Free Information Sessions about Teaching English as a Second Language

Our highly qualified instructors answer questions and share their own experiences from living and teaching overseas at our free Information Sessions held regularly throughout Canada.  Find a location from the list below.
Learn more about what to expect at our Information Sessions

United States

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Oxford Seminars holds frequent Information Sessions on campuses all across Canada and the US, where you can learn more about our course and about the exciting opportunities for teaching English abroad. These sessions are typically an hour-and-a-half in length and cover topics of interest to anyone considering teaching English overseas. There is no pre-registration required and these Information Sessions are free for everyone to attend. Our schedule is updated frequently throughout the year, so please check back regularly to see additional Information Session dates and locations, or subscribe to our RSS feed. Each session covers a multitude of questions regarding employment opportunities abroad including:

• What is it like teaching English as a second language?
• Where are the job opportunities?
• When is the peak hiring season?
• How can I secure an English as a second language teaching job abroad?
• How much will I earn?
• What is a working visa and how do I get one?
• How much experience do I need?
• When and where should I sign a contract?
• Do I need TESOL/TESL certification?
• What skills should I learn to become a better English as a second language teacher?

Alberta

Calgary

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The Rozsa Centre, CIBC Hub Room
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive North West, Calgary

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The Rozsa Centre, CIBC Hub Room
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive North West, Calgary

Edmonton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 420
University of Alberta
8900 114th Street, Edmonton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 606
University of Alberta
8900 114th Street, Edmonton

British Columbia

Burnaby

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Academic Quadrangle, Room 5035
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive, Burnaby

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
West Mall Centre, Room 3255
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive, Burnaby

Kamloops

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Campus Activity Centre, Room 209
Thompson Rivers University
900 McGill Road, Kamloops

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Old Main Building, Room 1751
Thompson Rivers University
900 McGill Road, Kamloops

Kelowna

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Fipke Centre, Room 139
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
3247 University Way, Kelowna

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Fipke Centre, Room 250
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
3247 University Way, Kelowna

Vancouver

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 209
University of British Columbia, Point Grey Campus
6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 42U
University of British Columbia, Point Grey Campus
6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver

Victoria

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Hickman Building, Room 116
University of Victoria
North West Segment on Ring Road, Victoria

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Human and Social Development Building, Room A250
University of Victoria
Ring Road, Victoria

Manitoba

Winnipeg

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
University Centre, Room 112 Sundown
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
University Centre, Room 112 Sundown
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg

New Brunswick

Fredericton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Marshall d'Avray Hall, Room 222
University of New Brunswick
10 MacKay Drive, Fredericton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Marshall d'Avray Hall, Room 221
University of New Brunswick
10 MacKay Drive, Fredericton

Saint John

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Oland Hall, Room 104
University of New Brunswick, Saint John Campus
100 Tucker Park Road, Saint John

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Sir Douglas Hazen Hall, Room 232
University of New Brunswick, Saint John Campus
100 Tucker Park Road, Saint John

Newfoundland

St. John's

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Science Building, Room 4083
Memorial University
300 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Science Building, Room 4083
Memorial University
300 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's

Nova Scotia

Halifax

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Room 2198
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue, Halifax

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Room 2130
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue, Halifax

Ontario

Barrie

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Simcoe Room
SuiteWorks
92 Caplan Avenue, Barrie

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Simcoe Room
SuiteWorks
92 Caplan Avenue, Barrie

Guelph

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2:00 pm, Saturday, January 14, 2012
MacKinnon Building, Room 304
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East, Guelph

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Room: To be announced
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East, Guelph

Hamilton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Burke Sciences Building, Room 122
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Burke Sciences Building, Room 238A
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

Kingston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Room: To be announced
87 Union Street, Kingston

London

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
University Community Centre, Room 58
University of Western Ontario
Oxford Drive, London

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
University Community Centre, Room 58
University of Western Ontario
Western Road, London

North York

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2:30 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Room: To be announced
77 McLaughlin Road, North York

Oshawa

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Student Services Building, Room 117
Durham College/UOIT
2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 8, 2012
South Wing Building, Room 213
Durham College/UOIT
2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa

Ottawa

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Morriset Hall, Room 252
University of Ottawa
60 University Private, Ottawa

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Colonel By Hall, Room E015
University of Ottawa
161 Louis Pasteur, Ottawa

