Europe is a breath-taking place filled with beautiful cities, beaches, mountains and more. A truly perfect place to start your teaching career. If you haven’t figured out where you want to teach yet, below, you will find the top 7 countries to teach English in Europe. Good Luck!
#7 France
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS Required |
| Contact length | 10 & 12 months |
| Interview Process | Face-to-Face Interview |
| Visa Requirements | Student Visa, Work Visa through government, EU Citizenship |
| Monthly Salary | $900-2000 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $1800-2400 USD |
| Housing? | No |
| Airfare Included? | No |
| Holidays? | August, Christmas |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise a high degree of caution |
Recommended Cities
- Paris
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Toulouse
- Le Havre
#6 Ukraine
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS preferred |
| Contact length | 10 & 12 months |
| Interview Process | Phone/Skype Interview or Face-to-Face Interview |
| Visa Requirements | Tourist Visa, EU Citizenship |
| Monthly Salary | $600-1000 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $600-1000 USD |
| Housing? | Sometimes |
| Airfare Included? | No |
| Holidays? | August, Christmas |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories) |
Recommended Cities
- Kiev
- Odessa
- Lviv
#5 Poland
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS Required |
| Contact length | 12 months |
| Interview Process | Phone/Skype Interview in advance |
| Visa Requirements | Tourist Visa converted to Work Visa, Eu Citizenship |
| Monthly Salary | $750-1050 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $750-1000 USD |
| Housing? | No |
| Airfare Included? | No |
| Holidays? | August, Christmas |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise normal security precautions |
Recommended Cities
- Warsaw
- Poznan
- Wroclaw
- Gdansk
- Kraków
#4 Spain
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS preferred (Not Required) |
| Contact length | 10 and 12 months |
| Interview Process | Face-to-Face interview or government program in advance |
| Visa Requirements | Tourist Visa, Student Visa or EU Citizenship |
| Monthly Salary | $1250-1850 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $1050-1850 USD |
| Housing? | No |
| Airfare Included? | No |
| Holidays? | August, Christmas |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise normal security precautions |
Recommended Cities
- Madrid
- Bilbao
- Barcelona
- Seville
- Palma de Mallorca
- Valencia
#3 Italy
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS Required |
| Contact length | 10 and 12 months |
| Interview Process | Face-to-Face Interview |
| Visa Requirements | Tourist Visa, Student Visa or EU Citizenship |
| Monthly Salary | $1100-1850 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $850-1000 USD |
| Housing? | No |
| Airfare Included? | No |
| Holidays? | August, Christmas |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise normal security precautions |
Recommended Cities
- Florence
- Rome
- Milan
- Naples
- Bologna
- Verona
#2 Russia
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS preferred (Not Required) |
| Contact length | 12 months |
| Interview Process | Phone/Skype Interview or Face-to-Face Interview |
| Visa Requirements | Work Visa |
| Monthly Salary | $500-1400 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $350-1050 USD |
| Housing? | Sometimes |
| Airfare Included? | Sometimes |
| Holidays? | August |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories) |
Recommended Cities
- St. Petersburg
- Moscow
- Belgorod
- Kazan
- Nizhny Novgorod
#1 Georgia
| Degree Requirements | BA/BS preferred (Not Required) |
| Contact length | 8 and 12 months |
| Interview Process | Phone/Skype Interview and Face-to-Face Interview |
| Visa Requirements | Tourist Visa |
| Monthly Salary | $220 USD |
| Average Monthly Costs | $220 USD |
| Housing? | Free provided by TLG Program |
| Airfare Included? | Yes |
| Holidays? | August, Christmas |
| Safety? (Canadian gov.) | Exercise normal security precautions (with regional advisories) |
Recommended Cities
- Tbilisi
- Batumi
- Kutaisi
Helpful Links: ESL Programs
- Teach Beyond
- International TEFL Academy
- Language Corps
- Teaching Nomad
- Teach Away
- ITTT TEFL
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I hope that this list has given you some inspiration and knowledge about where you might want to start or further your teaching career in Europe. Lastly, good luck with all your teaching endeavours and make sure to leave a comment on which country you would choose!
Safe Travels,
Carina
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