Have your heart stolen by the immense beauty of the country and its people – a country famed for its ancient underground cities, impressive temples and incredible cuisine. The Khmer culture is one of Southeast Asia’s most captivating practices. Discover it for yourself by touring Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap or bringing in the Buddhist New Year with cultural festivities in April.

Aside from earning a lifelong qualification and enhancing your teaching skills, you can explore a country bursting with colour, tradition, history and adventure. A 7-day orientation will open up this exciting new chapter in your life where you and other TEFL teachers will learn about Cambodia. Our in-depth culture and language orientation takes place in Phnom Penh and is a one-week, comprehensive, active learning, culture, history and language programme.

Workshops and activities include:

· Khmer language lessons
· Cambodian history, culture, geography and society
· Working with schools and agents
· Adjusting to teaching in a local school workshop
· Visa and work permit presentation
· Overcoming culture shock
· Cambodian cooking class
· Visit to the Killing Fields and museum to learn about Cambodia’s past
· Market trips
· Visit to a Buddhist temple to learn about religion in Cambodia

Over the past two decades, Cambodia has grown quickly, with increasing demand for English language education, leading to an influx of English teachers into the country, good teaching salaries, and high quality of life. It is also a very safe environment for foreigners, and there is a large ex-pat population.