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I'm curious to hear any thoughts or experiences related to masters degrees that are indirectly related to TEFL. As much as I enjoy working in the field, I want to do a masters that opens up some other possibilities while also allowing for better teaching opportunities. In particular, I'm thinking about programs in educational / school psychology and international education. I imagine that these, along with experience, would be accepted in applying to universities in some places.

Any thoughts on how those sorts of programs would be received in your country? (Middle East, Asia, etc...)

[Glenski]

Japan.

Where do you want to teach? International school? University? Conversation school? Mainstream school?

Here in Japan, a master's degree is usually the minimum degree needed to land a university job, but you would also need to have it in a specific teaching-related field (like linguistics), several publications, experience in Japan, and some Japanese language ability.

A slightly unrelated degree might be accepted in unis, but not in most cases.

It would probably be of little consequence elsewhere here, especially in entry level jobs.

[powerrose]

If you get a M.Ed. from an American or Canadian school that could theoretically allow you to be qualified to teach in those countries to teach, you could work at some international schools. I just saw a job in Shenzhen for a physics teacher that paid 22,000RMB a month.....

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