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quindioman says on Aug 9, 2005, 04:03:

depends if you want to relocate for good then I would say that the degree is not a requisite. However it is always good to have a degree....for one it will open a helluva lot more doors than if you didn't have one.
I'm in a similar circumstance to you, however i opted to do the degree first because I'm planning on living in a couple of countries before i repatriate for good and when you apply for a decent position chances are the first thing they ask you is if you have a degree.
If your spanish is apot on age should not be too much of a hindrance...the bigger obstacle would be experience...good luck anyways

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fieldy says on Aug 9, 2005, 07:09:

Degree You need a degree to get a work Visa from the Colombian government to work. You need an Apostille from the British government stamped onto your degree to authenticate it as a non fake.

You can work in colombia as a teacher on a tourist visa and you would need to get a lot of private work. If you're only 20 i would continue your studies just to obtain the degree. It's lucky you know what you want to do with your life at a young age. A lot of people don't decide to become teachers until they are 25-30+ and unfornunately without a degree, there's is not a lot of doors of opportunity open to them without a degree. It is a sad fact of life.

I refer to an example about a carpenter & a chemist.
At age 17 one person decides to become a carpenter & the other a chemist..at age 30 both decide they want a change of life and want to become teachers in Colombia. The chemist can get a visa because he has a degree in something totally irrelavant to teaching. The honest carpenter misses out.

Good luck with whatever it is you decide to do.
:-)

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Peter Miami says on Aug 9, 2005, 13:53:

fieldy Very good example.

Peter Miami

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DCShoeCo says on Aug 9, 2005, 15:32:

You need the degree if you want a work visa. I didn´t need anything stamped on my degree, I just had to take the original to a notory here in Bogota and get it notorized (costs less than a buck), and you´re on your way. Bottom line - no degree no work visa.

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fieldy says on Aug 10, 2005, 06:49:

degree If what DCShoeCo said is the bottom line..the top line for those sans degree is fake try a fake degree. I'm sure getting it notorised wont be a problem in Colombia.. P.S - I didnt give this advice.

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quindioman says on Aug 10, 2005, 07:12:

fieldy my fiancee didn't give you that advise did she?.....she's being trying for months to get me to buy her a degree.....man I thought I took the berties

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