I just had an Christmas epiphany!

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neosapien said:

Yeah, you need a "Z" visa and the only way to obtain one is with a bachelors. Doesn't matter what discipline. A lot of people go on a tourist "L" or a work "M" and teach, but yes they are illegal and you'll be thrown in jail for a few days then possibly deported. I currently have a 10 year "Q2" visa. Which is the new short term family reunion visa. I can go as many times as I want in 10 years but can only stay 4 months at a time and can't work. I can apply for a "Q1" visa, long term family reunion and then get temporary residence and renew every year but I still can't work. There's a small hope that they'll change the visas again for spouses but I'm not holding my breath. So a bachelors is the surest, safest route.

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curious2garden said:

Can't you buy a BA off the net for like 20 bucks and simply be done with it?

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neosapien said:

Is that a thing?

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cannabineer said:

It would be doubly sweet if you bought it from a Chinese institution. How could they turn you down then?

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neosapien said:

Is that a thing?

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neosapien said:

Is that a thing?

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tangerinegreen555 said:

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Will you require a master's also? Add $5.

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curious2garden said:

LOL yeah! Google it

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neosapien said:

They can't be legit, right? I could see paying lots of money and taking tests to test out of courses and receiving credits in lieu, but not just outright "buying" one. The Chinese overlords require It needs to be legalized and notarized and all this shit.

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cannabineer said:

It would deeply amuse me if the rule (about from an English-speaking country) was actually saying "we want someone with a real degree, not the crap we sell to foreigners".

~edit~ Which seven countries? I could see getting offended if I was, say, from Botswana.

Countries with English as an Official Language and the Language of Instruction in Higher Education

Anguilla
Ireland, Northern Singapore
Antigua and Barbuda Ireland, Republic of Solomon Islands
Australia Jamaica South Africa
Bahamas Kenya Swaziland
Barbados Lesotho Tanzania
Belize Liberia Tonga
Bermuda Malawi Trinidad and Tobago
Botswana Malta Turks and Caicos Islands
British Virgin Islands Mauritius Uganda
Cameroon Montserrat United Kingdom
Canada (except Quebec) Namibia Vanuatu
Cayman Islands New Zealand Wales
Dominica Nigeria Zambia
England Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe
Fiji St. Kitts and Nevis
Gambia St. Lucia
Ghana St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Gibraltar Scotland
Grenada Seychelles
Guyana Sierra Leone

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neosapien said:

They can't be legit, right? I could see paying lots of money and taking tests to test out of courses and receiving credits in lieu, but not just outright "buying" one. The Chinese overlords require It needs to be legalized and notarized and all this shit.

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Coloradoclear said:

So how are you paying for the teaching degree?

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Coloradoclear said:

So how are you paying for the teaching degree?

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Singlemalt said:

Let's put it his way: If you try an end around and "buy" the degree,the next time you go to China you'll be considered a Gucci bag of deluxe, pristine and desirable organs.

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neosapien said:

United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or South Africa, or be a European citizen

I think they just added the New Zealand.

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bu$hleaguer said:

I got a C- in smashing Chinese meatrings. Tough class.

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