Working as a teacher in Belgium

Member since 21 May 2012

gvanroieMember22 May 2012 16:24:30

I have a teaching degree and work experience (French as a foreign language) from the US.
I'd like to work as a teacher in Belgium. What is the process?
Thanks

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schoolmum Serial expat

Member since 24 May 2011

schoolmumSerial expat22 May 2012 16:56:39

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Get your qualifications recognised

Then if you are an EU passport holder, no work permit, if non EU, then work permit.

gvanroie Member

Member since 21 May 2012

gvanroieMember23 May 2012 07:49:26

Hi schoolmum,

Thanks for your reply.

I contacted "la Communaut茅 Fran莽aise" to get my degree recognised.
They told me there is no equivalency to my degree in the Belgian educational system.

hannahhadman Serial expat

Member since 30 December 2010

hannahhadmanSerial expat23 May 2012 08:38:29

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Thats weird usually u have to fill out a huge long form and resent copies of your degree and course breakdown before they give u a answer to if its equivalent or not. Try contacting a city hall in Brussels etc that's how i got mine changed.

schoolmum Serial expat

Member since 24 May 2011

schoolmumSerial expat23 May 2012 11:07:28

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Teach in a private school, outside French or Flemish or German community control. For example, BICS and Acacia in Brussels have teachers there without any teaching qualifications.