Bachelor’s degree in the Philippines

[Pistachio]

Just now, proton said:

 

So not really interested in teaching then, too many like you which is why English is so poor here. Thai kids deserve real dedicated teachers, not people using the job just to be here.

What is your job in Thailand btw? 

[BangkokReady]

5 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

but still, many Filipinos in Thailand are working as teachers. That means Thai schools dont have a problem with their diplomas

 

They also don't have a problem with paying them half of what they pay Westerners.  🤔

[proton]

On 4/14/2025 at 2:33 AM, Pistachio said:

Why such a negative reaction? You can solve your problems somewhere else.

 

You are the one with the problem, teaching just to stay here does not get more negative

[Etaoin Shrdlu]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

IMO a degree from the National University of Samoa won't have the same cachet as Oxford.

 

But if the degree is from the University of American Samoa, then it Saul Goodman!

[simon43]

1 hour ago, Pistachio said:

Which other learn language website? 

You need to Google that one 🙂.  I taught Science on iTalki and there was a huge demand for me to teach primary grade science in English to students in China.

[scorecard]

On 4/14/2025 at 2:49 AM, Pistachio said:

Do you really know many people like me? That’s interesting you know them, because I don’t know you at all. But seriously Id love to have your ability to perfectly gauge a person from just a few sentences.

 

Whether you like it or not, the 'few sentences' you mention are revealing.

 

Many folks can share stories about unqualified / unethical 'teachers' who regularly miss work and it seems often enough on Mondays or Fridays.

 

Also turn up in class with no preparation whatever and/or show cartoons / you tube vids not relevant to the class, etc., for several hours every day with no analysis of the English heard and not connected to any function of English which should be an anchor point for lessons.

 

And disappear for an hour to go to nearby coffee shop to smoke etc. And arrive back into the classroom 30 / 40 etc., minutes late after lunch, leaving the kids unsupervised often needing the teacher in the next room to swap between rooms to keep the unsupervised kids in line / take the noise level down. 

 

Also regularly arrive at work smelling of alcohol. 

 

I'm aware of one case of a US girl employed as a math teacher for primary kids. Regularly she asked parents sitting outside the class room to help her / teach her.

 

One big example, the 'teacher' girl came out of the class room, approached several parents and said 'tomorrow I have to teach long division but I don't know how to do it. Can one of you (parents) come into the room tomorrow as an 'invited expert'

 and teach the class or teach me long division at lunch time tomorrow? '

 

Parents complained, she was dismissed on the spot. That class had several fill in teachers and/or no math teacher for about 45 days. 

[NativeBob]

Why such hustle? Philippines diplomas has bad history: 15+ years ago they were sold on the Internet for about $500 up to $1.000 including official records, unlike plain fakes from Khao Sarn Road.

As being not native speaker might be a big deal - although I saw big schools in Bangkok where teachers was from UA and even UZ.
But I feel sorry for little kids who "learnt" from farangs who only want to stay TH. I met this biological <deleted> very often.

 

There are so many better deals and more exciting in TH, than pretend that you're teaching to the kids who pretend they understand even a bit.

[Pistachio]

46 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

Why such hustle? Philippines diplomas has bad history: 15+ years ago they were sold on the Internet for about $500 up to $1.000 including official records, unlike plain fakes from Khao Sarn Road.

As being not native speaker might be a big deal - although I saw big schools in Bangkok where teachers was from UA and even UZ.
But I feel sorry for little kids who "learnt" from farangs who only want to stay TH. I met this biological <deleted> very often.

 

There are so many better deals and more exciting in TH, than pretend that you're teaching to the kids who pretend they understand even a bit.

Which ste better deals in Th? Please can you describe it ?

[thesetat]

On 4/14/2025 at 1:56 AM, Pistachio said:

Hello, I want to work as a foreign language teacher in Thailand, and for that, I need a bachelor’s degree, which I don’t have. I didn’t find many schools in Europe—almost none offer completely online studies. However, I discovered universities in the Philippines that offer fully online programs at very attractive prices, around 1000 euros per year. I’m wondering, if I graduate from such a university, won’t that be a problem in Thailand? Won’t the Thais expect, as a Westerner, that I have a university degree from Europe? Thank you for your opinions.

Look.... if you want to legally work in Thailand as a teacher. Your degree needs to be from an accredited school that is listed online in that website. They can and will check to see if the school is listed but not in all applications. Only then will they issue you a temporary teaching permit good for your time at one school. Then you can get a work permit. 

Taking an online course from the Philippines is a mistake. Many fake schools offer this as well as paying to have a degree in your name in the Philippines. Those degrees are rigorously checked in Thailand because many filipinos came as teachers and it was learned they had fake degrees. Also, I do not think the Ministry of Education accept degrees from purely online classes. 

Then you will need to take a TEFL or TOEFL. 

If you are not from a native English speaking country you will need to take the TOEFL. 

 

As someone else asked. Why are you wanting to be a teacher in Thailand. If it is purely just to stay and have fun, do it on a tourist visa and make visa runs to Cambodia or Laos or Vietnam every 60 days.

