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Tiger Beer · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 778 Location: Hong Kong

Are DISTANCE M.A.'s in TESOL recognized for US community college, university jobs, etc.

I was thinking of a distance program through Australia, but concerned if it would be worthless or even recognized in the U.S.

Sherri · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 3:48 pm Post subject:

I did a distance course at the University of Birmingham and I am now at a community college. I had to have my degree evaluated before I was hired by an outside agency--but that was because it was a non-USA degree not because it was distance.

I think it would be difficult for many colleges and universities in the US to not accept distance because many of them are offering the same style degree these days. How could they offer it as an option to their students and not accept it from other institutions? It is very popular now.

Sherri

Symphany · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 117

Thanks for the info Sherri, in case I may want to head south to teach English -- does anyone know if online degrees are accepted in Canada?

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

spiral78 · Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash

I was in the ESL dept. at a technical college in Calgary for 4 years, +/-. Teachers included at least 6 with distance MAs, most from British universities.