Teach English in Hungary
FREE JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR TEFL STUDENTS & ALUMNI
AS A CURRENT PARTICIPANT OR ALUMNI OF CIEE TEFL, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO TEACH IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY.
Build the conversational English skills of Hungarian students by leading hands-on activities and games to facilitate language learning in a natural environment. Spend your free time exploring the city’s cafés and thermal baths.
Position Highlights:
- Teach English through a bilingual program at K-12 schools
- Potential to teach other subjects such as science, math, and history
- Monthly net salary of 365,000 HUF (approx. $1200/month)
- Extensive teacher training provided by employer
Location | Start Date | End Date | Compensation | Deadline |
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Budapest | August | June | Monthly net salary of 365,000 HUF (approx. $1200/month) | May 1 |
CIEE TEFL placement assistance in Hungary is available to all CIEE TEFL current students and alumni of the 150-hour TEFL Certification course. Placement assistance does not include predeparture or in country support from CIEE TEFL.

What's Included
- English teaching position with a bilingual program at K-12 schools
- Three weeks of comprehensive teacher training
- Hungarian national holidays and most school vacation periods off
- Monthly salary to cover living expenses
The Take-Aways
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COMPENSATION
Monthly net salary of 365,000 HUF in Budapest. Live comfortably in Budapest and travel throughout Europe during your time off.
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LOCATION
Job placement in Budapest for 11 months. Skip the job hunt and enjoy peace of mind with job placement assistance in stunning Budapest.
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Easy Application
CIEE TEFL sends your application straight to our partner. No additional application paperwork or fees required.


The Destination
Budapest invites you to wander the streets, soaking in the historical art and architecture by day, and events, dining, and music by night. The Danube river divides the two sides of the city, Buda and Pest, so you will never be far from the water and river cruises are a popular activity. Budapest boasts an efficient network of metro lines, buses, and trams that make it easy to travel between neighborhoods. Teachers in Budapest enjoy the café culture, neighborhood bakeries with an array of local treats, and the famous thermal baths that are fed by dozens of hot springs.
Job Description
CIEE partners with well-respected organizations in Budapest that run innovative English programs. Positions are available at the kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school level where you will help create an immersive, English language learning environment for students. There are also additional opportunities to teach other subjects in English such as math, science, and IT.
Compensation
CIEE teachers in Hungary earn a monthly net salary of 365,000 HUF (approx. $1,200).
The cost of living in Hungary is much lower than in the United States and your salary should easily cover normal living expenses. If you’re hoping to travel extensively during breaks, you should plan to bring additional funds.
Teachers observe Hungarian national holidays.
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Schools
Participants will be placed at schools in Budapest that offer bilingual programs for students who are interested in building English fluency through language immersion. Positions are available at the kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school levels.
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Workload
CIEE teachers work a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week. This includes up to 24 teaching hours per week and the remaining time is dedicated to lesson planning, grading, preparing teaching materials, etc.
Qualifications
There are a few simple requirements. These, plus a sense of adventure and a desire to cross cultural boundaries and engage with people eager to learn English, will make you a great candidate.
REQUIREMENTS
- A bachelor’s degree in any field
- Native or fluent English speaker
- Currently enrolled in or completed a CIEE TEFL course
- Citizenship in the United States, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, or South Africa
- Teaching experience preferred (will consider experience as a camp counselor, tutor, coach, etc.)
If you meet the requirements above you can enroll
Get Started Today!CIEE TEFL Placement Assistance in Hungary does not include pre-departure or in-country support from CIEE TEFL.
If you are interested in teaching abroad with support from CIEE check out our Teach Abroad programs.
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