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Discussion on: Do you think a CS degree is a requirement for get a job?

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Daniel

Something important that I think nobody said before:

A degree in CS is a requirement to get a Work Visa in most of countries. So, if you want to be able to work abroad, it may be a good idea to go to college in order to get a degree.

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Jamshid Tursunboyev

What about other non CS degrees? My degree is "Teaching Informatics". Does that count?

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Daniel

I guess that this depends from country to country. But according to my experience the visa requirements are not really specific on the kind of degree that you need to get.

In Japan, where I live, they are extremely interested in bringing talent from abroad, so any degree of any STEM related career and an offer from a Japanese company, will probably allow you to get a 5 years working visa. If you have a PHD, some published papers, you are young and your company offers you a good salary, you can easily fast-track for permanent visa.