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/TEFL 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, February 4, 2020
Kinesiology B Building, Room 87/88
University of Calgary
121 University Court North West, Calgary

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Calgary
121 University Court North West, Calgary

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Edmonton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Room 1-02
St. Joseph's College
11325 89 Avenue NW., Edmonton

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
St. Joseph's College
11325 89 Avenue NW., Edmonton

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British Columbia

Burnaby

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Building South West 1 (SW1), Room 2010
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Room: To be announced
British Columbia Institute of Technology
3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby

Coquitlam

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Green Room
Glen Pine Pavilion
1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Glen Pine Pavilion
1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam

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Kelowna

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Fipke Centre, Room 139
University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus
3247 University Way, Kelowna

Date and Time: To be determined
Room: To be determined
University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus
1147 Research Rd, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7

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North Vancouver

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7:00 pm, Friday, March 1, 2019
Harbourview Room
John Braithwaite Community Centre
145 1st Street West, North Vancouver

7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Room: To be announced
John Braithwaite Community Centre
145 1st Street West, North Vancouver

Surrey

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Room 3040
Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
13450-102nd Avenue, Surrey

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Simon Fraser University, Surrey Campus
13450-102nd Avenue, Surrey

Vancouver

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Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver Campus
515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver

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Victoria

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Fisher Building, Room 212
Camosun College
3100 Foul Bay Road, Victoria

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Camosun College
3100 Foul Bay Road, Victoria

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Manitoba

Winnipeg

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
University Centre, Room 112 Sundown
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Manitoba
65 Chancellor's Circle, Winnipeg

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New Brunswick

Fredericton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Marshall D'Avray Hall, Room 222
University of New Brunswick
10 MacKay Drive, Fredericton

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of New Brunswick
10 MacKay Drive, Fredericton

Newfoundland

St. Johns

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Chemistry and Physics Building, Room C4011
Memorial University
250 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Memorial University
250 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's

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Nova Scotia

Halifax

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7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Marion McCain Arts & Social Sciences Building -Seminar Room 2016
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue, Halifax

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Dalhousie University
6135 University Avenue, Halifax

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Ontario

Barrie

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7:00 pm, Thursday, October 3, 2019
Town Hall Room
SuiteWorks
92 Caplan Avenue, Barrie

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
SuiteWorks
92 Caplan Avenue, Barrie

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Guelph

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Alexander Hall, Room 281
University of Guelph
87 Trent Lane, Guelph

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Guelph
87 Trent Lane, Guelph

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Hamilton

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery, Room 1010
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West, Hamilton

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Kingston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Meeting Room #1
Kingston Frontenac Public Library
130 Johnson Street, Kingston

Time and Date: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Kingston Frontenac Public Library
130 Johnson Street, Kingston

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London

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Health Sciences Building, Room 9
University of Western Ontario
Western Road, London

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Western Ontario
Western Road, London

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North York

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7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Downsview Room
Holiday Inn Express
30 Norfinch Drive, North York

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Holiday Inn Express
30 Norfinch Drive, North York

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Oshawa

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Science Building, Room UA2120
Durham College/UOIT
31 Founders Dr, Oshawa, ON

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Durham College/UOIT
31 Founders Dr, Oshawa, ON

Ottawa

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Lamoureux Hall, Room 339
University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Ottawa

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Ottawa
145 Jean-Jacques-Lussier Private, Ottawa

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Peterborough

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7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Peter Gzowski College, Room 110
Trent University
2510 Pioneer Road, Peterborough

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Trent University
2510 Pioneer Road, Peterborough

St. Catharines

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Robert SK Welch Hall, Room 206
Brock University
500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Brock University
500 Glenridge Avenue, St. Catharines

Toronto

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (O.I.S.E), Room 8-180
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Toronto - St. George Campus
252 Bloor Street West, Toronto

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Waterloo

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Dr. Alvin Woods Building, Room 3-103
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West , Waterloo

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West , Waterloo

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Windsor

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Dillon Hall, Room 353
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of Windsor
401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor

Quebec

Montreal

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Salon Peel
Best Western Ville-Marie
3407 Peel Street, Montreal

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Best Western Ville-Marie
3407 Peel Street, Montreal

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Saskatchewan

Regina

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2019
La Cité (Language Institute), Room 133
University of Regina
3727 Sagittaire Lane, Regina

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of Regina
3727 Sagittaire Lane, Regina

Saskatoon

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7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 14, 2019
St. Andrew's College, Room 121
University of Saskatchewan
1121 College Drive, Saskatoon

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
University of Saskatchewan
1121 College Drive, Saskatoon

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United States

Atlanta

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Meeting Room A
Courtyard Atlanta Duluth/ Gwinnett Place
3550 Venture Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Courtyard Atlanta Duluth/ Gwinnett Place
3550 Venture Parkway, Duluth, GA 30096

Boston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Building 8, Room 205
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139

Chicago

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Addam's Hall, Room 307
University of Illinois at Chicago
1040 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of Illinois at Chicago
1040 West Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60612

Dallas

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Anselm Hall, Room 220
University of Dallas
1845 E Northgate Dr, Irving, TX 75062

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of Dallas
1845 E Northgate Dr, Irving, TX 75062

Denver

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7:00 pm, Thursday, January 16, 2020
Patrick Henry Hall, Room 100
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Colorado Christian University
8787 W. Alameda Avenue, Lakewood, CO 80226

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Detroit

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
University Center, Room 1225
University of Michigan Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of Michigan Dearborn
4901 Evergreen Road, Dearborn, MI 48128

Houston

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Malloy Hall, Room 020
University of St. Thomas
3815 Mt Vernon St, Houston, TX 77006

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of St. Thomas
3815 Mt Vernon St, Houston, TX 77006

Los Angeles

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Salazar Hall, Room 164B
California State University - Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
California State University - Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032

Miami

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7:00 pm, Thursday, February 13, 2020
Blue Lagoon Room
Hampton Inn Miami Airport East
3449 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33142

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Hampton Inn Miami Airport East
3449 NW 42nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33142

Minneapolis

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Carnegie Hall, Room C107
Macalester College
90 Macalester St., St. Paul, MN 55105

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Carnegie Hall, Room C105
Macalester College
90 Macalester St., St. Paul, MN 55105

Manhattan

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7:00 pm, Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Carson Hall, Room 606
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Marymount Manhattan College
221 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021

Philadelphia

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Garey Hall, Room 101B
Villanova University
800 E Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Villanova University
800 E Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA 19085

Phoenix

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Classroom 215
University of Phoenix - Main Campus
4035 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85040

7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Room: To be announced
University of Phoenix - Main Campus
4035 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix, AZ 85040

Pittsburgh

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Cohon University Center, Dowd Room
Carnegie Mellon University
5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Carnegie Mellon University
5032 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Portland

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Karl Miller Center, Room 480
Portland State University
615 SW Harrison St, Portland, OR 97201

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Portland State University
615 SW Harrison St, Portland, OR 97201

San Diego

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Convene Room 4
Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle
595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
Courtyard San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle
595 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA 92108

San Francisco

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Humanities Building, Room 114
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

Seattle

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 11, 2019
College Center, Room CC1360
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA 98103

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA 98103

St. Petersburg

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, February 4, 2020
Continuing Education Center, Pelican Room
Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Date and Time: To be announced
Room: To be announced
Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

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Washington, D.C.

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7:00 pm, Tuesday, January 14, 2020
The Multicultural Student Services Center, Room 209
George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052

7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 2, 2020
Room: To be announced
George Washington University
2127 G Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052