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[gajackson1]

University of nebraska - Lincoln campus

I know a teacher here who is just finishing it up; he's very serious about it, and has good things to say about the program

The only downside is I'd have to admit that I am a Cornhusker, albeit an online one.

G.

[Pyongshin Sangja]

Well, I could deal with being a Cornhusker. My Dad was a Boilermaker. I have been called things that sorta rhyme with Cornhusker. I like Husker Du. That might work. Thanks. I just checked out the Macquarie University website and they sent me an online admission package. We shall see. Thanks for your help everyone. I will look at Nebraska as well, although I am a little afraid of American tuition rates for international students (I am Canadian). Rock on. Anyone else out there?

[kimcheeking]

Pyungshin,

The guy in your avatar is one scary looking fellow.

[Pyongshin Sangja]

Bumfights.com. Another sign of armageddon. Check it out.

[K-in-C]

Hi all,

I'm trying to save myself another loooooong search so if you can help me out I'd appreciate it. I know that to get into a Masters program at a school in Canada you pretty much need a four year degree but what if your doing it through distance ed/online? Has anyone been accepted with a three year degree. This would be for Linguistics/English or Teaching English as a Second/Foriegn Language.

If you have first hand experience and specifics I sure would appreciate a PM, email, or post. If it is possible then I'm headed to the ROK in August. I have a three year. I am doing a couple of courses this summer, and will be two credits shy of a four year when the summer is through. I don't want to sit around for another year. It's Korea or bust. :)

Thanks ahead of time,

Kate

[Anda]

Try say getting into a Graduate Certificate In Linguistics or A TESSOL Certificate etc, etc and extending to a Grad Dip and then extending to a Masters. You will find that this is easy to do with language courses at most universities.

[Giant]

This is not an online Univ, but you can submit alot of assignments online. I study at UNISA, it is an internationally recognized place and I can tell you it will be the cheapest. It is in South Africa. They post materials to you and they are prompt. Go here, www.unisa.co.za

Cheers

[waterbaby]

I was enrolled in my MBA last year through a uni in Australia. I had a lot of hassle getting set up and getting my materials. I didn't get some necessary software until week 8 so I had to catch up on 8 weeks of work plus do my assignment within about 3 days... nothing the prof could do to help me out because he had to post the results. So I quit. It was one of the happiest moments of my ENTIRE life. I went and joined my mates downtown (where I should have been all along instead of holed up studying statistics for chrissakes ) for a few bevvies to celebrate.

Anyway, I came to realise that business studies are myself are like oil and water. But I'm not adverse to further study...

Hmmmm... distance ed... I found online study to be really difficult. I had no one to talk to (there were no other participants in Sth K, a few in HK and Japan, but hardly able to pull together a weekend study group) and I couldn't ask questions and talk to other people about the stuff I was learning. I found that after reading a BIG chapter 2 times, I still couldn't correctly articulate (or even bs) the answers to the questions I should be able to answer because I hadn't verbalised or "heard" anything I'd learned. Well, that was my excuse.

Have any of you faced this kind of problem with distance ed? The lonliness of long distance student? Is it that some people work better in a classroom environment and others work well on their own?

Those of you who have successfully studied via distance ed, I'd love to hear your stories about you managed to do it and get through any hardships.

Thanks, WB

[kimcheeking]

[K-in-C]

Hi all,

I appreciate the feedback BUT my question has not been answered.

[quote="Kate in Canada"]

I know that to get into a Masters program at a school in Canada you pretty much need a four year degree but what if your doing it through distance ed/online? Has any Canadian on this forum been accepted with a three year degree?

If you have FIRST HAND experience and SPECIFICS I sure would appreciate a PM, email, or post. Kate[/quote]


Thanks ahead of time,

Kate

Edited adding caps for emphasis :?

[Anda]

In answer to the locked thread: Um you make it sound so easy to give you an answer. For instance The University Of Southern Queensland in Australian has in my opinion more interesting units of study in their linguistics course. A lot of the English, English courses have about 12 units of study against 8 for a masters from say the above so there is a time factor there too. Another thing is TESOL degrees age more quickly than linguistic degrees as teaching methodology is changing all the time.
Doing a degree in special education that is built around what you wish to teach appeals to me more than the standerd English course.

[jaderedux]

[Pyongshin Sangja]

Ok, still trying to keep this thread relevant. I am applying to USQ and Macquarie today. Wish me luck. Kimcheeking, good luck man.

[Pyongshin Sangja]

By the way: MAKE THIS A STICKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[K-in-C]

I give it a second on the 'Sticky' request.


Cheers,

Kate