If you ask this question to 10 different people you will get ten different answers.
The official line is that you cannot get a work permit if you don't have a BA degree however there are plenty of schools and agencies who seem to have no problem getting their teachers legal, whether they have a BA degree or not!
The truth is that it depends on your schools relationship with the MoE. Some schools have no problem getting work permits for their teachers and for others it's a nightmare.
If you’re looking for some hard, fast rule to this whole process then forget it. This is Thailand. If you're the type who wants everything to be 100% above board, then you're better going to another country.
Contrary to popular belief, the MoE do NOT check the validity of degrees as they simply don’t have the manpower. The responsibility of checking all certificates falls on the shoulders of the employer. You do however need to show original copies to the MoE.
If you come with a BA degree, it will certainly make things much easier.
The official line is that you cannot get a work permit if you don't have a BA degree however there are plenty of schools and agencies who seem to have no problem getting their teachers legal, whether they have a BA degree or not!
The truth is that it depends on your schools relationship with the MoE. Some schools have no problem getting work permits for their teachers and for others it's a nightmare.
If you’re looking for some hard, fast rule to this whole process then forget it. This is Thailand. If you're the type who wants everything to be 100% above board, then you're better going to another country.
Contrary to popular belief, the MoE do NOT check the validity of degrees as they simply don’t have the manpower. The responsibility of checking all certificates falls on the shoulders of the employer. You do however need to show original copies to the MoE.
If you come with a BA degree, it will certainly make things much easier.
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