DerekMarshall

Actually bullshit..I´ve got a non immigrant type O visa, multi entry..last time I checked I´m not married...no recollection of the wedding yeah bull crap .. caca de toro....100% Type O visa is for business or volunteers.

So you are "obtaining" that degree on KSR?

Glad I don't know any kids you will be "teaching."

"Obtaining" I did not say buying. I´m just a few credits short...Obtaing, as in getting in contact with my University to find if

1) I can study online

2) already have the credits - just take the exams but in other areas like languages.

Having an Engineering degree won´t make me any better or any lesser of a teacher of the English Language as it unrelated.

Any student (of whatever age) would be lucky to be taught by myself, absolutely no doubt about that - whatever language I teach or teach in.

If the language school is willing to sponsor you as an employee, you can get a Non-B visa and WP without a degree. I have a few close friends that are here with all the correct Visa/WP paperwork but no degree. That being said, your stated salary will be very low 15K-20K, but as you are actually getting paid by the hour, you can end up making far more than the teachers at the government schools.

I don't think this would be the case for most universities, government schools, International schools.

Thanks Steve, out of interest what would be the going hourly rate? Chiang Mai? BKK? Krabi? Phuket? etc and..a curious question remains what then about going self employed working from Academy to academy and how would one go about doing this?

I have heard hourly rate being between 200 - 250Bhats /hr pretty much be 1000 per day for 4-5hrs work 20k fairly achievable.

Thanks Mario..for moving to a better area of the forum.

What requirements are required to work as an English Language teacher in an English academy. Is a Degree required? what kind of salary can be expected?

Hi there, Just a few questions about a working visa for a non University Degree holder with TEFL certification. I heard from JD at new bar in Chiang Mai to work in schools in Thailand a degree is required but a visa waiver can be obtained, I have since heard that this is not possible as the labour and education department require absolutely a degree. I know of non graduates and indeed non tefl certified people working in Schools for a much lesser salary (around 40k/month). I´d like to know 1) how to get around the degree requirements 2) find a job Teaching English in a School 3) if a degree is absolutely required to work in an English academy, of which there are many. In Europe its the same - a degree to teach in government or private schools; only a TEFL for English academy´s. I have considered "obtaining" a degree.

I thank you for your honest email but if you want a work permit in Thailand and a teaching license you have to have a degree or some sort of a diploma, labour department is going around schools now and checking on this issue. We only take people who do have degrees so that we can register them with the Labour and Educational Department in Bangkok. I have been in Thailand for 5 years and that is what you need,a tefl/tesol certificate and a Bachelor's degree in any field.Regards

Thanks in advance.