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prindo33 · Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

I am looking for an on line program to get my Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics or ESL.

What is the cheapest and fastest program?

Thanks - need it for a pay raise.

zorro (3) · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 202

There're all a year pretty much.
They all cost pretty much the same.
You didn't specify that you wanted the easiest one. Is that true also?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

There are probably some you could get with the proof of purchase of 3 cereal boxes and their UPC codes.

prindo33 · Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

Yes - the easiest - where do I go?

saint57 · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:36 am Post subject:

May the Lord have mercy on your students.

zorro (3) · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 202

There's a little known university that specialises in cheap, fast and easy Masters. It's in the land of Delusional underneath the ever present rainbow and next to the jack in the box. The website is

www.delusional.com

Good luck.

Deicide · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:51 am Post subject:

prindo33 · Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

Thanks for the moral advice, but I asked a simple question. I guess you are all too high and mighty to answer the question.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

The easiest and quickest is to buy one in Thailand.

This is no joke, but your question certainly seems to border on it. If you are really serious, spend the year it takes.

Deicide · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:22 pm Post subject:

prindo33 · Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

I have been teaching English and ESL in California for the last 13 years. I just want to get a Master's for the pay raise. I have another job besides teaching and am rather busy and am looking for a program that is on-line and relatively easy.

I love my job and attend many trainings during the year, so I am just looking to get it done quick and easy.

Deicide · Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject:

zorro (3) · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 202

An MA is hard work. I'm not sure how you'll be able to do two jobs and do an MA quickly. In fact I think that's a tad unrealistic. You can do a part time MA, but that means you won't be able to do it quickly. I think it usually takes a couple of years for this route.

So, in my experience, I really can't help. Sorry.

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

Any reputable MA is hard work. So, you are essentially going for a shady qual from the start. You might as well buy one, honestly.

prindo33 · Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 11

When you say buy one, what does that mean? Where?

Are Southern Queensland or University of New England very hard?

I am ready to put some time into, but as I said the easier the better for me.

Thanks