Teaching English in japan as a foreigner

Zypher said:

Konichiwa!
My name is Abduallah and i am from saudi arabia, naturally my native language is arabic, but i also have mastered english although not
completly.
My dream is to get a doctor degree in English and become a teacher.
I would like to ask, is it worth it to teach in a university:school as an english teacher/doctor? i would like to teach in a foreign language and one that i like alot.
Also how do i qualify? do i get tested at certain exam?
Would like answers if you kindly please, and thanks for reading.[/QUOTE

I think it depends if you get your degree from a good accredited university or not. It really comes down to where you get your degree, and to what level you pursue it. If you get a doctorate in English from a good accredited university, most certainly you could teach English anywhere in the world, even in a Canadian university such as UBC or other western English speaking countries, let alone having to teach English in an asian country such as Japan.

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nyouyaku said:

... let alone having to teach English in an asian country such as Japan.

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nice gaijin said:

I did a brief stint teaching part-time at a private company; they required their teachers to be native English speakers, but in my training group there were people from Malaysia, France, Germany and Nepal.

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You don't need a Masters or PhD to teach, although it helps.

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Heck, you don't even need a college degree for many of these positions (although it is a requirement for visa eligibility).

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