New Immigration requirements ?

[mystic1]

Has anyone heard if the Immigration or Labor dept. has changed it's requirements for degree and transcript authentication pertaining to those on a Non-immigrant visa ,  teaching English ?

 

 

 

[ubonjoe]

I have seen nothing about any changes nationwide. But individual offices may have there own requirements.

[mystic1]

Got it ...... Thanx Joe

[macgver]

Yes, it was announced in the news last year but it is still implementing it. A foreigner who teach English in the school or institution must have a minimum degree in English or Education. No longer accept any degree non-related to Education. If you have a non-related degree, they asked the foreign teacher to further their study in the diploma in Education or English. 

 

Furthermore, the authorities also requested your transcript must be sent by your university to them so that they will approve your visa and teacher's license. 

 

Now there is a lot of changes in the Education bye-law and The Teacher's Council of Thailand till we also confused. 

[mystic1]

Thanx Mc G,

I already have the non-related BA degree. What level of degree in Education or English are they looking for ?

[macgver]

Minimum Diploma in English or Education plus your non-related BA degree. There are many diploma course available in Thailand or you can do it online. 

 

Now they are more stricter on the local Thai teachers, as it is no longer accept diploma in education, therefore many teachers decided to pursue part-time course to complete their degree otherwise the Teacher's License will not issue to them. The teachers must able to master at least 2 languages in ASEAN (English or Chinese or Malay or Khmer or etc). Anyway, it is confusing new laws.

[ubonjoe]

The question in the OP was about immigration's requirement for authentication of the certificate not requirement to be a teacher. Best to move to the current discussion to the Teaching in Thailand Forum.

[mystic1]

To Ubonjoe and Macgver, All good information !  thank you so much for your concise and timely replies.

 

Gratefully yours,

 

Mystic1