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, May 1, 2012
The Rozsa Centre, Scotia Bank Milling Area
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive North West, Calgary

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Rozsa Centre, Scotia Bank Milling Area
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive North West, Calgary

Edmonton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 606
University of Alberta
8900 114th Street, Edmonton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 606
University of Alberta
8900 114th Street, Edmonton

British Columbia

Burnaby

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 17, 2012
West Mall Centre, Room 3535
Simon Fraser University
8888 University Drive, Burnaby

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 19, 2012
J.W. Inglis Building, Room 411
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

Kamloops

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Arts and Education Building, Room 164
Thompson Rivers University
900 McGill Road, Kamloops

Kelowna

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Arts Building, Room 185
University of British Columbia - Okanagan
1147 Research Road, Kelowna

Vancouver

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Student Union Building, Room 42U
University of British Columbia, Point Grey Campus
6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 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, April 3, 2012
Hickman Building, Room 116
University of Victoria
North West Segment on Ring Road, Victoria

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Cadboro Commons Building, McKenzie/Sinclair Room
University of Victoria
East Segment of Ring Road, Victoria

Manitoba

Winnipeg

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
University Centre, Room 521A-B Virden/Brandon
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 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, April 3, 2012
Marshall d'Avray Hall, Room 221
University of New Brunswick
10 MacKay Drive, Fredericton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Tilley Hall, Room 309
University of New Brunswick
10 MacKay Drive, Fredericton

Saint John

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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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Sir Douglas Hazen Hall, Room 225
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, April 3, 2012
Science Building, Room 4083
Memorial University
300 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Science Building, Room 4083
Memorial University
300 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's

Nova Scotia

Halifax

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Room 1102
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue, Halifax

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Marian McCain Arts and Social Sciences Building, Room 1198
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue, Halifax

Ontario

Barrie

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Simcoe Room
SuiteWorks
92 Caplan Avenue, Barrie

Guelph

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
MacKinnon Building, Room 307
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East, Guelph

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Room: To be announced
University of Guelph
50 Stone Road East, Guelph

Hamilton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Burke Sciences Building, Room B139
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Burke Sciences Building, Room B140
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

Kingston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Room: To be announced
87 Union Street, Kingston

London

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
University Community Centre, Room 58
University of Western Ontario
Oxford Drive, London

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
University Community Centre, Room 61
University of Western Ontario
Western Road, London

North York

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2:30 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Room: To be announced
77 McLaughlin Road, North York

Oshawa

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Student Services Building, Room 117
Durham College/UOIT
2000 Simcoe Street North, Oshawa

Ottawa

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Desmarais Building, Room 8161
University of Ottawa
55 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Lamoureux Hall, Room 407
University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques Lussier, Ottawa

Peterborough

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Peter Gzowski College, Room 112
Trent University
2510 Pioneer Road, Peterborough

St. Catharines

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Robert S.K. Welch Hall, Room 305
Brock University
500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines

Sudbury

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Classroom Building, Room 206
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Classroom Building, Room 205
Laurentian University
935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury

Thunder Bay

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Bora Laskin Building, Room 1024
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay

Next Information Session: October 2012
Date and Time: To be announced
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay

Notify me when details are confirmed for the next Thunder Bay, ON Information Session

Toronto

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E), Room 2-214
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E), Room 2-211
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Waterloo

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Dr. Alvin Woods Building (DAWB), Room 2-105
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West, Waterloo

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Peters Building, Room 2027
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West, Waterloo

Windsor

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Erie Hall, Room 2130
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor

Quebec

Montreal

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7:00 pm, Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Arts Building, Room 145
McGill University
853 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
McConnell Engineering Building, Room 12
McGill University
3480 University Street, Montreal

Saskatchewan

Regina

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

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Education Building, Room 616
University of Regina
University Drive South, Regina

Saskatoon

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2:00 pm, Sunday, April 1, 2012
St. Thomas More College, Room 344B
University of Saskatchewan
1437 College Drive, Saskatoon

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 14, 2012
St. Andrew's College, Room 322
University of Saskatchewan
1121 College Drive, Saskatoon

United States

Atlanta

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Letitia Pate Evans Hall, Room AB
Agnes Scott College
141 East College Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030-3797

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 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, April 3, 2012
Lowell/Hutchinson Room
Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston, MA 02108

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Lowell/Hutchinson Room
Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School Street, Boston, MA 02108

Chicago

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Lecture Center, Room A2
University of Illinois at Chicago
1200 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Stevenson Hall, Room 319
University of Illinois at Chicago
1200 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607

Dallas

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Haggerty Science Building, Room 201
University of Dallas
1813 Maher Lane, Irving, TX 75062

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Carpenter Hall, Room 219
University of Dallas
1813 Maher Lane, Irving, TX 75062

Denver

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
School of Business, Room 101
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Beckman Center, Room 115
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226

Detroit

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
University Center, Room Rouge 1225
University of Michigan Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
University Center, Room Rouge 1225
University of Michigan Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

Houston

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1:00 pm, Sunday, April 1, 2012
Strake Hall, Room 101
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4626

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Strake Hall, Room 106
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006-4626

Los Angeles

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7:00 pm, Friday, April 20, 2012
Kerckhoff Hall, Room 152
University of California - Los Angeles
308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024

7:00 pm, Monday, June 4, 2012
Ackerman Union, Room 2412
University of California - Los Angeles
308 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Miami

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Kennedy Hall, Room 205
St. Thomas University
16401 NW 37th Avenue, Miami Gardens, FL 33054

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 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, April 3, 2012
Old Main Building, Room 010
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Old Main Building, Room 002
Macalester College
1600 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105

Manhattan

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7:00 pm, Monday, April 30, 2012
Room S370
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Room S370
Borough of Manhattan Community College
199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007

Philadelphia

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Tolentine Hall, Room 305
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Vasey Hall, Room 201A
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

Phoenix

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Art Building, Room 246
Arizona State University
850 S. Cady Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Art Building, Room 246
Arizona State University
900 S. Forest Mall, Tempe, AZ 85287

Pittsburgh

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Porter Hall, Room 125B
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Porter Hall, Room 126A
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Portland

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 236
Portland State University
1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 258
Portland State University
1721 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

San Diego

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Loma Hall, Room 336
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Loma Hall, Room 302
University of San Diego
5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA 92110

San Francisco

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Humanities Building, Room 118
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

1:00 pm, Saturday, June 30, 2012
Humanities Building, Room 114
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

Seattle

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Yukon Room
Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Downtown / Pioneer Square
612 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 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, Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Continuing Education Center, Heron Room II
Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 5, 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, May 1, 2012
The MultiCultural Student Services Center, Room 209
George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052

7:00 pm, Monday, June 4, 2012
The MultiCultural Student Services Center, Room 209
George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052