{"id":327063,"date":"2019-07-04T12:30:34","date_gmt":"2019-07-04T10:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=327063"},"modified":"2019-07-04T12:30:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-04T10:30:34","slug":"the-most-popular-countries-for-south-africans-to-teach-english-as-a-foreign-language-and-how-much-you-can-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/327063\/the-most-popular-countries-for-south-africans-to-teach-english-as-a-foreign-language-and-how-much-you-can-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"The most popular countries for South Africans to teach English as a foreign language &#8211; and how much you can earn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The TEFL Academy has released a new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theteflacademy.com\/tefl-factbook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> <\/strong>on teaching English in foreign countries, and how much you can expect to earn as an instructor.<\/p>\n<p>Teaching English as a Foreign Language or TEFL is a popular gap year <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/201650\/these-are-the-gap-year-options-open-to-south-africans-in-their-20s-30s-and-40s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">option<\/a> <\/strong>for many South Arican, with a growing number of students using the course to travel the world while earning a living salary.<\/p>\n<p>South Asia, China and South Korea have historically been popular destinations for South Africans, with a growing number also looking to do TEFL courses in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Below are some of the most popular TEFL countries and how much you can expect to earn while working there.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>China<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/China.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327081 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/China-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/China-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/China-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/China-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/China-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> BA\/BS required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> \u00a31,000 &#8211; \u00a31,500 (R17,756 &#8211; R26,635)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> \u00a31,000 &#8211; \u00a31,500 (R17,756 &#8211; R26,635)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>France<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/France.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327079 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/France-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/France-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/France-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/France-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/France-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> BA\/BS required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length<\/strong>: 9 &#8211; 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> \u00a0\u20ac1,000 &#8211; \u20ac1,700 (R15,912 &#8211; R27,050)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> \u00a0\u20ac1,295 &#8211; \u00a0\u20ac2,000 (R20,606 &#8211; R31,824)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Italy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-197456 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy-1024x662.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy-1024x662.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy-1200x776.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Italy.jpg 1303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> BA\/BS required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 9 &#8211; 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> \u20ac800 &#8211; \u20ac1,500 (R12,729 &#8211; R23,868)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> \u20ac800 &#8211; \u20ac1,500 (R12,729 &#8211; R23,868)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>South Korea<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/South-Korea.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327083 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/South-Korea-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/South-Korea-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/South-Korea-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/South-Korea-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/South-Korea-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> BA\/BS required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Children, students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> 800,000 &#8211; 1.3 million KRW (R9,648 &#8211; R15,679)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 1.9 million &#8211; 2.1 million KRW (R22,915 &#8211; R25,327)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Spain.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327085 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Spain-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Spain-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Spain-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Spain-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Spain-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> Not required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 6 &#8211; 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> \u20ac1,000 &#8211; \u20ac1,500 (R15,912 &#8211; R23,868)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> \u20ac1,000 &#8211; \u20ac1,500 (R15,912 &#8211; R23,868)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thailand.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327087 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thailand-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thailand-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thailand-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thailand-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Thailand-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> BA\/BS required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 3 &#8211; 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> 20,480 &#8211; 30,725 THB (R9,454 &#8211; R14,183)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> 21,107 &#8211; 31,661 THB (R9,743 &#8211; R14,615)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Vietnam\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vietnam.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-327089 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vietnam-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vietnam-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vietnam-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vietnam-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Vietnam-1200x675.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Degree requirement:<\/strong> BA\/BS required<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical contract length:<\/strong> 12 months<\/li>\n<li><strong>Typical students:<\/strong> Business professionals, children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly cost of living:<\/strong> \u00a3400 &#8211; \u00a3600 (R7,094 &#8211; R10,641)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average monthly salary:<\/strong> \u00a3630 &#8211; \u00a31,225 (R11,173 &#8211; R21,725)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/324621\/2-big-changes-coming-to-south-african-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2 big changes coming to South African schools<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TEFL Academy has released a new report on teaching English in foreign countries, and how much you can expect to earn as an instructor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":191916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9876],"tags":[26],"class_list":["post-327063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=327063"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327063\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":327387,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327063\/revisions\/327387"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}