The single biggest question we get asked is "Do I need a BA degree to teach in Thailand"?
Like all things in Thailand, you'll get 10 different answers from 10 different people so we decided to put the question to the The Teachers Council of Thailand. Guess what? We got 5 different answers from the 5 people we spoke to!
We did manage to get a general consensus though and here it is:
Foreign Teachers must have a BA degree in any subject and are required to take a 20 hour Thai culture course-( 3 Days) -during their teaching contract year, in order to qualify a work permit to teach in Thailand.
A TEFL certificate is not required by the TCT but is normally requested by employers.
We asked if there are any exceptions to these rules and the answer was:
If a teacher has 2 years teaching experience they may be considered for a work permit without having a BA Degree.
If there is a shortage of teachers in a particular area, the TCT may accept non degree teachers at their discretion, if the teacher is sponsored by a local school.
(I should add: and happens to know one of the officers in the local labor department)
One of our agents in the South of Thailand is looking for teachers with or without a BA degree to start in May and October this year. You must have a TEFL and there are just 12 places available so contact us for more information.
Like all things in Thailand, you'll get 10 different answers from 10 different people so we decided to put the question to the The Teachers Council of Thailand. Guess what? We got 5 different answers from the 5 people we spoke to!
We did manage to get a general consensus though and here it is:
Foreign Teachers must have a BA degree in any subject and are required to take a 20 hour Thai culture course-( 3 Days) -during their teaching contract year, in order to qualify a work permit to teach in Thailand.
A TEFL certificate is not required by the TCT but is normally requested by employers.
We asked if there are any exceptions to these rules and the answer was:
If a teacher has 2 years teaching experience they may be considered for a work permit without having a BA Degree.
If there is a shortage of teachers in a particular area, the TCT may accept non degree teachers at their discretion, if the teacher is sponsored by a local school.
(I should add: and happens to know one of the officers in the local labor department)
One of our agents in the South of Thailand is looking for teachers with or without a BA degree to start in May and October this year. You must have a TEFL and there are just 12 places available so contact us for more information.
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