Hi,
I am interested in moving to Japan. I am from the UK and part Japanese. My Japanese is pretty good and I am constantly practicing and improving. The thing is, I only have a bachelors in English and a tefl certificate. So I am considering going back to school for a masters (probably English or Tesol).
What would my options be with a masters in English, TESOL or something like that?
From my understanding it’s mostly private schools, international schools, direct hire (ALT) and universities (seems to require a PHD though most of the time [at least for tenure]). Is this correct or is there more?
What about non-teaching options if anyone knows (Japanese or English)?
Thanks in advance ^^
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>international schools
International schools don’t hire English teachers (which is what you’d be qualified for with a TESOL degree). They teach their courses in English, to English-speakers.
In order to get an international school job you would need to become a certified teacher (In a subject other than ESL/EFL) in the UK and get 2-5 years of classroom before applying.
As for direct-hire… Why?
I’m not asking that to be snarky. I’m genuinely curious. While direct-hire ALTs make more than dispatch ALTs, they don’t make *that* much more. Getting a master’s degree in order to be an ALT seems like a colossal waste of time and money.
Maybe this could be an option:
“If you have a Japanese grand parent, or if your spouse is a child or a grandchild of Japanese national, you are eligible for a “Long Term Resident” visa. As it belongs to the group of visa granted according to the family status, this visa doesn’t have any restriction as for the type of work you choose.If one of your parents has or had the Japanese nationality at the time of your birth, you are eligible for a “Child / Spouse of Japanese National” visa.In both cases, it is required to track down and identify your Japanese family’s koseki (family registry).”
[https://www.juridique.jp/visa/nikkei.php](https://www.juridique.jp/visa/nikkei.php)