Gap year jobs abroad

EF English First's Gap Year- Teaching English Abroad programme is open to graduates from any discipline and there is no requirement for graduates to be able to speak a foreign language.

EF English First offers the opportunity for gap year travelling and gap year jobs that develop a host of transferable skills such as increased self-assurance, communication skills and top employers generally regard teaching English abroad as a positive way of spending a gap year. Transferable skills such as time management and the ability to train and give presentations are welcome additions to formal qualifications, not to mention inter-cultural sensitivity and language skills.

Initial training in teaching English as a foreign language is needed for most reputable employers like EF English First, who offer a complete gap year jobs package including free flights, free accommodation, free health insurance and a salary equivalent to that of a well-paid local manager.

To give yourself the most options and to avoid having to pay placement fees for your gap year abroad it is best to seek out an internationally recognised certificate in English language teaching that contains 6 hours of observed teaching practice with overseas students. Armed with one of these certificates you are able to find legal work in virtually any non-English speaking country.

EF English First, the largest recruiter of qualified, native speaker teachers to China and South East Asia, offers subsidised training for candidates committing to a 12-month contract with EF. EF's Subsidised Training Programme is offered in some of the most desirable locations worldwide. All graduates who successfully complete the training are guaranteed a salaried job placement for the duration of the Gap Year Jobs Abroad programme.