The University Circuit
Job cuts, an unprecedented funding crisis, universities turning students away - higher education in the UK faces a number of challenges. Conversely, demand for a UK education from overseas students increases the opportunities within the sector for EAP teachers. However, for many, it is a difficult time to get a job at a university. If you are an ambitious young teacher, teach abroad.
It's so much easier to have a career in EAP abroad than it is in the UK. Many universities are opening campuses overseas. Liverpool has one in China. Nottingham University has a campus in Malaysia and there are others, too. The quality of these institutions is high. Young and ambitious teachers could "work the circuit" in these institutions, getting university teaching experience while living abroad and earning money. Compare that to the job market in the UK. It is almost impossible to break in to full-time EAP teaching in the UK. Almost all advertised work at universities is sessional and the only full-time positions are at private international colleges of questionable reputation and quality.
The international market is a lucrative and growing market. It is also highly specialised and teachers need expertise in intercultural practice, language and subject knowledge. There are plenty of opportunities to study, develop professionally, to earn money and see the world.