EFL Jobs in Belgium
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Belgium has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Belgium and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL 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 Belgium
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 EFL Jobs in Belgium so please help us to help other EFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Belgium |
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Kingdom of Belgium National name: Royaume de Belgique-Koninkrijk België Sovereign: King Albert II (1993) Prime Minister: Guy Verhofstadt (1999) Area: 11,780 sq mi (30,510 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 10,364,388 (growth rate: 0.2%); birth rate: 10.5/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.7/1000; life expectancy: 78.6; density per sq mi: 880 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Brussels, 1,750,600 (metro area), 981,200 (city proper) Other large cities: Antwerp, 952,600 (metro area), 450,000 (city proper); Ghent, 226,900; Charleroi, 201,200; Liège, 185,700; Bruges, 117,200 Monetary units: Euro (formerly Belgian franc) Languages: Dutch (Flemish) 60%, French 40%, German less than 1% (all official); legally bilingual (Dutch and French) Ethnicity/race: Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% Religion: Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25% Literacy rate: 98% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $316.2 billion; per capita $30,600. Real growth rate: 2.6%. Inflation: 1.9%. Unemployment: 12% First half, 2004 est.). Arable land: 23%. Agriculture: sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk. Labor force: 4.75 million; services 73%, industry 25%, agriculture 2% (1999 est.). Industries: engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum, coal. Natural resources: coal, natural gas. Exports: $182.9 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs. Imports: $173 billion (f.o.b., 2003 est.): machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals and metal products, foodstuffs. Major trading partners: Germany, France, Netherlands, UK, U.S., Italy, Ireland. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 4.769 million (1997); mobile cellular: 974,494 (1997). Radio broadcast stations: FM 79, AM 7, shortwave 1 (1998). Radios: 8.075 million (1997). Television broadcast stations: 25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997). Televisions: 4.72 million (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 61 (2000). Internet users: 3.76 million (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 3,471 km (2,631 km electrified) (2002). Highways: total: 148,216 km; paved: 116,687 km (including 1,727 km of expressways); unpaved: 31,529 km (2000). Waterways: 1,570 km (route length in regular commercial use) (2001). Ports and harbors: Antwerp (one of the world's busiest ports), Brugge, Gent, Hasselt, Liege, Mons, Namur, Oostende, Zeebrugge. Airports: 42 (2002). International disputes: none.
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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.
EFL 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.