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[B.Ross]

My girlfriend and I want to teach english in Taiwan but niether of us have a degree (I have two years of university).I know from talking to a few people, that definately lots of people do it (teach without a degree), but I'm left wondering what the best way to do it is. Should I go through a recruiter?? dit-dit-dit dash-dash-dash dit-dit-dit.
Brennan

[ssmas5]

Wanna teach here in Taiwan? Immigration does not check you out if your degree is from USA, England, or Australia. Get a fake and be sure to play the part.

[Aristotle]

Do not use a fake degree. You can find work without a degree. Lying is not only acceptable in Taiwan it is expected. Teaching without a degree means you will have no ARC. That is not necessarily a bad thing.
Using a fake degree is in fact fraud and a much more serious offense.
Just come to Taiwan and tell your prospective employer you don't want an ARC because you don't want to pay taxes. Your degree is in the mail and all is well with the world. You will most likely not be asked about it again.
It is next to impossible to get an ARC from overseas so get a multiple entry visa for business purposes.
SSETT can recommend a program that will get an ROC government accepted degree in about a year of study all done in Taiwan. It takes most people that long just to get an idea of how things work in Taiwan.
Making visa runs usually cost less than paying taxes and will go long way towards preserving your sanity.

Please read this,
http://www.geocities.com/taiwanteacher2002/Success.html
Good luck,
A.

[wombat]