In a few months me (South African) and my boyfriend (Argentinian) will be moving to Taiwan. I am going to teach English and for the most part I seem to understand the requirements, specifically that you can only teach English if it is an official language of the country on your passport, correct? That makes his situation a little bit more complicated.
Would doing a location based TEFL course help him in anyway if Argentina’s only language is Spanish?
He is a professional guitar player for the last 12 years and has taught music for 8 years, both in Spanish and English. Is it at all realistic that he could find a job teaching music, giving guitar lessons or teaching Spanish anywhere in Taiwan?
Even if his education is a private music institute and not a university?
Any information would help us tremendously!
Thank you!
Not quite. Rather, you have to have a passport from a country that Taiwan officially considers to be English speaking. But you’re OK with a South African passport. You should, however, also have a university degree (in anything). A two-year degree plus a TEFL certificate should also work.
No. Taiwan cares about passports, not training.
Probably not legally.
Not quite. Rather, you have to have a passport from a country that Taiwan officially considers to be English speaking. But you’re OK with a South African passport. You should, however, also have a university degree (in anything). A two-year degree plus a TEFL certificate should also work.
No. Taiwan cares about passports, not training.
Probably not legally.[/quote]
Down here in Tainan, I know of two foreigners who’ve done well teaching music and gotten jobs in proper institutions (a college and a high school). One is from the Philippines, one from the USA. The former is married to an ROC national, which of course helps, but one certainly wasn’t when he was hired.
I think this is one of those “you won’t know until you try” things. I would advise your boyfriend to bring all and any evidence he has of experience teaching music, in case it helps getting work and sorting out a visa.
[quote=“StevenCrook”]Down here in Tainan, I know of two foreigners who’ve done well teaching music and gotten jobs in proper institutions (a college and a high school). One is from the Philippines, one from the USA. The former is married to an ROC national, which of course helps, but one certainly wasn’t when he was hired.
I think this is one of those “you won’t know until you try” things. I would advise your boyfriend to bring all and any evidence he has of experience teaching music, in case it helps getting work and sorting out a visa.[/quote]
That’s good to hear. If foreigners here can find work in the fields they’re best at that’s good for Taiwan too.