Go from boring office job to lesson planning in the sunshine…
My name is Georgie, of Teacher’s Friend Vietnam. I love meeting new people, exploring new places, getting to know the locals and making a difference. For this reason I love teaching English in Vietnam and I want to share my experience with you.
I offer a friendly, honest and fully inclusive package of concierge service to help you teach in Vietnam, as well as a referral service for teaching jobs in Vietnam and TEFL certification.
I will get you from your boring office job to drinking awesome Vietnamese coffee by the side of a beautiful waterfront café, while lesson planning in the sunshine for your favourite class in the amazing country of Vietnam.
Teaching English in Vietnam is fun, exciting and offers a great life balance.
I offer a range of great services to assist you with teaching English in Vietnam, with the main ones being job placement in leading language centres, TEFL certification and the all-inclusive concierge package – absolutely everything you will need to start a wonderful life teaching English in Vietnam.
This includes life-time, next-level support and unlimited assistance to get you TEFL qualified with an internationally accredited qualification and everything you will need for your exciting move to Vietnam – stress free! If you want to change your life and teach in Vietnam – you’re in the right place!
What I offer
Why am I different?
I offer a SUPER service! It is Specialist, Unique, Personalised, Empathetic and Reliable. That is what makes it a SUPER service!
Specific
I am the only person who specializes solely in teaching in Vietnam. I have worked and lived here extensively and I want to share my passion and love for this beautiful country with you, so you can explore the best it has to offer.
Unique
Personalised
I offer a person to person service which is fun, friendly and approachable. I am not a huge company or organisation, I am a friendly face who will be there for you when you need it. By running my business in this way, it means I can also offer you choice. You can choose where you want to live, who you want to work with and when you want to come to Vietnam. You wont be “sent” to a struggling school in need of teachers. You will get 3-5 interviews with leading language centres and will then get insider information from me in order to pick the one that best suits you!
Empathetic
Reliable
All of this adds up to my SUPER concierge service! See below for the packages that I offer.
Teach in Vietnam Packages
Just looking for a job? Free assistance
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Assistance on a budget: $195
Get the latest low down on everything you will need to move to Vietnam and start a new life teaching English. You’ll be sent professionally written articles on how to teach in Vietnam, a packing list, fully comprehensive pre-departure infrmation, sample lesson plans, all of my contacts, and a one hour Skype consultation to get all of your questions answered.
Door to door relocation package: All the support you’ll ever need $1200
A fully inclusive service with guarnteed job placement in a leading langauge centre. I will help you with everything you need for teaching in Vietnam from before you leave the country to after you have successfully integrated to Vietnamese ex-pat life and beyond!
150 hour, Internationally recognised TEFL certifcation with job assistance: $1749
If you want to teach in Vietnam then you need to get your internationally accredited TEFL certificate. What better way to do it than through our partner language centre- that will actually get you a job in Vietnam and is actually legal! My TESOL course is accredited by the Australian government, face to face and meets the international standard.
TEFL plus relocation and guaranteed job placement in a leading language centre: $2599
If you are not already TEFL qualified for teaching English in Vietnam (or the world!) then get my super friendly inclusive service plus the awesome TEFL certification all in one huge package at a highly reduced rate!
Want to find out more? Visit our packages page to plan your new adventure!
TEFL
TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign language and so you will be teaching English language to people who don’t speak English as their first language. You will need a qualification to prove that you have been trained in this area.
TEFL myths. The following statements are commonly believed and ultimately not true about teaching English in Vietnam:
- An online course will easily get me a job working legally in Vietnam
- An online course will give me the vital practical skills that I need in order to manage a classroom full of excitable kids
- I can get a good job and earn a high wage while working legally with just an online TEFL course
- Recruiters do not care which TEFL I have, as long as I have it
- An online course will be internationally recognised and accredited
What is an internationally recognised qualification?
An internationally recognised qualification (such as the CELTA or CertTesol course) will have been accredited by a reputable, outside authority such as a vocational centre that is registered, the government; be at least 100 hours of face to face learning, have a minimum of observed teaching hours from an ESL professional, or a recognised university. These courses will also meet the following requirements that are set out above and will get you your dream job teaching English in this wonderful country!
By law, anyone wanting to teach in Vietnam will need to have a work permit, provided for them by their employer. The documents needed for the work permit are a police check, degree and TEFL certificate that have been notarised and legalised in your home country. The reputable language centres in Vietnam will only accept internationally recognised TEFL certificates- so no less than 120 hours and definitely not online.
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I offer the Australian government accredited CertIV TESOL which will get you a job working legally in Vietnam and all over the world through my partner course provider.
