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While French has long been the second language of this entrancing North African nation, Morocco has one of the largest English teaching markets in North Africa, as many young Moroccans are looking to hone their basic English skills.  Basic French continues to be widely understood throughout the country, and knowledge of French can be useful in networking and arranging private students. Those interested in learning Arabic will note that the Moroccan Arabic dialect is fairly different from the Arabic traditionally spoken in the Middle East, as it has been slightly influenced by French and Spanish.

Most first-time English teachers should expect to interview in person once they arrive in Morocco, and they will also be responsible for their airfare, as well as housing.  Wages tend to be modest, but because living costs are low they typically enable English teachers to live a comfortable life.  Government regulations specify that foreign teachers need a university degree to obtain a work visa. Most teachers live in apartments with other English teachers and expats.

Schools typically offer around 20-25 hours per week of work, leaving you plenty of opportunity to travel and explore.  Many teachers also take on private students to boost their income.

English teaching jobs in Morocco are concentrated in major cities such as Fez, Rabat, Marrakesh, Tangier and Casablanca. 

Interesting Facts About Life in Morocco

• Fez el Bali - the old, walled city of the imperial of Fez -  is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is believed to be the world's largest contiguous car-free urban area.

• Phoenician traders settled the coasts of Morocco more than 2,500 years;  early substantial settlements of the Phoenicians included Chellah, Lixus and Mogador.

• The Alaouite Dynasty is the current Moroccan royal family.  Founded by Moulay Ali Cherif who became Sultan of Tafilalt in 1631, the Alaouites claim descent from Muhammad through the line of Faṭimah az-Zahrah, Muhammad's daughter, and her husband, the Fourth Caliph Ali ibn Abi Ṭalib.

• Eating couscous on Friday is a tradition practiced throughout Morocco.

• The University in Fes, founded in 859 AD, claims to be the oldest university in the world.

• Spain is only nine miles north of Morocco, easily accessible via ferryboat across the Straits of Gibraltar.

• Morocco has a number of stone circles, which may prove links to the megalithic cultures of Atlantic Europe (Brittany, Ireland and Britain).

• Approximately nine million tourists visited Morocco in 2010.