Teachingjessica

12 hours ago, Airalee said:

That is quite vague.  The ministry of education has a list of accredited universities.  If your “reputable” university is on it then I don’t see why it would be a problem.  But...the only people I have ever known that went from an Associates degree to a MA did so by taking some sort of online course which counted for very little in the end.

It is through the University of Nottingham, and first I completed my PGCEi with them, and then was accepted for my MEd. So it definitely counts. But I know how picky the Teacher’s licence process can be, thus I’m trying to figure out if schools and MoE accept this instead of a BA. 

17 minutes ago, Solinvictus said:

Well it seems a lot of schools prefer one such as yourself. One that will have a masters and particularly in Education. I think there are a total of 3 waivers one can get. Each being 2 years. But maybe someone knows better than I.

 

You seem to be making excellent progress on the path you are currently on. Having that PGCEi, I think is enough to go just about anywhere.

 

Thank you. Apparently the MoE didn't care much for my PGCEi if I didn't have a Bachelors as well. 

In your opinion, do you think schools would require specifically a BA, or would they be fine with my above credentials and the MA? I really don't want to go through the hassle to do a BA as well only on the basis of a work permit.

I would like to know if it is possible for International Schools in Thailand to accept a Masters in Education instead of a Bachelors for a work permit and teaching licence? 

I have an Associates Degree, which allowed me to do my MA at a reputable university in the UK. I have a waiver for my licence on the understanding that I would be able to provide a BA within the next two years. I also have a PGCEi, and a TEFL, and more than six years teaching experience. I am almost done with my MA, so by the next check in I would have this, but still not a BA. Would this be an issue for immigration and for other international schools, should I decide to change jobs? An MA is higher than a BA so my assumption is no, but one can never be too careful.

Any suggestions or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

I have a question - I have been a teacher for six years in SEA I've been thinking of moving over to Bangkok to continue with my teaching journey. However it has come to my attention that in order to do this, I would need a Bachelors which I do not have.  The qualifications that I currently hold is a Diploma which is at the NQF 6 level, a PGCEi through Nottingham University, a TEFL, as well as another Post Graduate Diploma which is not in education. Could anyone please explain to me, if these other qualifications might be able to suffice for the MoE and International schools for a work permit instead of only a Bachelors? And if not, if there is something I can do about this?