Thailand
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
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Your life literally changes forever — it did for me. We're 17+ years and 3,000+ teachers into helping people do this properly, so every guide below tells you the whole story: the course, the money, the visa, the honest parts.
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1. What do you need?
Choose a route to see its programs. You can change your answer at any time.
Not sure which route you need?
If you don’t have a TEFL qualification, start with training + placement. If you already have one, explore placement-only options—we’ll check whether your qualification is accepted. You can also choose training + placement if you want to train again before teaching.
Some programs also have passport and qualification requirements. These choices help you explore options; check the full requirements in each guide.
3. Where would you like to teach?
17 program options · Both routes · All degree requirements
TEFL training + teaching placement
TEFL training is included. Get qualified, then start a paid teaching job abroad.
Vietnam
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
Maximum savings, minimum cost of living, food that will blow your mind.
South Korea
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
Free housing, an E-2 visa and the best savings market we place into.
Japan
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
The deepest cultural experience on the planet.
Cambodia
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- No bachelor’s degree needed. High school diploma required.
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
A high school diploma is enough, and the job is still guaranteed.
Mexico
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
Train in Guadalajara, then teach anywhere in Mexico. No degree, no upper age limit.
Prague
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
Europe's most beautiful classroom city — and most Prague jobs don't ask for a degree.
Costa Rica
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed for North Americans; a degree is required for other applicants.
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
Train in the jungle, teach in paradise. North Americans don't need a degree; everyone else does.
Madrid
TEFL training + teaching placement
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed for EU citizens. Other applicants: check the guide for requirements.
- Is TEFL training included?
- Yes—TEFL training + teaching placement.
Spain's capital — tapas at 10pm, weekends across Europe. EU passports need no degree.
Teaching placement only
TEFL training is not included. You need an accepted TEFL qualification for this route.
Thailand
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
Certified already? A short orientation, then straight into the classroom.
Vietnam
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
Orientation in Vietnam, then a guaranteed paid placement.
South Korea · 12 months
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
A full year with the whole package — free apartment, flights, and the best savings we place into.
South Korea · one semester
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
Not ready to commit to a year? Do one semester and see how Korea suits you.
Japan
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- Bachelor's degree needed
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
Public school or private — placed across Japan.
Cambodia
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- No bachelor’s degree needed. High school diploma required.
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
The fastest classroom-to-paycheck route we run, and it never asks for a degree.
Costa Rica
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed for North Americans; a degree is required for other applicants.
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—an accepted TEFL qualification is required.
A week of orientation, then your guaranteed placement.
Madrid
Teaching placement only
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed for EU citizens. Other applicants: check the guide for requirements.
- Is TEFL training included?
- No—a pre-approved Level 5 TEFL qualification is required.
Bring a pre-approved Level 5 TEFL and go straight to the job route.
Another way to experience South Korea
Interested in a support role in South Korea?
These are helper roles rather than classroom teaching jobs, which is why they sit on their own. Neither asks for a degree and neither asks for a TEFL.
South Korea
Education Assistant Program
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed
- Do I need a TEFL qualification?
- No TEFL qualification required.
Help kids practice English at a Korean school. A high school diploma is enough, and no TEFL is required.
South Korea
English Companion Program
- Do I need a degree?
- No degree needed
- Do I need a TEFL qualification?
- No TEFL qualification required.
Live with a Korean host family and help their everyday English. No degree, no TEFL, no classroom.
Not sure where you stand? Check the guide for the full passport, qualification and visa requirements before applying.
Your next step
Found an option? Here’s what happens next.
- 1. Read your program guide
Check the requirements, costs, dates and exactly what is included.
- 2. Apply for free
Your application starts a conversation and commits you to nothing.
- 3. Talk through your options
We’ll check your eligibility and help you decide which program fits.
Meet your team
Who will help you teach abroad?
Why we do what we doMike's story, told in two minutes.
Nicola's example lessonWhat one of our classrooms actually looks like.
Family business, since 2007
This is the family that runs it.
TEFL Heaven is my wife, me, and our five kids, run out of Bangkok. There's no sales floor and no call centre — when you talk to us, you're talking to someone who either taught abroad themselves or lives in one of the countries we place into.
Real stories
Teachers who did it.
Twelve short videos from TEFL Heaven alumni — click any to watch on YouTube.
Next step
Found yours? Apply now, decide after.
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