An assistantship may help you decide if teaching is the career for you. The Comenius assistants programme provides you with the opportunity to:

			improve your language skills
			work with experienced teaching staff
			gain an insight into another European education system.

Comenius Assistants work in schools and colleges across Europe for 12 to 16 hours per week. Placements are flexible from 3 to 10 months.

Am I eligible?
You must:

			be a native level speaker of English
			be a UK national or a national of one of the other participating countries ordinarily resident in the UK
			not have been previously employed as a teacher.

Academic requirements are one of the following:

			a teaching qualification, although you have not yet regularly worked as a teacher
			studying towards a teaching qualification
			a minimum of two years of study at higher education level providing access to a career as a teacher in any subject

How do I apply?
The deadline for placements during the 2009/10 academic year and the application form for 2009/10 are posted on the Application Forms and Guidance page.

Which countries can I travel to for my assistantship?
For a full list of participating countries, click here.

For further information, please contact comenius.assistants@britishcouncil.org

Find out about the British Council Language assistants scheme. If you are an undergraduate studying a foreign language, you can apply to be a language assistant in a country where that language is spoken.