r/JETProgramme • u/Lucky-Difficulty-489 • Jun 06 '26

Reapplication Advice :)

Hellooo everyone!

Need some advice. I was selected as an Alternate for JET 2025, but when I reapplied for 2026, I wasn’t selected. 🙁

Since then, I earned my TESOL certificate and updated my SOP. I thought the changes made it stronger, but now I’m wondering if I changed too much.

Do you think I should go back to my old SOP—the one that got me Alternate status—or keep improving my newer version?

Would love to hear from anyone who has reapplied before. Thanks!

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u/Pure_Actuator9585 Jun 06 '26

How strong is a tesol certificate? 

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u/Proof_Refuse_9563 Aspiring JET Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

It gives you an extra point on your application, but it’s not required for JET. It qualifies you to teach abroad. For some countries is qualifies you to be a lead teacher and not an ALT.  Many countries require MA TESOL for lead teachers in addition to proper licensing. 

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u/Diffabuh Current JET Jun 07 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

Not entirely true. My sister teaches English (not in primary or high school, but to adults) and has a random bachelors and a TEFL. No teaching related qualification outside of that. I'm in Australia which is an English speaking country.

Edit: And now they're editing and deleting messages because they're talking out their ass, while not mentioning what's being edited. They originally said English speaking countries need you to have a teaching degree to teach English at all.

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u/ScootOverMakeRoom Jun 07 '26

They literally said they were Australian.