GoonDizzy Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Well, my two year waiver ended and I need to get an Education degree to continue working. I have no problems with that , it's about time Thailand made sure those working in schools have got the qualifications required (guilty as charged, but I'm not too bad even though I say so myself). I once had to do a visa run before I got a job here. I'll never forget the guy in his mid twenties drunk out of his mind at 6am. A few hours into the journey he called what seemed like his boss (all the time swigging from a can of the old style 7% Chang). The converstaion went something like ''Oh come on. Giz me job back. I'm nonnot drunnnk (hic). Oh, go on. I'll stop ma drinking all the time, I promise, mate.'' Not a good look for Thailand and it's that lot that have forced Thailand into action. I worked in a countryside school where the rules were a little more relaxed (a HND and TESOL was enough for a permit, but not anymore). I've enrolled on a BA in English and have a 120 hour TESOL from the UK. I've also read conflicting info that an Education degree is needed/any degree plus a 120 hour TESOL or an English or Education degree to survive the waiver. And you may need to have or be enrolled on a M.Ed/PGCE. As my waiver 'ended', will it reset in three years time when my degree ends? I will have a new passport by then and I hear the waiver is connected to your passport number. Or will I need to start a M.Ed/PGCE as soon as my course ends to get a work permit? Assuming I get my degree, I would love to obtain a PGCE or M.Ed, but would need a year or possibly two to save the money. I know the rules change here at the drop of a hat, but I'm only interested in how to stay beyond two permit renewals. Although any more hoop jumping beyond a degree/PGCE and I may just bugger off anyway. Also, do we expect salaries to rise by 100% after the new requirements? Hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualbiker Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 You should be good for 2 waivers as long as you can show you are progressing Sent from my XT1032 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoonDizzy Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 You should be good for 2 waivers as long as you can show you are progressing Sent from my XT1032 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Thanks. Had a feeling it would be ok. I Just hope I don't have to obtain a Phd after a PGCE! That may be beyond me (and Thailand). At that point I'll get the hint that they want the honkeys out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 You can get a second waiver with a B.A. in Education without any Tesol or such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoonDizzy Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 You can get a second waiver with a B.A. in Education without any Tesol or such. Seems the plan is to finsh the English degree, save for a year and enrol on a PGCE or M.Ed. As long as I obtain the PGCE.M.Ed, I understand I can then apply for a full Teacher's License and never worry again about hoop jumping? Cheers guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenCrew Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 You can get a second waiver with a B.A. in Education without any Tesol or such. I think you'll find that every teacher gets 2 waivers, it's the 3rd one that's the problem. Still waiting to see what the TCT have up their sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogNo1 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I rather doubt that Thailand will go beyond what California requires to get an ESL teaching job at a two-year college: an MA in English, ESL, Linguistics or a closely related field and an ESL certificate. I think that the certificate requires 15 units (five three-unit classes.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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