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Wigwam · Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 93 Location: Abu Dhabi

I want to do an MA in TESOL, TEFL, ESOL. Does anyone know of a resonably priced MA that is also recognized. Please could also tell me if there are any I should avoid!

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

The UAE board is probably not the best place to post this question. Have you done a search on the general ME branch? This has been discussed numerous times.

The answer is pretty much any EFL/ESL or Linguistics MA that is from an accredited college/university in preferably an English-speaking country. The online/resident question has been covered extensively too.

VS

stoth1972 · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 4:53 pm Post subject:

Wigwam, are you looking for a course delivered in the UAE? I did the ME TESOL through U of Newcastle (formerly delivered at the British Council). I saw something online about Newcastle delivering a postgraduate diploma in advanced educational students (TESOL) http://www.ncl.ac.uk/regulations/regulations.html?id=526
but don't know anything about this course in particular. It does appear the uni has done some restructuring in recent years. Hope that helps.

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

The British Coucil and Stafford Associates are both worth investigating if you are in Dubai.

stoth1972 · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject:

I thought the Ministry of Higher Ed stopped allowing the BC to deliver courses in postgraduate degrees (even though the BC was never delivering the courses themselves, only hosting them). Stafford did offer a diploma is TESOL. I think HCT also has an MEd TESOL or MA TESOL.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

The British Council gives an MA???????

VS

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

The British Council was hosting various post-graduate courses. Not delivering or accrediting them.

Wigwam · Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 93 Location: Abu Dhabi

I have a diploma but now need to get an MA. There are some MA's in the UAE but they seem far too expensive (British University in Dubai quoted 80,000 dhs to study in Dubai evenings and weekends). Does anyone know of a reasonably priced MA that can be done quickly? The pressure to have an MA has increased in the UAE and the Middle Eastand so I am aware of my lack of a qualification.

Afra · Joined: 02 Feb 2003 Posts: 389

According to a colleague who's doing the BUD MA, all the students were given forms for scholarships or bursaries. It might be worth asking if there is any financial help available.

Wigwam · Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 93 Location: Abu Dhabi

I did ask about reductions and discounts and they set a number of conditions which I didn't meet but cannot remember now when I asked which would have brought the price down to about 50,000 dhs - just far too much out of my budget. I am looking for an MA which would cost no more than 25,000 dhs at the most.

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Do you mean per semester or for the whole MA? I'd say that your chances of finding an MA at that cost from an accredited legitmate university are slim and none. I would be highly suspicious of any institution that charged that amount as the usual tuition and fear that it may not be accepted very widely.

Mine was free as I was on a scholarship, but if I had been paying the tuition in 1985, it would have been more than that!! For each semester!! And it was in Egypt!

VS

stoth1972 · Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject:

I think VS, you did a fellowship with AUC? That's the way to go. I don't think I found any credible MA programme for under $11,000. I think we've talk about the validity(or lack thereof) of online courses with the Ministry of Higher Education, no?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Yes... right on both counts. Onlines with accredited institutions are fine with Ministry of Higher Ed... a problem with Ministry of Ed. (primary, secondary, military). Unless things have changed in the last few months...

VS

Wigwam · Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Posts: 93 Location: Abu Dhabi

Thanks to all of you who replied with encouraging posts. After an email from a member, I was able to find out about the course in Sheffield. It costs a lot less than most quoted and is accredited.

MA/Postgraduate Diploma/Postgraduate Certificate
TESOL
(by distance learning only)
Attendance
Distance learning � typically two to three years
Fees
Home and EU Students
Typically �1,200 for each stage, certificate, diploma and masters
International students
Typically �2,000 for each stage, certificate, diploma and masters

Admissions office For an application form, please contact TESOL Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB, phone 0114 225 2240, fax 0114 225 2280, e-mail [email protected] or visit our website at www.shu.ac.uk/tesol

stoth1972 · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

Wigwam, are there 4 stages/modules to that? I paid for mine in 4 stages, and it ended up around 800-900 sterling per stages. Granted, that was in 2002.