UK Opens Door For Nigerian Teachers – Apply Now

UK Opens Door For Nigerian Teachers – Apply Now

The United Kingdom government has released a new update on a work visa for teachers targeting countries like Nigeria, and other developing economies.

Flippstack gathered that interested Nigerians can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023.

Other foreign countries to which the offer extends include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe.

A publication in early December on the UK government’s website, by its Department for Education, announced the application for interested non-UK nationals.

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The applicants do not even necessarily require initial teaching qualifications as the country offers a training programme for potential migrants.

The notice read, “From February 1, 2023, teachers who qualified in the following nine countries (listed above) will also be able to apply to the QTR through the TRA.

“This change is part of the launch of a new service.

“Teachers from all eligible countries will have to show they meet a consistent set of criteria for the award of the QTS. Over time, this route will be opened to qualified teachers from every country outside the UK.

“To apply for assessment – only QTS, you do not need a formal teacher training qualification.

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“However, you must have: a minimum of two years teaching experience, a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university, an English language qualification which is the same standard as a grade four General Certificate of Secondary Education, a maths qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology (science) qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE.”

UK Opens Door For Nigerian Teachers