Taiwan Education requirements

[skydolphin]

Is a BA required to teach in Taiwan? I have also heard a two year Diploma with a TESOL certificate could subsitute and meet the requirements.

[Antonio]

Yes, a Diploma and TEFL certificate is also fine to get a work permit to teach in Taiwan.

[skydolphin]

Yipeee I am packing my bags and headed to the airport

[MrFantabulous]

Originally Posted by Antonio

Yes, a Diploma and TEFL certificate is also fine to get a work permit to teach in Taiwan.

Ummm are you sure about that Antonia? The Hess institute website says that the Taiwan board of education requires minimum a BA degree to teach or an Associates Degree WITH TEFL.

Associates Degree and Diploma are different!

I have 5 years of postsecondary education and an animation diploma but am not qualified to teach in Taiwan!

Daniel

[Antonio]

I can only go by what I have personally seen. I have placed teachers in Taiwan that have a diploma and TEFL certificate, and they did get an ARC.

Whilst it's not a clear-cut YES / NO answer you would get from the authorities, you just have to try it to see for yourself. The same thing happened in Japan - I placed a teacher with only a Diploma and he got his work permit.

[skydolphin]

In my country as far as I know the government doesn't set the educational standards for VISAs. It issues VISAs according to skills shortages. If there are not enough qualified people for a job an employer can petition to get a VISA. The hired person must meet the laws of the trade or association they are working in.

A doctor must meet the licensing standards for example. I may see a legitimate case such South Korea requiring degrees. There are ALOT! of unemployed people with degrees. I suppose alot of us are from countries with governments that give employers more leniency to choose who think is appropriate.

If the rules are to protect it own people it makes sense. On the other hand an employer may want to choose a teacher with less education yet able to perform good teaching at and above minimum standard. This would give the employer an opportunity to hire a less educated teacher at a lower price. An 'overeducated' teacher may have salary needs that exceed his budget...Wal-Mart Economics Their government maybe limiting their choices

[skydolphin]

Antonio you are correct. There is an article 40 that states completion of 2 years of post secondary education. I'll try to dig it up. This would imply an Associates Degree OR Diploma. Are Associates degrees not offered in Canada or are they Diplomas there...?

Originally Posted by Antonio

I can only go by what I have personally seen. I have placed teachers in Taiwan that have a diploma and TEFL certificate, and they did get an ARC.

Whilst it's not a clear-cut YES / NO answer you would get from the authorities, you just have to try it to see for yourself. The same thing happened in Japan - I placed a teacher with only a Diploma and he got his work permit.