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finy29 · Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 18

Is a degree needed to legally teach in Indonesia?

Thanks.

Synergy101 · Joined: 14 Jun 2005 Posts: 39 Location: Jatim

Legally yes. However there is a way to "bend the rules" depending on how badly the school needs teachers.

eddie honda · Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 59

if you have no degree a celta or equivalent is enough to make you legal

phis · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 250

[quote]if you have no degree a celta or equivalent is enough to make you legal[/quote]

No it isn't.

eddie honda · Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 59

well its enough to get you a KITAS, work permit and NPWP which by my estimation makes you legal.

this is a fact based on people i know, not supposition.

rayman · Joined: 24 May 2003 Posts: 427

Eddie's right. It isn't legal, but it can make you legal.

I also know of at least 2 people without a degree or TESOL certificate that have all the legal documents to teach ESL in Indonesia.

phis · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 250

Then someone did a little magic trick..... if you know what I mean! One of the documents your school has to produce for the KITAS application is a copy of 'your' degree.

However, it does work the other way round, you can get a KITAS with a university degree, and the degree can be in any field, not just one related to English and/or teaching.

tanyakenapa · Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 180 Location: Batavia

I taught for 5 years without, a degree of any sort.... Smile

no questions asked

Zorobabel · Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 82

I know many teachers in Indonesia without a degree.

MrMrLuckyKhan · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 10:13 am Post subject:

Madame J · Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 6:23 am Post subject:

I don't have a degree, and as far as I know I'm here perfectly legally. This being Indo though, perhaps I'm wrong. Smile

Ragil · Joined: 26 Jun 2009 Posts: 23

The degree is not obligatory. It might be possible that some teachers or teacher / managers could add - or be encouraged to add - spurious claims of tertiary education to their c.v. for marketing purposes. That, however, is an issue of credentialism rather than legality.