Does my diploma count as a "degree"
Hey guys, i know there so much threads about degree. But i want to ask about this.
I know how much art degree coast, wanted to go, but i am not going to pay thousands of money.
Let's say i want someday apply for work visa or get hired. I know in US, they want to have degree, year right, if i was rich.
I have 3 diplomas.
1 year Graphic design course
1 year Web design course
4 months Softimage animation course
So does these count if i want to apply for work visa, or when i want move over seas?
I know how much art degree coast, wanted to go, but i am not going to pay thousands of money.
Let's say i want someday apply for work visa or get hired. I know in US, they want to have degree, year right, if i was rich.
I have 3 diplomas.
1 year Graphic design course
1 year Web design course
4 months Softimage animation course
So does these count if i want to apply for work visa, or when i want move over seas?
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You can make up[ extra school time (US immigration) by working an equivalent of 3 years to a school year.
H1-b visa is the most common way to enter the US, and that requires a bachelors degree (4 years) so you need 6 more years of work exp or 2 more years of school to meet the requirements.
Hope that helps!
Why is this so complicated? Does this means, if i have awesome, kick ass, reel, i still need 4 years degree, or studio will sponsor me?
If a basic degree is all you need to get into the US, then I would recommend applying for an affordable degree course and jump straight into 2nd or 3rd year (saving you money).
It is worth checking what they consider a notable qualification. A couple of split one year courses probably won't make you a desirable candidate.
Yea, this 1 year i have is a certificate.
Even i jump straight at 2nd or 3rd year, is still a lot of money:(
So, without degree, i can't be good candidate?
What about having good demo reel:)? Is that nothing, without having a degree?
An accredited degree is generally something you receive after completing a university or college course. Online courses do not count unless it's a official course offered by an accredited university.
The people who decide to give you a visa or not has nothing to do with the creative industry at all. They do not care what your demo reel looks like - we are talking about the immigration department here not a videogames company - don't confuse this.
Many people ( especially students ) think that the company itself gives out the visa - this isnt true.
The company applies on your behalf to the immigration department, and its a case of both parties, you and the company awaiting the results. The *ONLY* thing the company hiring you can do is put together a good application package to convince Immigration that you are suitable - again, the immigration department is not concerned with how cool your folio is. They deal in facts, education and documented years of experience
It can be a long and frustrating process for both parties, employer and potential employee
Nobody at immigration actually checks the validity of your degree (e.g. if you just made it yourself in Photoshop). But if anyone finds out then you've committed a crime and you'll be deported pretty fast. They trust that any documents are valid and everything you tell them is true.
As for the major of the degree, many countries don't care what degree it is. A few do though, where they have higher quotas for IT people and engineers and it's easier to get into those countries with such a degree.
Even i love so much animation, and want to be animator. But going to 3 years degree, is a lot of money, It is really frustrating this.
How does people manage to go in US without a degree?
As newbie you can learn something new and get experience in almost any halfway decent place - it doesn't have to be one of the elite of the elite studios. Not that immigration cares. They don't give a damn if you worked on Starcraft 2 or My Little Pony Reloaded, as long as you worked in the industry.