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Bar chart comparing upfront teach-abroad costs before airfare for seven CEP programs, splitting each into program fee and cash to first paycheck, from $2,690 for Thailand Summer to $5,710 to $6,210 for Japan.

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What Teach-Abroad Costs Upfront in 2026-27: A Real Budget Breakdown

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 21, 2026, 11:30:00 AM

Current as of October 2026. Every program fee and startup figure below comes from CEP's live program pages on October 20, 2026. Fees and living costs change, so confirm the numbers for your country with your CEP advisor before you buy a ticket or...

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Timeline graphic comparing start dates: Cambodia’s eight intake dates spread across the year, and Thailand’s two school semesters, May to October and November to March.

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Cambodia vs. Thailand: Which Flexible-Start Program Fits You?

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 20, 2026, 11:45:00 AM

Current as of October 2026. Salaries, fees, and intake dates come from CEP's live Cambodia and Thailand program pages. Confirm them with your CEP...

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Illustration of a two-lane bridge between the U.S. and abroad. The inbound lane, for students coming to U.S. campuses, narrows in the middle. The outbound lane, for Americans who teach abroad, stays fully open. Headline reads: One lane is narrower. The other is still open.

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Fewer Students Are Coming To The US. Why You Should Still Go Abroad.

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 15, 2026, 12:27:16 PM

Current as of October 2026. Enrollment figures come from fall 2026 university reports compiled by Higher Ed Dive (September 25, 2026) and from...

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A group of about 18 smiling young adults sits together on a bamboo platform above a field of purple flowers under a cloudy sky.

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Teaching in Thailand by January: What It Takes From Here

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 12, 2026, 4:55:37 PM

Current as of October 2026. Dates, fees, and pay come from CEP's live Thailand program page and can change. Confirm current dates with our team...

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Two English teachers crouch on a classroom floor in Japan playing a vocabulary game with young students, pointing to cardboard cubes labeled body, table, chair and floor.

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Never Taught? What Japan's Schools Ask in a Teaching Interview

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 7, 2026, 11:30:00 AM

Last updated October 2026. Dates, deadlines, and salaries taken directly from the CEP's Live Japan Program webpage and subject to changes. Always...

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A dark blue graphic titled Q3 2026 summarizing what changed in teach-abroad from July through September: 2 changed (new student loan plans, Spain program closed), 1 didn't (U.S. visa rule blocked September 14), and 1 deadline ahead (South Korea, December 1).

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What Changed in Teach-Abroad This Quarter: A Q3 Recap

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Oct 5, 2026, 3:46:12 PM

Current as of October 5, 2026. Court rulings, federal student loan rules, and application deadlines change. Confirm loan details at StudentAid.gov or...

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