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Michaela
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 Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:28 am Post subject: Uni job/MA-Related Question |
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Hello everyone - newby poster over here 
I have a question about uni jobs in Korea. I know they prefer people who have masters degrees and I was wondering if your MA also has to be from an English-speaking country in order for you to be considered for a uni job. I already have an MA but I did it in Germany (although the program itself was in English) so is it useless in Korea? None of my degrees are English or teaching related, so I'm wondering about getting another qualification in English... |
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dongjak
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I have an MA from a European university (I am American) and I work at a university in Seoul and when applying to universities, I got job interviews at most and job offers from many. My MA and my BA are not in any English related fields. I do however have experience teaching English at a university in China. I had to use my BA degree, which is from America, to process my E-2 visa.
And I don't have a TEFL, CELTA, DELTA or any connections. I don't network and I don't join things. |
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livinginkorea
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Location: Korea, South of the border
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| Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 4:58 am Post subject: |
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| I think your undergraduate degree has to be from one of the big seven but it depends on the hiring university when it comes to the MA and PhD. Some would have no problems while some might have reservations. Naturally the fields of study might come into play too. |
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Michaela
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:40 am Post subject: Uni job/MA-Related Question |
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Thanks a lot for the info - I guess I might try my luck with what I have and see what happens. I'm not much of a joiner either lol...
Btw livinginkorea, if you have any more questions about Germany, let me know! |
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sirius black
Joined: 04 Jun 2010
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| An MA in English, Education, TEOSL, etc. can also affect where in the salary range you fall into, obviously it will get you to the top of the range. Some schools have one salary some have a range depending on experience, certificates and your MA. |
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Michaela
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:52 am Post subject: |
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| That's also good to keep in mind. I am still interested in the possibility of getting another qualification in English, but if I can manage with the degrees I already have, then I can relax a little about it! |
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RMNC
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| I think your undergraduate degree has to be from one of the big seven but it depends on the hiring university when it comes to the MA and PhD. Some would have no problems while some might have reservations. Naturally the fields of study might come into play too. |
I disagree. I've talked to countless people who got BAs and MAs from tons of random places, not just Columbia/Harvard/Yale and had good University jobs. There are plenty of universities that will hire people with just BAs, Songtan for example. |
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ttompatz
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Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Uni job/MA-Related Question |
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| Michaela wrote: |
Hello everyone - newby poster over here
I have a question about uni jobs in Korea. I know they prefer people who have masters degrees and I was wondering if your MA also has to be from an English-speaking country in order for you to be considered for a uni job. I already have an MA but I did it in Germany (although the program itself was in English) so is it useless in Korea? None of my degrees are English or teaching related, so I'm wondering about getting another qualification in English... |
Assuming you are talking about being an English teacher rather than a subject lecturer. (If you are NOT talking about teaching English then it is a different kettle of fish).
Your undergrad MUST be from one of the major 7 anglophone countries and your passport must also be from one of the major 7 anglophone countries. This is an immigration requirement and not subject to interpretation by anyone.
Your (unrelated) MA is what it is an (unrelated) MA and carries as much weight as any other (unrelated) MA.
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corporateslv
Joined: 07 Feb 2011
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| Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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| RMNC wrote: |
| livinginkorea wrote: |
| I think your undergraduate degree has to be from one of the big seven but it depends on the hiring university when it comes to the MA and PhD. Some would have no problems while some might have reservations. Naturally the fields of study might come into play too. |
I disagree. I've talked to countless people who got BAs and MAs from tons of random places, not just Columbia/Harvard/Yale and had good University jobs. There are plenty of universities that will hire peopleo with just BAs, Songtan for example. |
By big seven one can assume he means the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand etc, not so much Harvard Yale and Oxford.
Stace |
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Michaela
Joined: 21 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:26 am Post subject: Re: Uni job/MA-Related Question |
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| Michaela wrote: |
Hello everyone - newby poster over here
I have a question about uni jobs in Korea. I know they prefer people who have masters degrees and I was wondering if your MA also has to be from an English-speaking country in order for you to be considered for a uni job. I already have an MA but I did it in Germany (although the program itself was in English) so is it useless in Korea? None of my degrees are English or teaching related, so I'm wondering about getting another qualification in English... |
Assuming you are talking about being an English teacher rather than a subject lecturer. (If you are NOT talking about teaching English then it is a different kettle of fish).
Your undergrad MUST be from one of the major 7 anglophone countries and your passport must also be from one of the major 7 anglophone countries. This is an immigration requirement and not subject to interpretation by anyone.
Your (unrelated) MA is what it is an (unrelated) MA and carries as much weight as any other (unrelated) MA.
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Yes, I am talking about being an English teacher and yes my undergrad degree is from an anglophone country. I was only wondering if the MA has to be too - seems like it doesn't, so I don't necessarily have to get another qualification to get a uni job. Unless I want to of course. |
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