Hi people,
I’ve already had a look over every related post and couldn’t find this one answered elsewhere, apologies if it has been.
My scenario is that I have recently completed an attendance Masters in the UK, but all the legal consideration seems to go to BA/BSc from what I’ve read and mine was done in an earn and learn stylee by distance learning.
Both are real and can be verified as such through the Uni’s, I take it that the Bachelor’s by itself would be rejected but would the higher degree by attendance count above that?
Cheers all
The Taiwanese government doesn’t recognize distance degrees/online degrees.
The Taiwanese government doesn’t recognize distance degrees/online degrees.[/quote]
This is not exactly true, under the Regulations Regarding the Assessment and Recognition of Foreign Academic Credentials for Institutions of Higher Education in Taiwan students may obtain half of their credits by distance learning.
english.moe.gov.tw/content.asp?CuItem=7364&mp=1
Article 10 states that:
To offer distance learning through international cooperation, the foreign partner universities shall be limited to the reference list established by the Ministry of Education.
english.moe.gov.tw/content.asp?CuItem=8006&mp=1
Subparagraph 2 of Article 8 - Implementation Regulations Regarding Distance Learning by Universities
The total number of distance learning credits shall be limited to half of the credits required for graduation and obtaining an academic degree by a student,
You may be able to get your credentials recognized in Taiwan. I would advise contacting the MOE. I know people who have obtained parts of their higher degrees by distance learning and they are recognized by the government.
Good luck
Thanks folks,
my BSc was virtually all distance. Its the MSc I’m really asking about, it was 100% attendance would the second degree count by itself do you think?
I can say for a fact that the MSc degree will be recognized. Or at least up until the last time I was on a university hiring committee, which was 3 years ago, it would have been. I have seen the CV of a Taiwanese assistant professor who obtained a distance BA and MA, then used them to apply to an American PhD program that was on-campus. In Taiwan, all university faculty have their credentials reviewed in the Minitsry of Education and are then issued a license. When I saw his application, he had already obtained an assistant professor’s license and was teaching at a university.
This is a loop hole. It might have been fixed by now. I can say that Taiwanese on the committee were aware, just from a brief glance, that there was something wrong with his application. He was not even considered for our department. But he was already working at the time.
If you want to live and teach here, I wouldn’t worry about it. I’d just arrive and let it get sorted out. I’m not sure that’s the best advice. It’s certainly not the conservative answer. But my guess is that if someone is willing to hire you, this will get sorted out. But that’s just a guess.
Thanks for the response Scott that’s pretty clear.
It is a damn frustrating situation at present when everyone and his wife are pushing for cheaper delivery methods. Surely almost all programs these days include some element of online and distance and then ‘certain’ authorities refuse to recognise their legitimacy. Pretty hypocritical as I’ve already seen no shortage of Taiwanese Uni’s that offer them and I don’t doubt that they considerably less well known around the world than where I did mine.
As for the advise to turn up on spec I already have my mind set on doing so 
against the advice of those in country I’ll try my luck in Taipei
…now if only someone had a link to that beast of myth of legend they call “The List”