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steki47
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killthebuddha
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| Best of luck and thanks for the additional info / heads up. |
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GambateBingBangBOOM
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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. |
How about Ireland? they DO have Trinity after all. |
I entirely agree. Ireland seems to be left out a lot in these kinds of discussions. I don't know if people just forget about it, or forget that Ireland is not part of the UK or what. There are more than a few professors originally from Ireland working in Canadian universities who did their degrees in Ireland.
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| What about South Africa? |
I know several South Africans. Some of them, especially those of Dutch ancestry are hard for me to understand at times. My real concern though would be how widely recognized the standards are. Not to say that they can't speak English or that their colleges aren't good (most South Africans I know seem to be well educated), only that I am not sure how their standards compare to other countries. I can't see showing up the US, for example, and trying to get a job with a South African degree. On the other hand, if you had one from the UK, you would be fine. Its probably just a form of snobbery, but that doesn't mean that it isn't real. |
I don't totally agree. I don't think employers would consider a UK degree much differently from a South African degree. Some employers might be freaked out by a foreign degree in general, while others would not. If they're OK with it, I'd say UK and South African would both be fine. |
Sorry, Zero, I don't really agree. I would avoid South African degrees unless you are actually South African (or have significant experience there).
So if you don't really know the universities there, then you don't actually know how good the education will be until after you've already paid and started.
Also, there is the language issue.
| Wikipedia's article on the Anglosphere wrote: |
| Anglosphere is a term which refers to those nations with English as the most common language. The term can be used more broadly to refer to those nations which share certain characteristics within their cultures based on a linguistic heritage, through being former British colonies. In particular this includes the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand. Furthermore, the Anglosphere has strong global socio-economic connotations, as the six countries which are deemed by some to comprise the anglosphere enjoy some of the world's highest standards of living. |
It's the list that fladude mentioned, plus Ireland- that naturegirl321 mentioned. I think the bottom line is that if you are from a country in the Anglosphere, it would come across as a little odd if you decided to do a degree from a country outside it without a specific reason- especially if it's an off-campus degree. |
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BocaNY
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I am applying to grad schools to get my master's in TESOL. I do have some questions. I am looking in the US specifically NYC. So if any one has any experience with grad schools in NYC or the States I would really like to hear from you.
Which is the better route to go MSEd or MA? I know if I want to teach in public schools in NYC I need the MSed.
If I get the MSEd can I still teach in a university in the states? What about overseas?
Unfortunately for me the city colleges are really hard to get into and I don't have the required GPA. Is it worth getting my master's at a private university, which cost about 50k for 16-18 courses or should I look at distance learning programs in other countries?
Any info anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Oh and has anyone done their master's at LIU Brooklyn Campus?
Thanks
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Trifaro
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I don't have personal experience with it, but did look into Queen's College once in the past. It is part of CUNY (City Univ. of NY) = not too expensive.
What I remember most about it is that supposedly a lot of the program's graduates wind up working for Queen's College.
May I ask, why is it difficult for you to get accepted to a city college? |
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BocaNY
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I don't have personal experience with it, but did look into Queen's College once in the past. It is part of CUNY (City Univ. of NY) = not too expensive.
What I remember most about it is that supposedly a lot of the program's graduates wind up working for Queen's College.
May I ask, why is it difficult for you to get accepted to a city college? |
Well there are 2 main reasons.
1. You need to have a 3.0 GPA and I have a 2.6. Since they have a lot of people applying it's tough competition.
2. I don't have a liberal arts degree, which they also require.
I went to Queens College and the director of the TESOL dept told me straight out not to even apply. He said look at the private schools.
I went to Hunter College another good one and they told me since I don't have a liberal arts degree or 30credits in l.a that maybe I should look into getting another BA.
I think the whole liberal arts degree part is b.s. the state of NY only wants you to have a core in l.a. |
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Trifaro
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Interesting.
It's not in NY, but, you might want to look into SF State in California. It is a state school so your tuition would probably be lower than a private school, especially if you establish CA residency. SF is a lot like NY.
I've also looked into an online degree from Dominican University. It is a real school outside Chicago and costs around 10k total, if I remember correctly. They won't forget to send you emails if you contact them!!
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Maheen
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| I'm thinking of studying for my MA in Lingusitics at SOAS (Schol of Oriental and African Studies) in London. The cost is �5200 which is quite cheap as th University is renowed world wide for it's studies concerning Middle East, Africa and Asia. Plus the Alumni list is very very impressive. If I was going to pay anything over �5000 then I would chose a university which is in the top 10. SOAS is 7th in the country and 11th in Europe so I think I would study both my MA and PhD from there. |
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Zero
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| Is it worth getting my master's at a private university, which cost about 50k for 16-18 courses or should I look at distance learning programs in other countries? |
At the price, from a simple, dollars-and-cents point of view, I think it would take many years to earn back what you invested in the degree. Probably not worth it. |
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