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agmoe519
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 Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 12:36 am Post subject: Affordable Masters |
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| What country offers the most affordable way of getting a MA ? In other words, which countries offer the cheapest programs that are still legit? |
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tttompatz
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:16 am Post subject: Re: Affordable Masters |
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| agmoe519 wrote: |
| What country offers the most affordable way of getting a MA ? In other words, which countries offer the cheapest programs that are still legit? |
That would depend a lot on where you are from and what passports / visas you hold and whether or not you work at/for the University in question.
Most countries have a double pricing system whereby nationals of said country get preferential rates and/or stipends while earning your MA.
If you or a member of your family are on staff at the Uni you may get preferential rates.
"International" students pay the full freight and often miss out on the perks.
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rtm
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:18 am Post subject: Re: Affordable Masters |
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| agmoe519 wrote: |
| What country offers the most affordable way of getting a MA ? In other words, which countries offer the cheapest programs that are still legit? |
Are you talking about doing an MA on campus or via distance learning? That might help people to give you advice.
I got my MA basically for for free as I was hired to teach ESL at the university where I was studying, and for that they provided a tuition waiver and monthly stipend. Can't get much cheaper than free. That was at a very reputable university in the US, and I'm sure there are other universities that offer similar. If you are going to study on campus in the US, look for places that have ESL centers for international students which might hire you as a graduate assistant. It's also good practical experience teaching in a US university.
If you are talking about distance courses, however, that is another matter...
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Perilla
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 8:05 am Post subject: |
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| I did a distance masters (Master of Ed in TESOL) with Tasmania University (Australia) a few years ago. Not a great course (very much self-study oriented) but relatively cheap (around US6,000) and totally legit. |
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Zero
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| Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Perilla,
How helpful has it been for jobs? |
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Perilla
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:12 am Post subject: |
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Perilla,
How helpful has it been for jobs? |
That's difficult to answer, because I left teaching a couple of years after finishing the course (in 2006), and stayed in my previous job until then. However, I have no doubt that it would have been useful (perhaps essential) in getting me a university lecturing job in HK, which was my original plan - and means that course of action is still open to me if I want.
It's an MEd in TESOL from a proper university, so unless you run into an academic snob with a fixation on campus-based courses (perhaps they do still exist) it's going to boost your CV and the range of jobs you can apply for. |
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smedini
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I did a Masters Applied Linguistics from USQ in Australia for about $12000 AUS (the price might be a bit higher for courses now but I just graduated a while ago). It was a good program, legit, respected qualification in the middle east, where I hope to end up, and got me a pretty sweet government-funded gig here in Canada. Worth looking into 
IMHO
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Zero
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:44 am Post subject: |
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| Zero wrote: |
Perilla,
How helpful has it been for jobs? |
That's difficult to answer, because I left teaching a couple of years after finishing the course (in 2006), and stayed in my previous job until then. However, I have no doubt that it would have been useful (perhaps essential) in getting me a university lecturing job in HK, which was my original plan - and means that course of action is still open to me if I want.
It's an MEd in TESOL from a proper university, so unless you run into an academic snob with a fixation on campus-based courses (perhaps they do still exist) it's going to boost your CV and the range of jobs you can apply for.[/quote
What pay range might you expect in HK at such a gig? And how much experience would a person need in order to get the job? Curious if I should do such a degree. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:49 am Post subject: |
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I got an MA for 2400 plus 700 for the degree. You get what you paid for.
Just a couple of mistakes I've had to deal with:
They put the wrong country I was born in on my degree
spelling errors on my transcripts
the fact that I had to pay 700 for my degree and wasn't told this from the beginning
a professor failed every student in at least one class in an effort to get more money from students
same professor did the same for the thesis, citing plagarism, yet not backing it up (happened to a friend of mine and about 5 others in her class)
GPA calculated wrong, in my favour, but still
course catalogue is about TELF, yep, TELF, not TEFL.
credit hours wrong
missing info on my transcripts
refusal to answer my emails
over 1 year to grade my thesis
another year to get the actual diploma
I'm now doing another MA from Deakin in Oz. Will cost 15K and I'm sure it'll be worth every penny.
Funnily enough this uni is well respected in the country its' in, but they have simple English mistakes and their communication sucks.
That being said, I had 16 courses and a tough thesis, so I guess I did learn and it did help me get a job, but their little stupid mistakes are ticking me off and might actually end up costing me my job. |
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Grendal
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Anyone have info on Payap University in Thailand? The cost for three semesters is only $3900 for the MA in TESOL.
Regards.
Grendal |
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Perilla
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| Zero wrote: |
| Perilla wrote: |
| Zero wrote: |
Perilla,
How helpful has it been for jobs? |
That's difficult to answer, because I left teaching a couple of years after finishing the course (in 2006), and stayed in my previous job until then. However, I have no doubt that it would have been useful (perhaps essential) in getting me a university lecturing job in HK, which was my original plan - and means that course of action is still open to me if I want.
It's an MEd in TESOL from a proper university, so unless you run into an academic snob with a fixation on campus-based courses (perhaps they do still exist) it's going to boost your CV and the range of jobs you can apply for. |
What pay range might you expect in HK at such a gig? And how much experience would a person need in order to get the job? Curious if I should do such a degree. |
As is the case in many parts of the world, university jobs in HK ain't what they used to be. Pay and conditions have generally gone backwards over the last decade or so, and what you get paid depends on a host of factors, ranging from when you arrived (those who got a foot in the door last century often retain the "old" pay and benefits) to how well qualified and experienced you are. There's also the unfortunate fact that the best gigs tend to be outside TESOL - in the main subject faculties. Anyway, to cut a long story short, as an incoming English language teacher at a HK university thesedays you'll probably get paid somewhere between HK$25,000 and HK$40,000 a month. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
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| Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:54 am Post subject: |
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| Grendal wrote: |
Anyone have info on Payap University in Thailand? The cost for three semesters is only $3900 for the MA in TESOL.
Regards.
Grendal |
Employers who are outside of the region probably won't look all that favourably on a masters degree from Thailand. |
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bulgogiboy
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There's an MSc TESOL from Aston Uni in England, which is a top 20(ish) uni there.
I think the total fees are about 6600 GBP across the board, regardless of where you are from.
I'm thinking of doing it myself when I get the money together, although it is a 100% distance degree so I don't know if that would cause problems with some employers (say in the ME for example). |
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scot47
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| Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I can let you have one for a couple of hundred. If you want a legit one, Australia is the place to get it from. |
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fladude
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| Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I can let you have one for a couple of hundred. If you want a legit one, Australia is the place to get it from. |
Or you could get one from the US of course, or New Zealand, Canada or the UK (obviously). As long as you are in one of those 5 countries you should be fine. Of course, its best to get one from whatever country you plan on working in. If you are going to work in the US, for example, then take one from a university in the US. That way the program will likely cover all of the "required" courses which the relevant Departments of Education and/or University will require. Remember even universities in the US have to be accredited which requires them to meet certain standards. Applicants who haven't taken the required courses won't be qualified.
Of course if you aren't from the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or the UK, you may still want to get your degree from one of those countries. Generally speaking at least those five countries seem to have the highest standards in the English speaking world.
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