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Makoli Mark Mark



Joined: 19 Aug 2013
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:49 am    Post subject: MA Reply with quote
I want to do an online MA over the next two years at a US school while I'm teaching abroad.

What is the best area to study to get a better salary? Would it be a master's in ESL, English, or education? Also how do people go about teaching testing courses where they make better money.

I also can't stand teaching really young kids and prefer adults or university students.

Any insight would be appreciated and helpful. Thank you.
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Deeman15



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Depends on where you want to teach. If its Saudi, you may want to reconsider.
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Makoli Mark Mark



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Not for Saudi Arabia, but maybe for Dubai after I have an MA. I can teach in Saudi normally, and with the MA I could teach in Thailand and make more money, or it would open up universities in Korea, or teaching jobs in HK.

I think mostly, I want to dig in, and teach for 6 years, and then buy a condo or place where I can rent it out, and have income every month to help out with part of the bills as I get older.
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plumpy nut



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The only thing I'm familiar with is the SUNY overseas MS degree program. There is one I know of in Bangkok and it is in a lot of other countries. You would get a MS in Multidisciplinary Studies (in Foreign teaching)italics mine. The diploma just says Masters of Science, doesn't say any subject on it.

http://www.buffalostate.edu/ilsc/index.xml
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scot47



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Teach for 5 years and buy a condo ? Is property cheap on your home planet ?
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Makoli Mark Mark



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scot47 wrote:
Teach for 5 years and buy a condo ? Is property cheap on your home planet ?


I can buy a condo in Bangkok for about $30,000 near the BTS line but just a one room. I think it would be reasonable but the return for renting wouldn't be good, just as a place to live. Something really nice would be about $200,000.

It depends on how much you can save a year. I think in Saudi or Korea if you're making a good salary you can save 2K a month. So about 22K USD.

It doesn't seem impossible. Maybe not five years.
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Makoli Mark Mark



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
scot47 wrote:
Teach for 5 years and buy a condo ? Is property cheap on your home planet ?


I can buy a condo in Bangkok for about $30,000 near the BTS line but just a one room. I think it would be reasonable but the return for renting wouldn't be good, just as a place to live. Something really nice would be about $200,000.

It depends on how much you can save a year. I think in Saudi or Korea if you're making a good salary you can save 2K a month. So about 22K USD.

It doesn't seem impossible. Maybe not five years.
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nomad soul



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Makoli Mark Mark wrote:
I want to do an online MA over the next two years at a US school while I'm teaching abroad.

What is the best area to study to get a better salary? Would it be a master's in ESL, English, or education?

See "Best Master's Degrees?" (http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=102569)

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Also how do people go about teaching testing courses where they make better money.

You need to be more specific about which tests and for which country---maybe even post this question on the general discussion forum. Otherwise, do a basic search on the Internet for testing jobs in your target country.
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