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alellis · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 28

How would anyone even afford to do an online Masters program degree from a US institution in Mexico??? Most online schools are about $20,000 USD/year.

dixie · Joined: 23 Apr 2006 Posts: 644 Location: D.F

I think a lot of people either have money saved from working in their home country, have been purposely saving for years while working here, or get some sort of a deal through the school they are working at.

I am currently doing the latter. I pay about $500/USD a course, and get to pick the courses I want. There are about 4 a year, and it takes 10 courses to get the degree, so it takes about 2.5 years to complete (unless I skip courses). It's not online though; an instructor comes down and teaches us on-site (about 30 hours a course I think).

alellis · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 28

What school is this through? Do you think that they would they be willing to do the same for me?

lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

That sounds great Dixie! Can we ask what you're studying? Its a lot more than I'll be paying for my MEd, but I would be interested in the possibility of doing some courses from other schools to fill out my degree.

alellis · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 28

where are you doing your MEd?? How much does it cost and how long does it take to complete? Is it in TESL? thanks

lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

Are you asking me Alellis? No, my MEd isn't in TESOL and the cheap price is only open to Australian citizens, which I happen to be. I'll be studying online through an Australian university.

JosephP · Joined: 13 May 2003 Posts: 445

^ USQ?

alellis · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 28

so no one knows of any decently priced online MA TESL programs for Americans? I hate how everything is so $$ in the US

girlcabbie · Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 25

University of Birmingham is 2 years half time online, and I think with the exchange rate it's something like US $12,000 for the year. I know that doesn't seem cheap, but hey, I'm trying to come up with $30,000/year tuition and expenses to go to University of Sheffield in person. Sad

Birmingham has MA Applied Linguistics as well. Not a US school, but British Schools seem to have much less BS built into their MAs. Also, because it's online, you don't have any worries about applying for student visas. General entrance requirements seem to be 3.0 GPA.
Have you applied for student loans? It's a lot to pay back, I know.

alellis · Joined: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 28

well I am a senior in college now and I already have student loans. I will work next year in order to pay most of them back and then see if I can go to Mexico Smile

I just do not want to take out more right now and have the interest go up...I want them out of the way!

MELEE · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject:

Americans can do distance degrees from other countries too. Some of the options from England used to be cheaper--not sure now due to currancy devaluations. There are also degrees in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The main forum here or the teacher training one, might be a good place to get some opinions...