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English teachers in Singapore can find jobs throughout the year as this is a wealthy nation with a high need for qualified native English speaking teachers.

Interviews are conducted well in advance, both over the phone and via e-mail. Instructors are responsible for airfare and housing expenses. Most teachers live in apartments recently vacated by previous teachers, and many room with coworkers.

A solid hourly wage affords English teachers a comfortable lifestyle, with the possibility to save up to 500 USD per month above the cost of living making it a wonderfull location to take advantage of your time and money in a tropical island locations. English langaug schools in Singapore typically offer around 20 to 25 hours of work per week, leaving plenty of time to travel and explore. English teachers need to have a bachelor’s degree to teach in Singapore, and TEFL certification is required.

Singapore officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, (85 mi) north of the equator, in Southeast Asia. It is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north, and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is the world's fourth leading financial center and a cosmopolitan world city, playing a key role in international trade and finance. The port of Singapore is one of the five busiest ports in the world.

Singapore has a long history of immigration. It has a diverse population of close to 5 million people made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Asians of various descents, and Caucasians. 42% of the population in Singapore are foreigners who work and study there. Foreign workers make up 50% of the service sector. The country is the second most densely populated in the world after Monaco. A.T. Kearney named Singapore the most globalised country in the world in 2006 in its Globalization Index.