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cleonar3
Joined: 03 May 2010 Posts: 7
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Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 9:28 am Post subject: Is UNE at Armidale, Australia a good school? |
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I was just accepted into the distance program at the University of New England, MA in Linguistics, and would like to know if this is a good school. Also, if the MA is recognized in the United States, as I would like to teach at the University level in the U.S. |
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timothypfox
Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 492
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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Why not a distance education course from a recognized US university such as University of Phoenix or New School (New York City)?
Unfortunately, most distance MAs still have a stigma attached to them right now in the US. I don't know how the UNE program is regarded. Just a caution. |
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marguerite wild
Joined: 10 Jun 2010 Posts: 10
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Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:42 am Post subject: UNE is a top notch school |
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Hi, just saw your post. I have three degrees through
UNE and can tell you you won't be disappointed. I did all my degrees via distance education, they are excellent and very well-received in Australia, and I presume overseas. Regards, Marguerite |
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Noelle
Joined: 26 Mar 2005 Posts: 361 Location: USA
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:34 am Post subject: UNE |
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They sound like an excellent school with a very strong program in Linguistics. I had the privilege of meeting one of the program coordinators (or possibly the director) at TESOL where I first learned about UNE.
I was VERY impressed. |
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spiral78
Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:05 am Post subject: |
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I think that the U of Phoenix has an uneven rep- as an employer I'd be more impressed by a degree from a reputable Australian programme.
New School is a very different proposition- they are eminently credible in the field of ESL/EFL. |
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AGoodStory
Joined: 26 Feb 2010 Posts: 738
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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I second what Spiral said. The hiring committee at my school does not consider a degree from U of Phoenix to be an acceptable qualification. A colleague on the committee put it this way: "I wouldn't say that a degree from the University of Phoenix is actually a disqualification. But if we had two applicants for a particular job, there's a good chance that we would not offer it to the candidate with the U of Phoenix degree."
ETA: My uni (in US) would definitely consider a candidate with an MA from UNE in Australia. (However, as timothypfox mentioned, a distance degree is not as well-received as the on-site variety.)
The New School, also mentioned above, is highly regarded here--other things being equal, a degree from The New School would place you in the running. Given your goal, I would apply to MA programs in the US that offer teaching assistant positions. You'd receive a stipend, pay no tuition, and get university teaching experience.
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