Can I work abroad with BSc Computing from UNISA

[Amy N]

I want to get into web development, UI / UX design.. The current goal is to get a BSc Computing qualification from UNISA, as it is currently the cheapest option and will allow me to study and work, and to also do online courses in UI / UX design to gain skills in that area.

I would eventually like to work abroad however I want to know if my qualification and chosen career path will land me a job in countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK, etc

 

[Messugga]

You'll need an honours qualification, as far as I'm aware.

 

[cguy]

Doing an honours is your best bet. Some countries don’t recognize a 3 year degree as a degree, but then some do, and some recognize it as a lesser qualification.

Typically, it depends on what the norm is in the country (eg, in the US, a bachelors degree is 4 years). Then there are some subtleties like the English degree being 3 years, but after 13 years of school, so one really needs a 4th year for equivalence, but it won’t be considered “not a degree”, since Scotland has 12+3+1 years like SA, where the last year is honours.

So, tl;dr, it depends on the country, and an honours degree is the safe bet.

 

[cguy]

I should add that if you want to get work internationally, you may want to consider something rarer than web dev/UI/UX design. There’s plenty of work for this of course, but it’s not likely to be something you would get sponsored for, or a company would wait for you to immigrate for. If you stick with it, your best bet would be a country where you qualify for a work visa with no sponsorship.

 

[RonSwanson]

It's not what you have, it's what you can do.

 

[cguy]

It's not what you have, it's what you can do.

For many companies and many countries, what qualifications you have are critical for getting interviews and obtaining work visas.

 

[CT_Biker]

For many companies and many countries, what qualifications you have are critical for getting interviews and obtaining work visas.

And here I am studying informatics because it will be easier to for me to manage(time and affordability) to do an honors.