I'm a senior at my high school, and I want to be an English teacher in Japan! I've gone a school trip to Japan and by the time I graduate I'll have had four years of Japanese. I want to go to a school that will allow me to continue my Japanese, give me a chance to study abroad in Japan, and has good classes for high school Education!
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I am from Asia. From what I know, there are a big demand in english teacher in asia. It doesn't really matter which school you go. But you may want to take ESL certification. It will definitely help to get a teacher job overseas.
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If you want to teach English in Japan then in general you'll need a degree (although there are still possibilities if you do not have this) and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate to get a visa and work. The degree can be in almost any subject as it is usually required for the visa only so you will find teachers with a degree in Engineering or Sociology. Having said this, to help get the job it's obviously better to be English or language related, for example a degree in English literature. The TEFL certificate can be taken either in-house or online at your own pace which is a much cheaper option (see http://icalweb.com).
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