Does anyone have information about South African degree requirements for an ARC. I completed my BA in South Africa in 2004, when everyone completed it in three years. To get the same degree now you have to study a four year period. I’ve worked in Japan, Korea, and Thailand and never experienced a problem with my degree, yet now that I’m in Taiwan I’ve had a Buxiban decline to hire me as I only have a three year BA, which they say is not accredited to get an ARC in Taiwan. Can anyone give me some advice on this as I have tried to call the immigration and look online but all I get is that you require a minimum of a BA degree from an English speaking country…help please!
The best way to get around this is to get a TESOL certificate. You won’t have any problems after that. You can get this certificate quite quickly and easily, but it isn’t cheap.
Virtually every South African teaching here that I know has a three-year degree. Your buxiban is just a bit thick. I think Americans need a 4-year degree, because they’re slower learners.
A couple of years back they didn’t allow 3 year degrees anymore. I was here for 4 years already and all of a sudden it got declined. But then they realised that most South-Africans and AUstralians only had 3 year degrees so they changed it back.
Go to the South African embassy…they should know. Maybe your degree needs to be verified and they didn’t give you the right excuse?
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