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travelinhobo · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.

A light possibly came on in my head yesterday. On many of the job posts, I see 'degree required'. On a few I have seen '4-year degree required'. On some I have seen 'university or college degree required'. Of those of you who have work experience, what does 'degree required' mean to the majority of employers?? Does the AA degree (2-year basic classes) hold any power as a degree?? I'm close to finishing the AA up and this would great if it helps! Thanks!!

Celeste · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:43 am Post subject:

When you see "degree required" in a job ad, it means Bachelor's degree. 4years at a N. American University, 3 years at a British University, not sure about Australia and New Zealand.

Doglover · Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 305 Location: Kansai

mlomker · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 378

Do you need a full-time job for financial reasons? You could enroll in a Chinese college and get a one-year student visa. You're not suppose to work on those visas, but students have been known to take on hourly work. Your schedule would also be more flexible by not having an employment contract.

travelinhobo · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 35 Location: U.S.

Wow. You mean us Americans get stuck taking 4 years of "higher education" while you others don't? I knew there was a reason I hated this country. (Ironic isn't? We have to go to school for 4 years, but we don't get any required vacation time at work. Those who don't have to study as much get a month for vacation. Things that make you wonder why we're a dysfunctional society.)
Thanks for the replies and info. Maybe I'll go with the fake $70 degree from a website.

marblez · Joined: 24 Oct 2004 Posts: 248 Location: Canada

travelinhobo,

Please don't insult those who work hard for their degree by purchasing one. The last thing this field needs is yet another 'teacher' with no respect for the education system.

Doglover · Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 305 Location: Kansai

mlomker · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 378

Celeste · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:10 am Post subject:

I was talking to an Australian friend of mine yesterday, and from what I understand, their high school system is much more like the British system where you take university bound courses in the final year of high school that would be equivalent to first year university courses in N. America.

I can understand the frustration of the OP. Right now, I am looking at the next step and wondering if I am going to have to go to grad school and lamenting the fact that my experience level just isn't going to cut it without the next expensive and time consuming set of qualifications. Will I go ahead and do it? I haven't decided yet.

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

mavazah · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 21 Location: East Beijing

Hi there, have been reading these posts and can offer some information about degrees from Australia. Yes, a basic Bachelor of Arts is a three year degree however specialist degrees, e.g. Bachelor Education, Bachelor Social Work etc are 4 year degrees.

Zero Hero · Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 944

Any country's immigration department that is going to be fooled by a $70 off-the-back-of-a-matchbox certificate is not going to be one that demands you hold a degree in the first place. Those that do so demand, will not be fooled.

Try that here in HK and you'll be learning how to wash your hair with your eyes open and avoiding dropping your soap in the communal showers.

PAULH · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 4672 Location: Western Japan

mlomker · Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 378

[quote]I have heard of people being deported from Japan for having fake documents [\quote]

Exactly. The worst that'll happen to the people with fake degrees is getting deported. That really isn't much of a risk for the type of person that would fake a degree in the first place. They'll be barred from the country for a while but can always move on to another one.

rel · Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 25