Thank you for that information Heidy and Jim.

Heidy you mentioned that not all countries care about the difference between degrees and diplomas. It seems like Taiwan is specific in regards to what level of education they are requiring their applicants to have. Would you happen to know which countries in Asia would not be so specific with degrees/diplomas? I want to go to Taiwan but if thats not an option then I should probably look into countries that would consider my education an asset.

Hopefully someone could help me with this,

Most of the job postings on this site ask as a requirement to have a bachelor's degree or an Associates degree alongside a tesol/tesl certificate.

I am not quite sure what an Associate degree is but when I did some research most definitions said an Associate degree is earned in a given field upon completion of a two-year program (15 credits per semester) at an accredited post-secondary institution.

But the term 'Associate degree' is not used in Canada - instead the term Diploma is used after a two year program completion at a post-secondary institution. However under certain job requirements they state that diplomas are not recognized by The Bureau of Education unless it is the equivalent of a Bachelor's degree.

A Bachelor's degree is earned after four years. Now, I have heard of being able to recieve diploma's after 8 months or 1 year of college. Associate degree's however are recieved after 2 years, not four years.

I am asking because I want to teach English in Taiwan. I have an attended an accredited post-secondary institution for 2 years, full time and have earned 72 credits (18 credits per semester) and graduated with a 2 year diploma.
Would that not be equivalent, if not the same as an Associates degree?????

I have also earned an Advanced TESOL certificate in Teaching Adolecents English.


Would someone be able to clarify this Associated degree/diploma dilemma for me?


Thank you,


Nicki

That does sound interesting, thanks :)