Teaching Without a Degree

There is no doubt that there is more opportunities for TEFL teachers with a degree, however there remains a vast amount of work throughout the world for TEFL teachers who have not been to University. TEFL teachers without a degree who have gained experience can still find work even in countries that officially require one, as experience can often have more weight than an academic qualification.

If you do not have a degree do not think that you can not have a successful TEFL career. We have compiled a list of all the countries where a degree is not needed to apply for TEFL positions. We hope it helps!

Country	Degree Requirement	Typical Contract Length	Peak Hiring Seasons	Visa Info	Typical Students	Average Monthly Cost of Living in £ GBP & Local Currency	Average Monthly Salary in £ GBP & Local Currency
Cambodia	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	All Year Round	Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£350-500 GBP	£350-500 GBP
China	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	All Year Round	Work visa in advance or Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£300-400 GBP (3,000-4,000 RMB)	£750-850 GBP plus free housing. (7,500-8,500 RMB) Can save up to £350-450 GBP /Mo
Indonesia	BA/BS Not Required	12 months	All Year Round	Work visa in advance	Business Professionals, Children	£400-650 GBP (6,000,000 - 9,000,000 IDR)	£500-800 GBP (7,500,000-11,000,000 IDR) Can save up to £150-200 GBP /Mo
Malaysia	BA/BS Not Required	12 months	All Year Round	Work visa in advance	Business Professionals, Children	£600-1100 GBP (3,000 – 6,000 MRY)	£800-1500 GBP (4,000–8,000 MRY) Can save up to £200-400 GBP /Mo
Thailand	BA/BS Not Required	12 months	All Year Round	Work visa or tourist visa depending on employer	Business Professionals, Children	£450-550 GBP (22,000–27,000 THB)	£650-750 GBP (32,000–37,000 THB) Can save up to £200 GBP /Mo
Argentina	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£250-400 GBP (1,500-2,500 ARS)	£250-400 GBP (1,500-2,500 ARS)
Bolivia	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£250-400 GBP (2,800-4,200 BOB)	£250-400 GBP (2,800-4,200 BOB)
Brazil	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£450-700 GBP (1,200-2,000 BRL)	£450-700 GBP (1,200-2,000 BRL)
Chile	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, July-Aug	Tourist Visa or work visa	Business Professionals; Children with Public Schools	£300-500 GBP (250,000-430,000 CLP)	£300-500 GBP (250,000-430,000 CLP)
Colombia	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£350-600 GBP (950,000-1,700,000 COP)	£350-600 GBP (950,000-1,700,000 COP)
Costa Rica	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Jan-Feb, Jun-July	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£300-400 GBP (300,000-360,000 CRC)	£300-400 GBP (300,000-360,000 CRC)
Ecuador	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£250-400 GBP	£250-400 GBP
Mexico	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	All Year Round	Tourist Visa. Some work visa	Business Professionals	£500-800 GBP (10,000-12,000 MXN)	£500-800 GBP (10,000-12,000 MXN)
Panama	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£450-600 GBP	£450-600 GBP
Peru	BA/BS Not Required	3, 6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£600-800 GBP (1,700-2,300 PEN)	£600-800 GBP (1,700-2,300 PEN)
Uruguay	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Feb-Mar, Jul-Aug	Tourist Visa	Business Professionals	£250-400 GBP (8,500-12,800 UYU)	£250-400 GBP (8,500-12,800 UYU)
Bulgaria	BA/BS Not Required	9 & 12 months	Sept & Jan	Tourist Visa, convert to work visa or EU Citizenship	Business Professionals	£350-530 GBP (800-1,200 BGN)	£350-530 GBP (800-1,200 BGN)
Poland	BA/BS Not Required	9 & 12 months	Sept, Oct, & Jan	Tourist Visa, EU Citizenship	Business Professionals	£500-550 GBP (2,500-2,800 PLN)	£500-550 GBP 2,500-2,800 PLN
Romania	BA/BS Not Required	9 & 12 months	Sept & Jan	Tourist Visa, convert to work visa or EU Citizenship	Business Professionals	£220-300 GBP (1,100-1,400 RON)	£220-300 GBP (1,100-1,400 RON)
Russia	BA/BS Not Required	6, 9 & 12 months	All Year Round	Work visa	Business Professionals	£370-500 GBP (18,500-25,000 RUB)	£370-500 GBP (18,500-25,000 RUB)
Slovakia	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	Sept & Jan	Tourist Visa, convert to work visa or EU Citizenship	Business Professionals	£370-570 GBP (13,000-20,000 SKK)	£370-570 GBP (13,000-20,000 SKK)
Spain	BA/BS Not Required	10 & 12 months	Sept, Oct & Jan	Tourist Visa, EU Citizenship	Business Professionals	£1,030-1,300 GBP (1,200-1,500 Euro)	£1,030-1,300 GBP (1,200-1,500 Euro)
Egypt	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	All Year Round/ May – Aug. preferred	Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£320-£650 GBP (3,000 –6,000 EGP)	£385-770 GBP (3,500 –7,000 EGP)
Jordan	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	All Year Round/ May – Aug. preferred	Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£320-650 GBP (350 - 700 JOD)	£385-770 GBP (350 - 700 JOD)
Lebanon	BA/BS Not Required	6 -12 months	All Year Round	Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£320-650 GBP (750,000–1,500,000 LBP)	£320-650 GBP (750,000 – 1,500,000 LBP)
Morocco	BA/BS Not Required	6 & 12 months	All Year Round	Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£320-650 GBP (4,000 – 8,000 MAD)	£320-650 GBP (4,000 – 8,000 MAD)
Syria	BA/BS Not Required	6 -12 months	All Year Round	Tourist visa convert to work visa	Business Professionals, Children	£320-650 GBP (22.700 – 45,000 SYP)	£320-650 GBP (22.700 – 45,000 SYP)

Please note the information provided above is given as a general guide only. Information and currency coversions were correct at the time of publication, but they may change at any time.