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adrianmark · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 64

I have been waiting to write this post for the past three years.

As of today I have finally completed my MA in Applied Linguistics and TESOL through the University of Leicester.

It's a 3-year distance learning course and having worked full-time plus raised two kids both under ten and completed everything on time, I think I am allowed to blow my own trumpet for 5 minutes.

Damn, I feel good Very Happy

Now to go get that job!

AjarnIam · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 95 Location: Thailand

Well done!! You must feel very proud. How was the dissertation? How was your advisor? Sorry for asking a million questions, but I'm sitting on a couples offers to do my MA and can't decide what to do. Did you do a distance program on on campus? Tell us more... or send me a PM.

Thanks

adrianmark · Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 64

Thanks for your kind words. Dissertation was ok because of good time management. My advisor was simply amazing. I was very lucky and he made all the difference.

I didn't visit the campus but I certainly had the option to.

Go for it. You won't regret it.

denise · Joined: 23 Apr 2003 Posts: 3419 Location: finally home-ish

Congratulations! Smile

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AjarnIam · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 95 Location: Thailand

How was Leicester's distance program? Did you use Blackboard? How many of your credits were coursework? Why Leicester? How many hours /week do you think you spend, not including the dissertation? What was the most difficult unit?

I applied to Birmingham, Manchester, Reading and Leicester and 3 schools in Aus...overkill? probably, but I want to keep my options open. My offers so far, are both from Aus schools. There's some great American schools, but out of my price range. I'm Canadian and I'm not impressed by what Canada has to offer for Ma Tesol programs, so I'll be forced to study as an international student.

Insubordination · Joined: 07 Nov 2007 Posts: 394 Location: Sydney

A big, fat congratulations. It took a lot of discipline to do it how you did.

J.M.A. · Joined: 20 Jan 2009 Posts: 69

Well done!

How did the experience transform you? How do you plan to use your M.A. to advance your career?

runthegauntlet · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 4:19 am Post subject:

Wow. Congratulations! Very Happy

Sadebugo · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 524

GambateBingBangBOOM · Joined: 04 Nov 2003 Posts: 2021 Location: Japan

Congratulations! Very Happy

Chancellor · Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:27 pm Post subject:

Congratulations!

redriots · Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Posts: 5

Mrguay84 · Joined: 03 Dec 2009 Posts: 125

Hi. Well done.

I'd like to know from any experienced posters how an MA in TESOL sits in the whole teaching English field, like is it more desirable to have an MA over a DELTA, or about the same etc. etc. I'm trying to think ahead.

naturegirl321 · Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home

Wow, congrats! I know how you feel. I finished last March, and am still waiting for my degree to be mailed.

kazazt · Joined: 15 Feb 2010 Posts: 164

a year and you are still waiting