TEFL in Kazakhstan

Posted by Erin MacKenzie - 14:45 on 07 April 2010

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In 2007 the Kazakhstan government prioritised English in the education budget. Kazakhstan’s strong economy is the reason behind this initiative – the government considers it important that the population is able to speak English in order to integrate Kazakhstan into the global economy.

This is good news for English teachers who can find jobs that pay good wages and come with accommodation and paid airfares in the country. It is likely that you will need a degree and a TEFL certificate if you intend on teaching in Kazakhstan and jobs exist perhaps mainly in the cities but there are also plenty of schools in the country that seek native English speakers.

The cost of living in Kazakhstan is high but a decent wage should allow you to live reasonably comfortably and benefits such as free accommodation help greatly. A lot of people in Kazakhstan have a great interest in western culture so it is likely that you will be inundated with requests for teaching people English when you are just walking about! This can be a great way to make friends and a bit of extra money. When visiting and living in another country it’s only polite to make the effort to understand the culture. Being respectful will go a long way when it comes to making friends and even trying to pick up a little bit of the language will help greatly.

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Comment by Sheenagh Ashworth at 20:18 on 05 January 2011.

I am a CELTA and DELTA qualified teacher of TEFLA along with a degrgree in music and a PGCE -(the required post graduate qualification for teaching in primary and secondary schools in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.) I was interested to enquire as to your current positions availble. Yours sincerely Sheenagh Ashworth

Comment by Amy at 09:19 on 11 May 2011.

Hi Sheila, unfortunately the jobs we offer are only for graduates of our TEFL courses. TEFL employers contact us specifically to recruit those with our accredited TEFL qualifications and, as such, we are unable to help those who have qualified elsewhere.

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