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Charlie123
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| nomad soul wrote: |
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| Does your diploma and transcripts say "online" or "distance" anywhere? If not, submit them and say nothing about it. |
The mode of instruction gets checked with the university registrar during the degree authentication process. |
I know for a fact that this does not always occur. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Charlie123 wrote: |
| nomad soul wrote: |
| Charlie123 wrote: |
| Does your diploma and transcripts say "online" or "distance" anywhere? If not, submit them and say nothing about it. |
The mode of instruction gets checked with the university registrar during the degree authentication process. |
I know for a fact that this does not always occur. |
That's likely for those getting a business/work visit visa. But a proper employment visa requires the degree to be authenticated. |
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Charlie123
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| Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2017 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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| nomad soul wrote: |
| Charlie123 wrote: |
| nomad soul wrote: |
| Charlie123 wrote: |
| Does your diploma and transcripts say "online" or "distance" anywhere? If not, submit them and say nothing about it. |
The mode of instruction gets checked with the university registrar during the degree authentication process. |
I know for a fact that this does not always occur. |
That's likely for those getting a business/work visit visa. But a proper employment visa requires the degree to be authenticated. |
I know for a fact that this does not always occur. |
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veiledsentiments
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if one completes the paperwork in the US or UK (and likely the rest), to get a proper employment visa/iqama, the Saudi Embassy requires that all degrees be authenticated. (and part of that process is determining if any of the coursework was done online or distance)
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Charlie123
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 3:18 am Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
if one completes the paperwork in the US or UK (and likely the rest), to get a proper employment visa/iqama, the Saudi Embassy requires that all degrees be authenticated. (and part of that process is determining if any of the coursework was done online or distance)
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I know for a fact that this does not always occur. |
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nomad soul
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As numerous others have said, degrees with any online components are not accepted by the Saudi Cultural Mission/Embassy. I (successfully) submitted my PGCE for attestation.
It's just ironic as the place I'm going hired me on the strength of my (distance) MA. |
The only qualifying degree can't have online coursework per the Ministry of Education for employment visa purposes. (BTW, the Saudi Cultural Mission/Bureau is an administrative arm of the Education Ministry.) However, it's not unusual for some employers to value a related but online degree if the job candidate also holds a Delta, PGCE, teaching license, grad cert in TESOL, etc., although it may not equate to much of a salary boost, if at all. But it depends on the requirements for the position and the employer. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2017 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Charlie123 wrote: |
| veiledsentiments wrote: |
if one completes the paperwork in the US or UK (and likely the rest), to get a proper employment visa/iqama, the Saudi Embassy requires that all degrees be authenticated. (and part of that process is determining if any of the coursework was done online or distance)
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I know for a fact that this does not always occur. |
Just because you know someone who heard about someone or someone told you in a pub somewhere doesn't mean that misleading information should be passed on to current or future applicants.
The reality is that anyone with any online credentials should know that there is a 99.973% chance that that credential will not be recognized or used to set their salary.
In other words, if you have a BA, CELTA, and an online MA. Only the BA and CELTA will be recognized for credentials (and salary level)... even though the MA might give you a leg up with the employer making the offer.
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