TEFL Jobs in Bulgaria
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Bulgaria has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Bulgaria and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Bulgaria
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Bulgaria so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Bulgaria |
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Republic of Bulgaria National name: Republika Bulgariya President: Georgi Purvanov (2002) Prime Minister: Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha (2001) Area: 42,822 sq mi (110,910 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 7,450,349 (growth rate: -0.9%); birth rate: 9.7/1000; infant mortality rate: 20.6/1000; life expectancy: 72.0; density per sq mi: 174 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Sofia, 1,088,700 Other large cities: Plovdiv, 338,200; Varna, 312,300; Burgas, 192,000; Ruse, 161,000 Monetary unit: Lev Language: Bulgarian; secondary languages strongly correspond to ethnic breakdown Ethnicity/race: Bulgarian 83.9%, Turk 9.4%, Roma 4.7%, other (including Macedonian, Armenian, Tatar, Circassian) 2% Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox 82.6%, Islam 12.2%, Roman Catholic 1.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Protestant, Gregorian-Armenian, and other 3.4% (1998) Literacy rate: 99% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $61.63 billion; per capita $8,200. Real growth rate: 5.3%. Inflation: 6.1%. Unemployment: 12.7%. Arable land: 40%. Agriculture: vegetables, fruits, tobacco, livestock, wine, wheat, barley, sunflowers, sugar beets. Labor force: 3.398 million; agriculture 26%, industry 31%, services 43% (1998 est.). Industries: electricity, gas and water; food, beverages and tobacco; machinery and equipment, base metals, chemical products, coke, refined petroleum, nuclear fuel. Natural resources: bauxite, copper, lead, zinc, coal, timber, arable land. Exports: $7.337 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): clothing, footwear, iron and steel, machinery and equipment, fuels. Imports: $9.723 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): fuels, minerals, and raw materials; machinery and equipment; metals and ores; chemicals and plastics; food, textiles. Major trading partners: Italy, Germany, Turkey, Greece, France, U.S., Russia Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 3,186,731 (2001); mobile cellular: 1.054 million (2001). Radio broadcast stations: AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 (2001). Radios: 4.51 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 39 (plus 1,242 repeaters) (2001). Televisions: 3.31 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 200 (2001). Internet users: 585,000 (2001). Transportation: Railways: total: 4,294 km (2002). Highways: total: 37,286 km; paved: 35,049 km (including 324 km of expressways); unpaved: 2,237 km (2000). Waterways: 470 km (1987). Ports and harbors: Burgas, Lom, Nesebur, Ruse, Varna, Vidin. Airports: 216 (2002). International disputes: joint boundary commission is rectifying boundary with Romania based on shifts in Danube since last delimitation in 1920.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.