Peterborough

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Gzowski College, Room 112
Trent University
2510 Pioneer Road, Peterborough

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Gzowski College, Room 112
Trent University
2510 Pioneer Road, Peterborough

St. Catharines

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Decew Room
Four Points By Sheraton
3530 Schmon Parkway, St. Catharines

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Welland Room
Best Western St. Catharines Hotel and Conference Centre
2 North Service Road, St. Catharines

Sudbury

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Classroom Building, Room 206
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Room: To be announced
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

Thunder Bay

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Ryan Building, Room 1045
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Ryan Building, Room 1045
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay

Toronto

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E), Room 5-170
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E), Room 5170
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Waterloo

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Bricker Academic Building, Room 210
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West, Waterloo

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB), Room 3-103
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West, Waterloo

Windsor

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Vanier Hall, Rose Room
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dillon Hall, Room 354
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor

Quebec

Montreal

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Bronfman Building, Room 422
McGill University
1001 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Bronfman Building, Room 422
McGill University
1001 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal

Saskatchewan

Regina

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Dr. William Riddell Centre, Room 286
University of Regina
University Drive West, Regina

7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dr. William Riddell Centre, Room 286
University of Regina
University Drive West, Regina

Saskatoon

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2:00 pm, Saturday, January 14, 2012
St. Thomas More College, Room 344B
University of Saskatchewan
1437 College Drive, Saskatoon

2:00 pm, Saturday, March 31, 2012
St. Thomas More College, Room 344B
University of Saskatchewan
1437 College Drive, Saskatoon

United States

Atlanta

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Alston Campus Center, Room 304
Agnes Scott College
141 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797

7:00 pm, Thursday, February 16, 2012
Alston Campus Center, Room 205
Agnes Scott College
141 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797

Boston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Lowell Room
Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston, MA 02108

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Lowell Room
Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston, MA 02108

Chicago

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Stevenson Hall, Room 115
University of Illinois at Chicago
1200 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Behavioral Sciences Building, Room 211
University of Illinois at Chicago
1200 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Dallas

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Haggerty Hall, Room 201
University of Dallas
1813 Maher Lane, Irving, TX 75062

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Carpenter Hall, Room 220
University of Dallas
1813 Maher Lane, Irving, TX 75062

Denver

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
School of Business, Room 101
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Beckman Center, Room 115
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226

Detroit

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7:00 pm, Thursday, October 6, 2011
University Center, Room Rouge 1225
University of Michigan Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Stanley Suite
Hyatt Regency Dearborn Hotel
600 Town Center Drive, Dearborn, MI 48126

Houston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Malloy Hall, Room 241
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4626

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Strake Hall, Room 204
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4626

Los Angeles

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1:00 pm, Saturday, January 7, 2012
Ackerman Union, Room 3517
University of California - Los Angeles
308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

7:00 pm, Friday, February 3, 2012
Kerckhoff Hall, Room 152
University of California - Los Angeles
308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024

Miami

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6:00 pm, Sunday, January 15, 2012
Kennedy Hall, Room 207
St. Thomas University
16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
O'Mailia Hall, Room 11
St. Thomas University
16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054

Minneapolis

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Olin-Rice Science Center, Room 243
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Carnegie Hall, Room 206
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

Manhattan

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Room S704
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Room S370
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

Philadelphia

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
White Hall, Room 218
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Tolentine Hall, Room 215
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

Phoenix

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Art Building, Room 246
Arizona State University
850 S. Cady Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Art Building, Room 246
Arizona State University
900 S. Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287

Pittsburgh

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
University Center, Dowd Room
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Baker Hall, Room 237B
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Portland

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Neuberger Hall, Room 358
Portland State University
1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Neuberger Hall, Room 238
Portland State University
1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

San Diego

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Loma Hall, Room 336
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Loma Hall, Room 318
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

San Francisco

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1:00 pm, Saturday, January 7, 2012
Humanities Building, Room 131
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Humanities Building, Room 118
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

Seattle

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Klondike Room
Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown / Pioneer Square
612 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Kodiak Room
Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown / Pioneer Square
612 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

St. Petersburg

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Continuing Education Center, Spoonbill Room
Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Continuing Education Center, Heron Room II
Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Washington, D.C.

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 17, 2012
The MultiCultural Student Services Center, Room 209
George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052

7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 7, 2012
The MultiCultural Student Services Center, Room 209
George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052