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dmbfan · Joined: 09 Mar 2006

I was just curious about what some of you guys are studying. I am seriously thinking of getting into a distance program, but I'm not sure as to which direction I want to go with.

So, seeing what some you guys are doing, it may give me some ideas.

Thanks!

dmbfan

soy · Joined: 14 Jun 2007

im taking 12 units online, mainly english/history classes which are fairly straightforward.

ThePoet · Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

Posted these before, but here we are again:

For a few distance programs that offer accredited master's degrees and even Ph.D.'s with little or no residency, try looking through these two places to start:

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Haven/2386/distance.html

http://bain4weeks.com/mastermenu.html

I am currently taking a Ph.D. course via distance from Northcentral University. They have a lot of different specializations and course in Education, Business, and Psychology...try www.ncu.edu

Poet

Woden · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Location: Eurasia

I am currently studying for an MSc in Education for Sustainability with London South Bank University.

The course basically combines the sociology and philosophy of education with the politics of international development.

It is an extremely enjoyable course which I would recommend. I am hoping to work in the education field of international development and to do research and/or doctorate down the line.

Tiger Beer · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Why take a distance MA program, when you can attend an MA program in Korea?

Framingham State College gives American ESL courses with American professors at Korea University:

http://fscku.wetpaint.com/page/Master+of+Education+%28TESL%29?t=anon

Next enrollment is for February with orientation this September. You can work and live and teach in Korea while attending MA ESL classes in Korea while getting a MA from an American college.

shaunew · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Calgary

I'm taking my MBA from Athabasca University it is a accredited by the Alberta and Canadian government and the MBA program is one of the worlds top programs.

School link http://www.athabascau.ca/

Here is the accreditation from the Canadian government
http://oraweb.aucc.ca/showdcu.html

University page of accreditation
http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/accreditation.php

First Canadian University to be awarded accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
http://www.athabascau.ca/aboutAU/accreditationUSA.php

London Financial times ranked Athabasca top 85 MBA programs in the world

http://www.athabascau.ca/media/06/pr_auEMBAprogram.pdf

http://specials.ft.com/spdocs/executivemba2004.pdf

pavement burns · Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Location: Pocheon, Kyonggido Korea

This covers the distance learning topic from my perspective.

http://crossculturalreviews.blogspot.com/2007/07/spirituality-in-business.html

jinks · Joined: 27 Oct 2004 Location: Formerly: Lower North Island

On a very recent trip home to NZ I enrolled at my old uni to start an MATESOL. I will be studying by distance, a bit of a worry because I am a famously lazy slacker. The main reason I chose to continue studying at Victoria University of Wellington is the fact that I know most of the faculty and some of them know me; this way, I figure, I will be forced into working because I will care what kind of reception my work will get, because I will be able to see the professors' faces, in my mind's eye, as they evaluate my work. The fact that some of the faculty at VUW's school of linguistics and applied language studies are world class movers and shakers in ESL/EFL is a happy secondary consideration.

dmbfan · Joined: 09 Mar 2006

Thanks guys....................good stuff.

I do have a couple of concerns, which I've run into in the past. The first, being that the ones I have looked into require the student to be a residing in the country where the school is at. Second............I have a B.S. and I have heard that obtaining an M.A. is quite is quite difficult..............

Any info on that?'

By the way, some of guys are really taking some interesting stuff!

Cheers.

dmbfan

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

Just about to finish an MA in International Relations through Deakin University, Melbourne. www.deakin.edu.au

articulate_ink · Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:15 am Post subject:

http://www.une.edu.au/lcl/maal/index.php

I'm doing the (Australian) University of New England's MA in Applied Linguistics program, and so far I've been very satified with the materials, the delivery, the content, and most other aspects of the courses I've taken. There have been a couple of rough spots, as you'd expect in any course of study, but I'd recommend checking it out. There's also a good support network of fellow MAALers in Korea, so despite the Internet-based medium, it's possible to connect with people locally.

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

I need to re-take one culture class to finish a certificate back home, so I guess I'll suck it up and take is this semester.

bonanzabucks · Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Location: NYC

I'll be starting my MSc in Financial Economics in January from University of London in the UK. It's ideal for me since I'll be working full time too.

valkerie · Joined: 02 Mar 2007 Location: Busan

Working on the last module for my M.A. in Social Anthropology through University of Lampeter (Wales, U.K). Thesis to be done while in SK.

It is harder than my BSc. but I love it.

BS.Dos. · Joined: 29 Mar 2007

I'm just about to enroll on an MSc in Environmental Decision Making through the Open University. I'm actually looking forward to this more than moving to Korea.

Can anyone who's studying, or who has studied at a Masters level, in a paragraph or two, outline the main differences between studying as a post graduate as opposed to an under graduate?