Go from boring office job to lesson planning in the sunshine with Teacher’s Friend Vietnam…
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 packages of concierge service to help you teach English 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 a cold juice by the side of a beautiful waterfront café, while lesson planning in the sunshine for your favorite class in an amazing, new and exciting country from Vietnam to Barcelona and Costa Rica.
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
I am in Vietnam and have partners on the ground who are ready and waiting to give you full in country support and assistance. All of my partners are people who I worked with as a teacher when I first came to Vietnam and they are all here to assist you on your amazing journey! Myself or one of my team is always in Vietnam and ready to help you- hands on, face to face and with a lot of love. We can provide coffee, smiles and free hugs when required.
All of this adds up to my SUPER concierge service! See below for the packages that I offer.
Teach in Vietnam or Cambodia Packages
Just looking for a job? Free assistance
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Assistance on a budget: $125
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 information, 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 $1350
A fully inclusive service with dedicated job assistance placement in a leading language 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 into Vietnamese ex-pat life and beyond!
150 hour, Internationally recognised TEFL certification with job assistance: $1798
If you want to teach in Vietnam or Cambodia 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 international standards.
TEFL plus relocation and guaranteed job placement in a leading language centre: $2998
If you are not already TEFL qualified for teaching English in Vietnam or Cambodia (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!
Self-paced: $798
Again, this awesome course has exactly the same fabulous content as the full face-to-face course but is delivered through fun, high quality, interactive videos, motivational questions, insightful further readings, and engaging, practical online assignments along with extra tutorial support. This means you can take this amazing course from anywhere in the world and complete the work in your own time, at your own pace.
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. Find out more about getting certified.
What is an internationally recognised qualification?
An internationally recognised qualification should be at least 120 hours with a minimum of 6 hours of observed teaching practice with real students who don’t speak English as their first language. It should also be accredited by an official body such as the local government or an educational board.
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 highlights of this course are dedicated job assistance placement, free accommodation for the duration of the course, a welcome meal, and a city tour on arrival.
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Find out more about TEFL and how to get certified
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 teachers 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, which 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, chili, 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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on and off Georgie Snape
Teaching Specialist and Teacher Trainer – 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 are 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, New Zealand and Australia with over six years of experience. The majority of my teaching time was spent in Vietnam where I have been teaching English on and off for over three and a half 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 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?
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