The average costs for this kind of TEFL is $1700-1800 US. While yes, this is expensive, a cheap online course will not be sufficient, not matter what you read online. You are wasting your money, so why not spend it on a course that will actually get you a descent job, working legally, with a work permit? :)
Plus, I promise you, within a few months, you will have earnt that money back and so it is 100% worth the investment. Since taking my 120 hour TEFL course (just like this one) I have had more dispensable income (aka travel money!!) than I have ever had and have lived in and visited seven different countries and spent more time travelling than actually working! (Fact).
The cost of my partner TEFL centre is $1749 US and this comes with the following:
– 4 weeks TEFL training all in-class
– small class sizes- 17 max
– Minimum 7 hours of teaching practice and observation
– Written assignments
– Excellent facilities and resources
– Trainer with minimum 5 years of teaching experience
– Welcome meal
– City tour
– Free accommodation for duration of course
– Job assistance
The benefits of this course are that:
– It will guarantee you a job in Vietnam with a work permit and all of the required visas (if you are also a native English speaker with a degree)
– It will guarantee you a job all over the world because it is an internationally recognised qualification (if you are also a native English speaker with a degree)
– It focuses on teaching all ages, but in particular kids, which is perfect for Vietnam because it is the main age group
– The course leader receives exceptional, second to none feedback and is a really awesome guy
– You will earn this money back in a few months of teaching in Vietnam because the wages are good and cost of living low
Find out more about TEFL and how to get certified
Requirement Checker
Take the requirement checker to find out whether you are qualified.
Got questions?
Send me an email with your questions and I’ll get back to you with answers asap.
Chat face to face
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Life in Vietnam
Vietnam is a country that is rich in culture, beauty and opportunity
With exquisite cuisine, breathtaking landscapes and charming cities. Vietnam has something for everyone. As Vietnam opens up to the rest of the world, its traditional culture is evolving in wonderful, fascinating ways. It is increasingly being recognized as South East Asia’s most desirable country to stay in.
Teaching English in Vietnam
Big salaries and tiny living costs put English teacher’s in a pretty desirable position. In fact Vietnam has recently ranked second in a worldwide survey measuring the disposable income for ex-pats living there. One hour’s teaching in Vietnam can earn around 500,000 Vietnamese Dong (VND). A glass of fresh beer (bia hoi), costs 5000 VND. You can do the maths.
Life in Vietnam
Vietnam has so much to offer. Breathtaking natural beauty can be found from North to South, from the beautiful mountain ranges of Ha Giang and Sapa, littered with emerald green rice paddies, all the way down to the golden tree lined beaches of Nha Trang and Hoi An. The people are warm, fun loving and welcoming, the food is unrivalled, and the culture is rich in history, charm and beauty.
The Food
A recent survey found that 87% of ex-pats living in Vietnam would recommend the food, that is much higher than the global average. In fact Vietnam’s food ranks third in the world amongst foreigners living abroad. The Vietnamese are truly masters of taste combinations, the most common being the irresistible mix of lime, chilli and garlic which gives life to so many of their meals.
Social Life
Vietnamese people are incredibly sociable and welcoming. It won’t be long after arriving that a Vietnamese person will invite you to their home for dinner, where you will probably be treated like royalty. Vietnam was recently ranked the fourth best country in the world for ex-pat social life and the number one destination in the world for making friends.
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Georgie Snape
Teaching Specialist – All things Vietnam!
Moving to Vietnam was one of the scariest and most incredible experiences of my life. It has changed who I am and what I want to do with my life forever, in the best way possible. I went from genuinely not wanting to go out on my own and vowing to never ride a motorbike, to offering teacher training, supporting new ex-pats and doing a three month motorbike trip from Hanoi all the way to Ho Chi Minh, the Mekong Delta and Phu Quoc Island!
BEST EXPERIENCE EVER.
I graduated with a degree in Community Drama (I’ve never been one for the 9-5 office job) and soon after passed the CELTA course with a Pass A. Here’s some stats for you. For every ten people who take the CELTA, it’s likely that eight will get a Pass C, two will get a Pass B and none will get a Pass A. You have to be a damn good teacher.
I have been travelling the world and teaching English since 2013 and have lived and taught in the UK, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia and Australia with over six years of experience. The majority of my teaching time was spent in Hanoi, Vietnam where I taught English for over two years in language centres, private and public schools, private classes and online. I taught all ages from 3-17 years and adults. I worked for one of the biggest and most recognised language centres in Vietnam, and they are now one of Teacher’s Friend Vietnam’s partner schools. Teacher’s Friend is also partnered with other major language centres across Vietnam, who also have links to the public schools, the British Council and well-recognised universities.
So are you ready to move to the other side of the world to teach the crazy English language to eager Vietnamese students, who are all ready to be your friend, shower you with affection and show you the magic of Vietnam?
Requirement Checker
Take the requirement checker to find out whether you are qualified.
Got questions?
Send me an email with your questions and I’ll get back to you with answers asap.
Chat face to face
Book a FREE 30 minute video consultation via Skype.