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[AcyC]

Hi all, I did a quick search and couldn't really find an answer, so apologies if this has been asked or if this is the wrong place to ask.

I attended three years at University of Toronto until I was ultimately refused further registration due to poor grades and a mistake. Teaching overseas is still something I am very interested in doing, and I know that I need at least a bachelor's to do so.

I've been looking into online degrees from accredited universities, like Queen's and Waterloo. Perhaps even Athbasca, or other American-based online programs.

From what I know, Waterloo and Athbasca have both three and four-year programs. Queen's offer three-year degree programs only. Also, the degree from Queen's will not say that the program was done online, but it will say it's a three-year program.

Has any Canadians (or anyone else, if relevant) completed and online degree, and/or three year degree and got to teach in Korea?

Is my situation going to affect my visa eligibility and/or my ability to find a decent job?

I will also be transferring some of my courses from U of T to whichever program I go into. I don't know how the transcript will look from that, but what kind of effects, if any, will that have?

Any recommendations for fully online programs?

Any help will be appreciated...

[PRagic]

Don't think it matters if it's 3 or 4 years as long as it's a BA from one of the recognized and accepted countries. Ttompatz will know difinitively, but I believe this has been asked before.

Your xfer credits will probably just have a line that says U of T and then the number of credits. They usually don't list anything more.

[ttompatz]

On-line, distance or blended learning won't matter provided the degree is from a recognized Canadian university. The length of time it takes you to complete it won't matter either (3, 4 or 10 years).

The requirement is to be educated to the degree level with a degree conferred by a recognized university from one of the 7 approved counties.
All 3 of the choices you listed meet that criteria.

Other alternatives are the provincial university-colleges.
They also are able to confer a degree and are recognized (eg: University of Lethbridge, Vancouver Island University, Trent-U, etc).

Be careful of American on-line programs. Many of the "for profit", on-line universities are NOT recognized nor are they properly accredited (look for regional accreditation or save your money).

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[AcyC]

Thank you PRagic and ttompatz for your replies!

So as long as it is a degree from a recognized university, nothing else matters? Online? GPA? Major, say, a liberal arts/general major? Poor academic history?

I remember reading something about 3-year vs. 4-year degrees. Something about US degrees are generally 3 years and Canada degrees are 4. Someone had trouble with a visa because of a related confusion. It's a matter of how many courses there are in the different degrees, I think.

If it matters, the degree will say that it's a three year degree. The exact name will be "Bachelor of Arts (General) English".

Also, can I ask how ttompatz knows for sure this information about the degrees is correct? Is it from experience? Do you know someone?

I'm sorry if I sound like I am doubting you. I am just trying to make sure I have everything I need figured out. If I do go back to school, there are certain things I have to sacrifice. If a three year online degree from Queen's University does not result in a visa to teach abroad, I can't go for it.

Again, thank you for the help!

[ThePoet]

If you have 90 credits + any sort of CLEP or PLAR portfolio, you may be able to get a 3 year BGS degree from Athabasca University as a straight transfer without taking any residency fulfillment credits. Talk to them about what they will accept.

The Poet

[ttompatz]

[AcyC]

Thank you both for the help!

Again, I didn't mean any offense... I just wanted to understand as much as possible.