ENGLISH LANGUAGE CENTRE: Teach Abroad Scholarships

TESOL (also known as TEFL) is the acronym for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and there is a tremendous global demand for trained TESOL teachers.

In response to the rise in Graduate unemployment and the continuing weakness in the domestic graduate job market, ELC  has developed a Graduate TESOL Programme.

As a Social Enterprise, our profits are re-invested back into providing employment and training opportunities, and we are therefore able to offer a number of Full Scholarships onto the Programme. Although primarily aimed at unemployed Graduates, Undergraduates are also eligible to apply for a scholarship and Final Year students in particular are encouraged to apply.

In order to be considered for the next round of Scholarships, please send your CV and cover letter ASAP.

Our Programme consists of two key strands:
1. A 120-150 hour distance-learning Diploma TESOL Course; giving participants the skills, confidence, and qualifications necessary for TEFL work abroad.

2. A Job Advisory Service providing expert support to help participants find work and choose the most appropriate position for them personally. We work with quality Schools and Agencies throughout the world to make sure our students get the opportunity to apply for the pick of some of the best English Language teaching jobs around.

The specific duties and remuneration you can expect when teaching abroad obviously varies depending on a range of factors, for example: location, size of school, type of school (private or state), age of students etc. One of the key roles of our Job Advisory Service is to help you decide what would suit you best.

For more information about the Programme please take a look at our website at:  www.englishlanguagecentre.org or contact us at courses@englishlanguagecentre.org / 01274 610 849.

Person requirements

Basic Requirements:
• English as a first language
• Graduate or Undergraduate
• Good communication skills
• Enthusiasm about living and working abroad

Applications will be judged on their own merits and we do not wish to be overly prescriptive in terms of what we are looking for. Essentially, we want to know why you want to teach abroad and why you believe you should receive a Scholarship place. Enthusiasm and commitment are more important than previous teaching experience (though that may also be taken into account), and we would like to encourage as many people as possible from all disciplines to apply.

Company information
ELC  is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) - which means that all profits are re-invested back into helping more people. Our priority is to provide innovative training and employment opportunities, with a particular focus on tackling youth and graduate unemployment regionally and nationally. ELC  was started by the senior team of one of the longest established specialist English language providers in the UK – English Language Centre Online. After more than 20 years providing English language training and consultancy across the world, we decided it was time to give something significant back, and ELC  CIC is the result. As regards TESOL, our senior team have successfully delivered TESOL training programmes and employment opportunities to over 6000 people worldwide.

How to apply
To apply for our Teach Abroad Scholarship, please send your CV and a Cover Letter (approx 500 words) explaining why you would like to teach abroad and why you think you should get a Scholarship to courses@englishlanguagecentre.org.

Please note that the closing date for the current round of Scholarships is: 31st March 2012.

If you would like more information about ELC CIC, or our TESOL Programme please take a look at our website at www.englishlanguagecentre.org.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to get in touch by email at admin@englishlanguagecentre.org.

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