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enoch83 · Joined: 02 Nov 2007 Posts: 69 Location: Taipei, Taiwan

does anyone know of a good, accredited, reputable MA TESOL program that has distance learning or a fellowship? i'm not talkin about university of Phoenix type schools but legitimate schools w/ real campuses and the like. thanks.

Marcoregano · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 872 Location: Hong Kong

I did the University of Tasmania (Australia) MEd TESOL by distance a few years ago. It's not the best, but it's one of the cheapest (or was), and suited me fine - loosely stuctured and you're very much on your own. And yes, it's a real university.

steki47 · Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 1029 Location: BFE Inaka

robot_kid · Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 13 Location: HK

I've just finished my M. TESOL with Deakin University. They also offer an MEd TESOL for qualified teachers. The course was pretty good, but very cheap for me with an Australian Government subsidized place.

I'm leaving my NET position in Hong Kong for Saigon in late July, so not sure yet how my new qualification will affect my job prospects.

Marcoregano · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 872 Location: Hong Kong

Songbird · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:54 am Post subject:

I'm on the homerun now with a distance MA in Applied Linguistics from UNE (University of New England, Australia)- and yes, this too is a REAL university. In fact, I also did my undergrad there and attended my graduation so I know Cool

. You can complete this course in a year if you're really gung ho, but I've spread it out over 3 years. There's 4 compulsory courses (2 grammar, 1 on language & culture and 1 on research methods), then 4 others that you choose from (grammar stuff, CALL, language acquistition etc). Found it pretty good, all online (including exams) and their library is excellent (I live in China, not much here in the way of resources)- they email PDF's of journals and books etc all for free.

Will finish at the end of this year, and hoping it will help me score a decent job in the Middle East after 5 years being in China (though I don't have a TESOL/ CELTA).

anospi · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:59 am Post subject:

I'm doing mine with Macquarie Uni in Sydney, by distance. Half way through it. I've found it an excellent course thus far. It's not the cheapest, but has a reputation (in Australia at least) as being one of the better courses on offer.

I work with someone doing a MA TESOL with the Uni of Tasmania at the moment. She mentioned that things were left very open ended. She had to come up with topics for her assignments, which she found difficult. Mine on the other hand all involve applying the theory to my current practice.