 

Being an English teacher in Thailand is a lot of work usually as well as dealing with the schools bureaucracy which is a job in itself. You also should have a love for teaching kids and be knowledgable in how to do it. The TEFL will only teach you the subject and some ideas to help teach. It does not prepare you for being a real teacher.  

[NativeBob]

26 minutes ago, Pistachio said:

Which ste better deals in Th? Please can you describe it ?

Won't be more exciting to run your own micro brewery? Or small "shpikachki" kitchen? If I understood correctly you are Czech - those are more native for you than to anyone, even brits.

Simple (and very dumb) question - have anyone had a chance to get decent one of those in BKK? Even that nice german guy (owner) at Soi Cowboi serves horrible sausage plate (although made in a house and he must know the real taste). 

Friend from FR runs a pizzeria at Koh Chang - he has so many friends/connections! He's like a celebrity in the small circle of friends.

 

My point: set something that you can do best and not everybody. Here are so many "tichas", some are not even qualified to <sorry obscene >. Anything but "ticha". 

[Packer]

18 hours ago, Pistachio said:

I will be working on my TOEFL and studying university online in the Philippines.

 

Thai authorities stopped accepting online degrees a few years ago, with the exception of the Open University. They cannot be used to get a work permit for teaching anymore.  

[swerve]

If you are looking to get on with a good school down the road, I suggest you aim higher than an online Philippine B Ed.  

[fredwiggy]

On 4/14/2025 at 7:19 PM, Pouatchee said:

 

the fact that he doesnt answer speaks for itself. 

 

 

sorry, were you an actual teacher you would realise that most of the people teaching here do exactly what you say...they are edutainers. once you understand this then look at the kids' proficiency. do you still think edutaining works?

I'm guessing you mean entertainers. yes, a teacher can sometimes be an entertainer, as that's sometimes the only way to get trough to stubborn children who don't care to learn another language. I do realize as I helped out quite a few times at an English school here, as a native English speaker.

[Pouatchee]

8 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

         I'm guessing you mean entertainers.

 

If you have never heard the term 'edutainer' then that means you dont work in the education industry. Let me break it down for you:  EDU-cation   enter-TAINER   EDU+TAINER results in a coined term thats been around nearly 20 years that mocks the incompetent teachers who almost only play games and mess around with the kids rather than teach them in a meaningful way. It is what thais are/were looking for in farang a while ago, and possibly still are. It stems from the thai and foreign attitude "I just want my kid to be happy". Parents dont realise that their kids need an education rather than a smile on their faces. The proof is in the pudding. Regularly here, on AN, we hear of the results of the kids in english as tested in ASEAN, and even global tests. There is a reason why education meant something a long time ago... and it wasnt eduTation

 

[fredwiggy]

10 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

 

If you have never heard the term 'edutainer' then that means you dont work in the education industry. Let me break it down for you:  EDU-cation   enter-TAINER   EDU+TAINER results in a coined term thats been around nearly 20 years that mocks the incompetent teachers who almost only play games and mess around with the kids rather than teach them in a meaningful way. It is what thais are/were looking for in farang a while ago, and possibly still are. It stems from the thai and foreign attitude "I just want my kid to be happy". Parents dont realise that their kids need an education rather than a smile on their faces. The proof is in the pudding. Regularly here, on AN, we hear of the results of the kids in english as tested in ASEAN, and even global tests. There is a reason why education meant something a long time ago... and it wasnt eduTation

 

I see personally the results, as the school owner I work with, an American trained Thai, sees what happens with all manner of teaching, and playing games like I mentioned, has those who are not into learning the language, getting involved and learning by fun. The education system here fails by comparison to western teaching, and the English teachers here, meaning the Thai ones who have English as a second language, well many just don't do the job properly. The kids are bored and boredom doesn't make for a good learning environment, in English or any other subject. 

 

Thinking many parents care about their children's education is also wrong. Many don't, and school is just the babysitter as soon as the child is old enough to enter. 

 

As far as edutainer, not I hadn't heard of the term used here., although I knew what it meant for many years before I moved here, seeing it in classrooms as a child. That I do work in the education system with my friend's school had you assume otherwise. I go to many camps here and see how children get involved in the game playing where they do learn some English. Of course it's just a part time thing, as the classroom is supposed to be the best teaching method. That it isn't is the fault of the schools and government. The teachers that I've seen here, both Thai and foreign, are different in their methods, with the native English speakers doing a better job, both in work given and getting the children involved.

[simon43]

As I mentioned in my previous posts, why bother with all the issues (qualifications, commuting, work permit etc) of teaching in a Thai school. Teach online!  The need for a work permit is rather a grey area, but I've never heard of any problems concerning this from online teachers in Thailand.

 

I have taught 'online' for the past 7 years and this income is more than adequate for me, and the flexibility of teaching online means that I can (and do) travel up and down the country and south-east Asia at will, teaching from hotel rooms and even my parked car.

[jayboy]

On 4/18/2025 at 6:25 AM, simon43 said:

I have taught 'online' for the past 7 years and this income is more than adequate for me, and the flexibility of teaching online means that I can (and do) travel up and down the country and south-east Asia at will, teaching from hotel rooms and even my parked car.

 

Living the dream.