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lifemagic · Joined: 21 Feb 2017 Posts: 5

Hi, I'm currently volunteer teaching in Cambodia and finish at the end of March when I intend to look for a teaching job, hoping for Japan or China, will consider anywhere in the region.
I have with me good quality colour copies of my qualifications, i.e. bsc hons (Open University) and Celta (Apollo, Vietnam). The originals are in the UK, but I've got to have a new credit card sent out to me so could ask my neice to include what I might need. Can I avoid traveling around with the originals, like geting certified or notarised or legalized or whateverized copies?
My main goal at this point is to be able to get work visas and never going to Europe again. Thanks for any info.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

creeper1 · Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:57 pm Post subject:

For what it's worth I have mine with me. I didn't leave them at home.

However I only supplied electronic copies to employers and they accepted that.

Another thing you might want to bring depending on where you are applying to is an envelope of sealed transcripts.

lifemagic · Joined: 21 Feb 2017 Posts: 5

I spoke to my university about transcripts last night, they told me I just login and print them off the computer. But they also told me I can buy a duplicate certificate with a hologram on.

suphanburi · Joined: 20 Mar 2014 Posts: 916

For most of the region.... especially the larger markets:

Degree (original or university issued duplicate).
Self printed color copies won't cut it for most places.

University issued transcripts (often refereed to as "official transcripts" on security paper or signed and sealed) or university issued letter (with seal and signature) to confirm graduation and degree.

Police clearance (ACRO since you are from the UK).
Disclosure Scotland will also suffice for most cases.

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lifemagic · Joined: 21 Feb 2017 Posts: 5

Thank you.

Do I need to get any of this notarised? I ask because where I am now (Cambodia) some lady came on our facebook teachers forum asking if there was any uk solicitor that could notarise her degree (this was for a Chinese Z visa), but she ended up spending hundreds on a uk based firm.

So I keep tryjng to understand the process for different countries. One thing I read wa once it's notarised, for example, to use it in China, you then have it legzlised as the Chinese embassy in London... which is out the question.

How about thr Celta, as I know there ceftificates are never replaceable? Would a certified colour copy be OK, notarised or not?

I know that employers often don't ask for this stuff, it's more visa related,

suphanburi · Joined: 20 Mar 2014 Posts: 916

MuscatGary · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 3:20 am Post subject:

Take everything everywhere and take hard and soft copies of everything.

lifemagic · Joined: 21 Feb 2017 Posts: 5

OK,

I'm ordering a basic disclosure today, and a replacement degree tomorrow. My niece is going to ask the cost of notarization. I'm hoping to end up with

1 - Notarised degree 'original replacement with hologram'
2 - Notarised disclosure
3 - Notarised certified copy of Celta. I know.. but, I don't want that with me.
4 - Original transcript certified and signed by the university.

If I get a job offer, then I can legalize them at the embassy here (as I want to put my niece to as little trouble as possible), i.e. my embassy and the target country.

So... that's a reasonable plan, right? Thanks for the replies.

MuscatGary · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:26 am Post subject:

For the countries you're interested in right now that looks ok although the CELTA copy may be refused by the visa issuing authorities. For some othe countries (think ME) you may need much more. I was asked for copies of my A levels in Oman!

lifemagic · Joined: 21 Feb 2017 Posts: 5

Yeah, the Celta is a bit of a dilemma. The thing is, I've notice the posts of a couple of people who lost that certificate and Cambridge will only reissue a statement of grades of something. I just wouldn't sleep if I was traveling round with it.

Thankfully, not interested in ME.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

CTravel32 · Joined: 01 Mar 2017 Posts: 85

-Diploma(s) and degree(s)
-Transcript
-Passport
-Original copies of recommendation letters (at least 3, I have 6 and soon to be 7)
-A professional photo (although I guess it can be just digital too)
-A few copies of your resume
-A few copies of your cover letter
(For those last two, you never know, I have been asked for hard copies, on occasion. One employer even admitted to misplacing my resume in a face to face interview)
-criminal background check (some countries require it)
-I even have an 1 and 1/2 page essay stating my philosophy on teaching. That has come in handy once or twice.
-A copy of at least one month worth of weekly planning and a weeks worth of daily planning and maybe even a semester planner. A few employers have been impressed that I had that with me.
-A photo or two that might be able to depict how you tend to set up your classroom (how the class is arranged)