Teach in Thailand WITHOUT a University Degree?

This RUclips video is all about teaching English in Thailand without a university degree. I'm Ben and I have been teaching English in Thailand for the past 5 years and making RUclips videos about the topic and my experience doing so.
By far and away the most common questions I get asked on this channel are, 'can I teach without a degree?'
'how to work as a teacher without a degree?'
and other variations on the theme.
Well it is not such a simple question to answer because it depends on a few different factors. In this video I did my best to unpack the question of teaching without a degree, and hopefully it helps clarify a few things for you.
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[@imdee9024]

Halleluhah! Someone eventually explained it all - super grateful thank you. Got so tired of every second person having a different story

[@monkeytennis8861]

My friend has been living there for years and doesn't have a degree. He currently works at an international school in Bangkok, which is one of many teaching jobs he's had

[@coltenfergeson4269]

What I needed to hear. When I was out there none of the teachers I met had a degree. Does he have a teffel?

[@clivekingshott4323]

I can’t talk about the Thailand process, but it sounds similar to the Chinese. I’ve worked in China for 8 years, the process has been updated and is rigid in its application process, a degree is needed in all cases here to legally work in a school. Working online as a teacher is possible but you’ll not get a work visa for that, you’ll need a business visa, this type of visa will need updating every 3 months. My tip for working in any country is to always follow the process and laws in place, I’ve heard of some awful stories of foreigners going to prison before being deported, and there appears no recourse to the employer who gave you the job. So be careful of anyone saying they can get you the visa if you don’t have what is required.

[@gbemisolamalette9949]

Hey please I have two questions in regards to Thailand, do you know if I can get the nomad visa working online? another question: for the work visa, what if I had a TEFL certificate, an associate degree and was a communications 3rd year undergraduate. (my school is online). would I be able to secure a work visa/job placement in that category?

[@clivekingshott4323]

@@gbemisolamalette9949 as far as I know a degree and TEFL is needed to teach in Thailand (and China) the TEFL may not be needed if you have 2 years experience. Digital nomad visas are not a thing in Thailand yet, many South American and European countries have digital nomad visas. Do a Google search to find out more. Good luck

[@roccohoon2628]

Easy to get a job but hard to get visa assistance without a degree so short term easy to do it for a few months untill immigration ask why so long a tourist. The school tends to work with agencies and most schools leave everything to the agencies and the agencies many times dont provide visa assistance but just hire and take no responsibility if the teacher runs into problems getting a visa. Basically you can get a job the problem comes when you go to immigration for new visas down the line.

[@MylesGmail]

Wow thx! Liked n Subscribed

[@nontsikelelokhumalo8640]

Hi Ben, please give us the agencies that can hire a person with a diploma or without a degree??

[@marcanthonyskidmore4131]

HelloEnglish Hat Yai

[@okbilly1]

is there a website you can provide to look for teaching jobs, with no degree

[@beaulong]

Hey ben. Broad question but maybe can answer. Thailand or vietnam.. which one can you make more? With degrees. :)

[@f1hotrod527]

Do you need a degree specifically in teaching English? I have my bachelors of science in mechanical engineering from a USA accredited university. I have been working as a mechanical engineer for 20 years. I was thinking of taking an early retirement and living in Thailand. It would be nice to have a little extra income.

[@josephjacobs6616]

I think gettin a TEFL in addition to your degree would work .

[@gabimezencio5996]

I'm getting a Brazilian bachelor's degree. But I was born in US, do you think I can work at Thailand as English teacher, or they somehow require a English bachelor? They have this distinction? I never saw someone mentioning it

[@gbemisolamalette9949]

What if I had a TEFL and associate degree?

[@Magmatic91]

What you mean by university degree, in what field ?

[@genzprepper954]

Can you teach with and get sponsored with an associates degree?

[@mojopin1997]

Can you teach English in Thailand with a bachelors Hons degree?

[@candicenguluvhe3750]

Hi . What if I hold a diploma in English!? Are there any excepts!? And over 25 years of experience!?

[@nontsikelelokhumalo8640]

Wow

[@timmyhiggins5220]

Get on with in man

[@pabloalberto5419]

do they require that you verify your degree?

[@dave9338]

Yes

[@Live-dt9hj]

Duh lol

[@thedingo8833]

😂😂😂

[@ThailandAmazing]

Sorry you lost me in your dragging around with out a end

[@timmyhiggins5220]

Just seen that you could expect to earn 500 usd per month as an English teacher, for goodness sake

[@Lewis-vg5uu]

Waffle waffle waffle…….waffle waffle waffle