January 2010

Text and Talk is now providing several benefits to TEFL course trainees. They are offering a 12-month Thai language course – and a 12-month Non-immigrant Education Visa – free of charge when you enroll. The participant pays only the nominal government visa fee. In addition, they offer guaranteed work placement and sound job advice.

What else? The regular TEFL course now includes a full diploma-level Teaching English to Young Learners Course (TEYL) This is especially useful if you plan on teaching children. Text and Talk also offers flexible schedules so you choose the times you want to study.

For more information you can contact Leigh by e-mail. Or call Mobile: +6689 823 7049 (locally, 089 823 7049). U.S. toll free: 1 866 554 4438. Or chat online using Skype: tefl.info

SEE TEFL's certification course allows without additional charge, participation as a volunteer with the DSS Foundation in Chiang Mai. You can view people who have joined previous courses in their Flickr albums

SEE TEFL are currently offering an early-bird US$200 discount for people who confirm their place at least 45 days in advance of their course. More details on their website

SEE TEFL have now produced a step-by-step guide to finding work in Thailand and guarantee that their graduates will find work within two weeks of the program's completion. You can e-mail SEE for more details. 

 Steve, from the popular Chichester College TESOL Course in Bangkok, has written an excellent blog entry entitled, "How much Thai do I need to be able to speak?". This is the question on everyones lips when they first consider teaching English in Thailand and Steve's ever-friendly writing tone makes this piece a pleasure to read.

Starting this February, two more universities, Khon Kaen University and Prince of Songkla University, (Phuket campus), will join the growing trend toward offering fully accredited university issued TEFL training in Thailand. Now, prospective teachers who have been looking for university teacher-training courses have choices in three different areas of the country to select from.

For those in the far North East, the Khon Kaen University campus is a great place to explore the more rural side of Thailand while getting your university TEFL/TESOL certification. For those who prefer the beach and the excitement of Phuket, there is now the Prince of Songkla University TEFL/TESOL course.

For more information please contact:
Khon Kaen University at   
Prince of Songkla University at  
Chiang Mai University at  

SIT is now offering complete survival guides to new applicants. The Chiang Mai Survival Guide and the Bangkok Survival Guide contain all the information you need to prepare for a course in Thailand. SIT is hosted by the AUA Language Center and ensures a minimum of one full-time trainer for every four trainees accepted on to the course. The next course dates for those interested are Chiang Mai: January 7 - February 3 and Bangkok: March 11 to April 7th

For more information go to the SIT website or contact Steve: 081 646 8410. From abroad: +6681 646 8410

IH Bangkok has introduced the part time CELTA course in Bangkok. The course is designed for people who are too busy to commit to a 4-week intensive course, but who still wish to obtain an internationally-recognised qualification. The course has exactly the same content as the full time CELTA course, and designed to be highly practical in order to equip you with the tools you need to excel at teaching English. The only difference is that the course is over 10 weeks so you can fit it in around your other commitments. Therefore if you can commit to 5 Saturdays in 10 weeks and Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings every week, then this course could be for you.

The first course is for 10 weeks starting on Monday 25th January 2010. To find out more about IH Bangkok and their courses, go to the website or contact them by e-mail 

The Special Thai Project of American TESOL Institute has now been running for two years. Within this two-year time, ATI has trained approximately 400 students in four semesters. As part of the program. you will get a chance to work four to five months in Thailand.

The Special Thai Program of American TESOL Institute takes place in three locations, Phuket, Chiang Mai and Bangkok. To know more about new offer and program details visit their website 

Dates for the ECC training courses for 2010 are now up on the website. If you complete your application and are accepted on the CELTA course 45 days before course commencement, you are entitled to an early-bird discount of 10% (making the cost of the course US$1440instead of US$1600) Get your application in early!

Both the Bangkok courses come with a free Teaching English to Young Learners add on.If you are interested in any of the above courses, visit the website or email Paul