Online tutoring jobs in Italy and Greece are an option many English-fluent teachers overlook. Both countries have growing international and British-curriculum school sectors, and Greece in particular has many private schools teaching IGCSE and the IB. Families in Singapore and the Gulf are booking exactly those specialists online. This guide is for international-school teachers, English-fluent subject graduates and British or Irish teachers living in Italy or Greece. It covers demand, which backgrounds fit, your teaching hours, the registration questions to check, and how to apply to Tutopiya.

Key takeaways

• Teachers in Italy and Greece can tutor IGCSE, International A Level and IB students worldwide, in English.
• International-school teachers and English-fluent STEM specialists are the strongest fit.
• Singapore after-school lessons fall in your morning, and Gulf lessons in your afternoon.
• Check self-employment registration: partita IVA in Italy, or the Greek equivalent.
• You keep 100% of your hourly rate. Tutopiya’s commission is added on top.

Is there demand for tutors based in Southern Europe?

Yes, from students abroad. Between March and early June 2026, Tutopiya logged 798 trial requests. Cambridge IGCSE Maths (90), Physics (61) and Chemistry (47) led, with IB DP Maths (18) the largest IB subject. Students in Portugal also appeared among requesters for Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry, a sign of growing Southern European demand.

See every subject we’re hiring for on the Cambridge IGCSE tutor jobs hub, and IB subjects on the IB DP tutor jobs hub.

Who’s the right fit?

Background	Fit	What to add
Teacher at an international or British school in Italy or Greece	Strong	Nothing; list your board and subject
IB teacher	Strong	List the course and level
British, Irish or other native-English teacher living locally	Strong	Name the board you’ve taught
English-fluent Italian or Greek STEM teacher	Good	Learn the target board’s papers and mark schemes
Teacher who teaches only in Italian or Greek	Limited	Tutopiya lessons are in English

Check syllabuses on Cambridge International’s IGCSE pages and the IB’s Diploma Programme pages.

Local private lessons vs international online tutoring

	Ripetizioni / frontistirio	International tutoring with Tutopiya
Language	Italian or Greek	English
Students	Local students, national exams	Students in Singapore, the Gulf, Africa and beyond
Hours	Afternoons and evenings	Mornings to afternoon
Finding students	Word of mouth or centres	Platform matches students to your profile
Payment	Collected per lesson	Paid on the 15th of each month

What hours look like from Italy and Greece

	Singapore after-school (4–9pm SGT)	Gulf after-school (4–9pm GST)
Italy (CET, winter)	9am–2pm	1–6pm
Greece (EET, winter)	10am–3pm	2–7pm

In summer, both windows start an hour later on your clock. This daytime teaching suits international-school teachers on lighter days, and tutors who teach local students in the evenings.

How to start tutoring from Italy or Greece: step by step

1. Choose your board and subjects, ideally the ones you teach now.
2. Check your registration and tax with your tax authority or an accountant.
3. Check your school contract for rules on outside work.
4. Create your Tutopiya profile. It takes about 15 minutes over 10 stages, with an intro video in English.
5. Choose a plan: SGD 10/month, SGD 20 for 3 months or SGD 90/year.
6. Get approved. Tutopiya aims to review profiles within 24 hours.
7. Open morning and afternoon slots.

For neighbouring markets, read tutoring jobs in Spain and Portugal and online tutoring jobs in Europe.

Getting paid from Italy or Greece

Tutopiya pays on the 15th of each month for the previous month’s lessons, into the tutor’s own bank account. Check that your account can receive international transfers, and any fees. You keep 100% of your hourly rate, because the commission is added on top and paid by the student.

Making the most of daytime hours

Because international demand falls in your morning and afternoon, tutors in Italy and Greece often build a split week:

1. Mornings: Singapore and Malaysia students, after their school day.
2. Early afternoon: Gulf students, after school.
3. Late afternoon and evening: local students, if you also tutor locally.
4. Weekends: a block for international students revising for exams.

Keep international slots consistent each week. Families in Singapore and the Gulf book regular weekly lessons, and the same slot every week makes renewal easy.

How tutoring with Tutopiya works

Tutopiya is a 1-on-1 online tutoring platform for Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE, IB and International A Level students. You set your starting hourly rate when you create your profile and keep all of it, because Tutopiya’s 40–50% commission is added on top and paid by the student. Later rate changes are requested through Tutopiya, which approves them at its discretion. You add free slots, Tutopiya converts time zones and matches students to you. Trial lessons last an hour and are unpaid. Every plan includes Microsoft Teams, past papers, learning resources, AI tools and free teacher training. Full details are on the Tutopiya Become a Tutor page.

Common mistakes applicants in Italy and Greece make

• Listing national-curriculum subjects. List the international board you’ll teach.
• Continental notation. International students expect a decimal point, not a comma.
• Skipping registration. Sort out your tax status first.
• Evening-only slots. Your morning is Singapore’s after-school peak.
• A video in another language. Record your intro in English.

Talk to us

Questions before you apply? Contact the Tutopiya team.

Frequently asked questions

Can teachers in Italy or Greece tutor international students in English? +

Yes. Tutopiya accepts tutors based in Italy and Greece who teach in native or near-native English, for Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSE, International A Level and IB. Teachers from international and British-curriculum schools, and English-fluent subject specialists, are a strong fit.

What hours would I teach from Italy or Greece? +

In winter, Italy (CET) is 7 hours behind Singapore and Greece (EET) is 6 hours behind. Singapore students' after-school lessons fall in your morning to early afternoon, and Gulf students' lessons fall in your afternoon.

Do I need a VAT number or business registration? +

Self-employed income usually needs to be declared, and in Italy many freelancers open a partita IVA, while Greece has its own registration rules. Requirements depend on your situation, so check with your tax authority or an accountant before you start.

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