Korean Job Discussion Forums

butter808fly · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: Northern California, USA

I want some education! Curious if anyone has found a way to get a Maseters in Education, TEFL, or any other subject while you are here. I wouldnt mind taking some night classes or something. I found stuff on yongsan base but they wont let me on base unless Im military.

any ideas would be great.... the cheaper the better.

jaganath69 · Joined: 17 Jul 2003

I'm probably starting an MA in applied linguistics from Macquarie University in Australia next year. Its all online and costs just over 10 000 bucks Aussie for Aussies like myself and from memory about double if you're not.

RachaelRoo · Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Location: Anywhere but Ulsan!

When I did my Visa run to Japan, I met a Canadian woman at the consulate who did her master's online through macquarrie - she said it cost her like practically nothing and she said it got her a sweet job at a university that includes FOUR months of paid vacation a year. And she wasn't even a native speaker - French Canadian, accent and all, from northern Ontario. Something I definitely intend to look into.

ThePoet · Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject:

For a compiled list of accredited distance master's degrees check here:

http://bain4weeks.com/mastermenu.html

Another good list is at:

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

And the University of Birmingham has a distance program M.A. in TEFL which has a cohort learning program here in Korea (although which university in Korea that offers the cohort, I cannot remember). Check here:

http://www.bham.ac.uk/course.asp?section=1000000100020004

you might also want to check out www.degreeinfo.com for recommendations.

Hope that can be of some help

Poet

ubum · Joined: 23 Aug 2005 Location: Gwangju

Yea, I think getting a Masters will be relatively easy. I am looking into continuing on with a PhD. It doesn��t look like its going to happen over here since I refuse to go with the University of Phoenix or something like that. Maybe I can start one here and finish in the States. Well, at least I can dream.

This got me thinking; does Korea accept online degrees. I know they have been cracking down on those ��fake�� ones, but do they accept something like the University of Phoenix?

magicwolfman · Joined: 01 Sep 2005

I too am looking into this. Anyone have an update. I really want to find one that will be accepted in Canada, and thus allow me to do my PHD when I return.

ThePoet · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:28 pm Post subject:

magicwolfman · Joined: 01 Sep 2005

ChimpumCallao · Joined: 17 May 2005 Location: your mom

definitely do it. I did it...and now that its over and done with and I have my parchment and a great job I am so glad I did...

plus, what the hell else are you going to do here? visita folk village? Laughing

butter808fly · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: Northern California, USA

Wow, great links and I see there are tons of online universities. I was actually wanting to take classes in a real life university. I guess if I want to do that, there are various education abroad programs. Im looking into my Masters in Education.

I had no idea Id take this temporary career route... not sure how long Ill be on this side street!

teachmeenglish · Joined: 14 Dec 2004

Hi,

Did my MA TESL by distance, as did two others I know, and will be starting a PhD. by part distance in the spring (I hope). PM me if you have any specific Q's.