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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:05 pm Post subject: ADVICE PLEASE:I have BA Degree but not from a Uni or College |
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I have read all over the web that to get an E2 visa you need a 'Bachelor's degree (at minimum) in any discipline' and that it must be from an 'accredited university'.
My concern is that I have a BA Degree (3 years) but not from a college or university but instead a polytechnic.
I live and studied in New Zealand at Whitireia Polytechnic (now called Whitireia New Zealand). It has been around for 25 years and has a high student success rate.
Am i good to go or is the requirements strictly University/College?
Here are the website and wiki link if you want to have a look. Thank you for your time. |
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: ADVICE PLEASE:I have BA Degree but not from a Uni or Col |
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KiwiRob wrote: |
I have read all over the web that to get an E2 visa you need a 'Bachelor's degree (at minimum) in any discipline' and that it must be from an 'accredited university'.
My concern is that I have a BA Degree (3 years) but not from a college or university but instead a polytechnic.
I live and studied in New Zealand at Whitireia Polytechnic (now called Whitireia New Zealand). It has been around for 25 years and has a high student success rate.
Am i good to go or is the requirements strictly University/College?
Here are the website and wiki link if you want to have a look. Thank you for your time. |
Bachelor of ______ ... from a properly accredited, degree granting post secondary institution and you should be good to go.
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:17 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for your input ttompatz. And to fill in your blank: Backelor of Applied Arts of Music |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:59 am Post subject: |
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KiwiRob wrote: |
Thanks for your input ttompatz. And to fill in your blank: Backelor of Applied Arts of Music |
Didn't need to fill in the blank. It really doesn't matter as long as it says, Bachelor of SOMETHING.
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newb
Joined: 27 Aug 2012 Location: Korea
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:24 am Post subject: |
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KiwiRob wrote: |
Thanks for your input ttompatz. And to fill in your blank: Backelor of Applied Arts of Music |
I have a bachelor of applied science of muddy underwater basket weaving. I guess yours is better than mine. |
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:29 am Post subject: |
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newb wrote: |
KiwiRob wrote: |
Thanks for your input ttompatz. And to fill in your blank: Backelor of Applied Arts of Music |
I have a bachelor of applied science of muddy underwater basket weaving. I guess yours is better than mine. |
I guess so :p |
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 4:30 am Post subject: |
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ttompatz wrote: |
KiwiRob wrote: |
Thanks for your input ttompatz. And to fill in your blank: Backelor of Applied Arts of Music |
Didn't need to fill in the blank.
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But i like to talk about myself..
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YTMND
Joined: 16 Jan 2012 Location: You're the man now dog!!
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:49 am Post subject: |
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Does this mean if KiwiRob can get a job on a 3 year degree, all of us 4 year degree holders wasted a year of college tuition and time?
No 2.3+ jobs for you KR |
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:04 pm Post subject: |
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YTMND wrote: |
Does this mean if KiwiRob can get a job on a 3 year degree, all of us 4 year degree holders wasted a year of college tuition and time?
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The answer is YES |
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Charlie Bourque
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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I was under the impression that we needed a 4-year degree to get an E-2 VISA. I thought it specifically said in the eligibility requirements that a 3-year degree was no longer acceptable.
Was I misinformed? |
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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Charlie Bourque wrote: |
I was under the impression that we needed a 4-year degree to get an E-2 VISA. I thought it specifically said in the eligibility requirements that a 3-year degree was no longer acceptable.
Was I misinformed? |
It's interesting as in my country there arent many 4 year degrees. If you have done four years you have a Masters (this is not in every case but often).
My brother completed his Business Degree at the most respectable UNI in nz and it was only 3 years. If he wanted a 4th there would have been nothing for him to do.. I doubt he would be turned down if he applied.. But I really don't know.
Won't the Korean Embassy in my city tell me if 3 years is fine? |
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Kiwigoddess
Joined: 07 Feb 2013
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:57 pm Post subject: Re: ADVICE PLEASE:I have BA Degree but not from a Uni or Col |
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KiwiRob wrote: |
I have read all over the web that to get an E2 visa you need a 'Bachelor's degree (at minimum) in any discipline' and that it must be from an 'accredited university'.
My concern is that I have a BA Degree (3 years) but not from a college or university but instead a polytechnic.
I live and studied in New Zealand at Whitireia Polytechnic (now called Whitireia New Zealand). It has been around for 25 years and has a high student success rate.
Am i good to go or is the requirements strictly University/College?
Here are the website and wiki link if you want to have a look. Thank you for your time. |
from what i have seen, jobs which require a 4 year degree will state you must have a 4 year degree, the rest are 3 year degrees (anyone can feel free to correct me on this as i am new here and just speaking from my observations of job vacancies i have read)
just out of interest, when are you planning on going over? im in northland and planning on heading over there soon too |
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KiwiRob
Joined: 05 Feb 2013 Location: Wellington, New Zealand.
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Hey kiwigoddess I will PM you kay |
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Kiwigoddess
Joined: 07 Feb 2013
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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KiwiRob wrote: |
Hey kiwigoddess I will PM you kay |
i think i read somewhere i have to have posted 4 times before i can pm so after this post i need 2 more posts lol |
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