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Iceberg7811
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 Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:17 pm Post subject: Teaching In Japan |
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I dont know why my other thread was deleted. But here goes again.
I would like to go to teach in Japan next year around August. Is this a good time to go?.
Also I have a Masters degree but no Bachelors degree. Is it sufficient to apply with my masters degree in order to get a visa there. By Then I will have 1.5 years teaching experience. Currently teaching at a university in shanghai.
Thanks a lot for your help. |
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timothypfox
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not sure why this post was deleted either as I tried to give an honest answer - my opinion of your situation.
Here's what I wrote to recap. From what I understand, a university degree is necessary for an employer to get you an employment visa in Japan. Your Master's without a BA will do this.
Having said this, I don't know how you managed to get an MA without a BA, and this might restrict your employment chances. Universities may like your experiences teaching at university but the MA without a BA may limit you to a dispatch company such as Interac who will pay you an Eikaiwa wage.
Eikaiwa's might hire you, but again, not at a substantial wage.
If you are not familiar with Eikaiwa type wages, you might look back through the threads on this. It is just enough to live on - and it will depend on what you are used to earning now. Life is expensive in Japan.
Going a little beyond your question (and this is a bit of an uninvited opinion but I hope you won't mind) - the MA without a BA may raise some questions if in the future you seek employment in Western countries.
I don't know your complete situation, so you may of course have a good explanation about how you have an MA without a BA. But... I've never heard of this before so... |
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Glenski
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Teaching In Japan |
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| Iceberg7811 wrote: |
| I would like to go to teach in Japan next year around August. Is this a good time to go? |
Not especially. JET program ALTs start their jobs then even though school is out at that time. ALT dispatch agencies have their ALTs on leave, too. That leaves you eikaiwa and business English agencies.
August has a week of national holiday (Obon). That may have eikaiwa and businesses not doing business for that time. In any case, it's going to take you a month or two to get hired and that first paycheck. Plan financially for that. |
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seklarwia
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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Location: Monkey onsen, Nagano
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| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| timothypfox wrote: |
Going a little beyond your question (and this is a bit of an uninvited opinion but I hope you won't mind) - the MA without a BA may raise some questions if in the future you seek employment in Western countries.
I don't know your complete situation, so you may of course have a good explanation about how you have an MA without a BA. But... I've never heard of this before so... |
Its not that uncommon at all in the UK at least.
Depending on your course it is very normal to get Masters without a Bachelors degree. This often happens with job specific studies. Pharmacy in the UK for example. You want to be a pharmacists; an Masters in Pharmacy is the minimum requirement to even get accepted for pre-reg, so unis only do 4 year masters courses. No point offering a 3 year bachelors since it wouldn't qualify you for anything. |
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Glenski
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Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN
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| Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2009 12:53 am Post subject: |
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| You might want to consider changing the subject line for this thread. It really is too general and doesn't focus on the main issue at hand. |
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