Barcelona Blog - Teaching English and Life in Barcelona

Maria Di Mario • December, 09 2020

TEFL salaries: How much does a TEFL teacher earn?

For those looking for a richly rewarding career, teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is perfect. Not only do you get to travel to other countries and immerse yourself in new cultures, but you can inspire others to learn a life-changing skil...

Maria Di Mario • December, 09 2020

Finding teaching work year round in Barcelona

There are two main hiring seasons for TEFL teachers: the start of the academic year in September, when academies are setting up the group classes that will run until the summer, and January, when all the people who made a New Year’s resolution to lea...

Richard Davie • December, 07 2020

Ten weird habits you pick up when you live in Spain

Moving to a new country changes you in lots of ways. It broadens your horizons, develops your sense of adventure and gives you lots of opportunities you wouldn’t have had otherwise – to travel, to meet new people, to learn a new language. Moving to B...

Richard Davie • December, 06 2020

A day in the life of a TEFL student

We sat down with Erika, a student on our current course, to get an idea of a typical day in the life of a TEFL student. “I usually wake up at 8am or 9am, depending on how much stuff I want to look over before class – well tomorrow I actually have a j...

Richard Davie • December, 02 2020

How much money will I need to move to Barcelona?

One of the questions we’re often asked by prospective students is how much money they’ll need to set themselves up and give themselves time to look for work. We’ve worked out three different budgets based on your circumstances and the assumption that...

Richard Davie • November, 30 2020

The TEFL Iberia guide to neighbourhoods of Barcelona

Finding somewhere to live is usually the first challenge of moving to a new city, and it’s a whole lot easier when you know what neighbourhood you want to live in. So for newcomers to the city we’ve put together a brief guide to the barrios of Barcel...