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Le Petit Prince
Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 22 Location: Dubai
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Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:05 pm Post subject: Tesol MA Down Under |
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Hi,
I'm an American and am considering getting my TESOL MA in Sydney or Perth. Any suggestions? I've looked a few programs up online.
Also..I've heard that if I hold an Australian degree I might be eligible to work in the country. Is that true. If it only gets me out of the Middle East for a year or two I'll be happy.
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Insubordination
Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Sydney
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Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 8:46 am Post subject: |
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University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) but now I re-read your post, I realise you want a distance course. Not sure if they do it. Others will chime in shortly, I'm sure. |
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anospi
Joined: 03 Dec 2004 Posts: 152 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:25 am Post subject: |
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I'm doing mine with Macquarie Uni, in Sydney. It can be done on campus or by distance. I'm doing the distance course, and have been very satisfied so far. |
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mmcmorrow
Joined: 30 Sep 2007 Posts: 143 Location: New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 3:15 am Post subject: |
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There are a number of MAs in Sydney and in Perth - live and online. If it's online, I don't think there's any special reason to restrict yourself to those two places - the weak pound means that UK MA's are relatively attractive (there are about 100 available in the UK - including Lancaster, London Uni Institute of Education, Nottingham, Aston, Leicester, London Uni King's College etc). Try to look at the content of the MAs and how they're delivered. Look up any key members of staff of the ones that take your fancy. In Macquarie - and Sydney Uni - there's a major focus on Systemic Functional Grammar - get an idea about that before you sign up.
I don't believe there is any entitlement to work in Aus if you have an MA from there - particularly an online one. I think that full-time postgrad students (ie actually living and studying in Aus) have some rights during and after the course. You can check this with the uni and/or Aus immigration. Here in NZ, most international students who complete their degrees can get a working visa to allow them to see if they can find work during the year after they graduate. |
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smedini
Joined: 24 Feb 2006 Posts: 178
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Posted: Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:01 am Post subject: |
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I live in Canada and did an Masters of Applied Linguistics through the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba. I thought it was a great program and a good school, as well as reasonably priced. In the Gulf it's considered a "well-respected qualification". Worth giving a look, at the very least
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~smedini |
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