaching ESL) you become qualified for a new tier of jobs which are more professional (and pay better in fact.)
Good luck!
2006-07-21 09:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by katunich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Japanese fellow once told me that you could go to Japan and teach conversational English with only a bachelor's degree. He said it didn't matter what field of study it was in. It sounded like a pretty good deal. You don't even have to be able to speak Japanese.
2006-07-21 04:39:33 · answer #4 · answered by the answerer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go on the JET exchange programme you get paid very well to be a teaching assistant for english - this might open more doors for you, you don't need a teaching qualification and so you could go with the next intake. Details can be found on the Japanese embassy website.
2006-07-21 13:22:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a BA or BS in anything, but a minor in japanese would help you to understand the students that aren't picking up vaery quickly. & hey this sounds like a great job if you get the opportunity.
2006-07-21 14:00:38 · answer #6 · answered by Nik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you might be ok with a good tefl course,if not,a bachelor degree is ok.check different requirements for jobs at www.tefl.com to get an idea of whats needed.
2006-07-21 04:54:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah
2006-07-21 04:37:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
finish high school.... go to the philippines.... study Bachelor of Science in Education... enroll a crash course on ESL (English Speaking Language)... why philippines?... its cheaper!
2006-07-21 04:38:46 · answer #9 · answered by jan rei 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you're caucasian, you can definitely get a job teaching english.
2006-07-21 10:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by herbie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