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Chonbuk · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Location: Vancouver

Hi,

I've just completed my Med at Sydney University. The programs in OZ are not bogus, but they are receiving a lot of critisism lately. The problem is that non-native English speakers are coming here and doing their Master's degree and not having the proper English skills. Alot of cases of fake TOEFL scores were revealed. The Professors are also complaining because the students are not able to write at the Master's level. The newspaper has been investigating this because they are afraid that Aussie's uni's are going to lose their international reputation.

My partner is a non-native speaker, and is doing his Master's. He struggles with the readings and the assignments but in the end he is going to have his Master's degree from an English speaking country from a Uni that was ranked within the top 50 in the World. That is a cool thing.

The only problem with doing a Master's in OZ, is the price. But I have already started to reap the benefits of my MED with an increase in salary, and greater job potential.

Also, Sydney Uni is a one year course. Not bad at all.

Cheers,

Chonbuk

Kimchieluver · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

Actually, you can get teacher certification in Canada with an M.Ed. Many Universities used to only offer an M Ed.

turtlepi1 · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Kimchieluver · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

One that I know for certain is The UofC. Others may have changed.

Kimchieluver · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

Ahhh yes, I would also like to add that getting into the public school system is hard if you took an online B.Ed. Some provinces do not recognize other province's M.Eds and B.Eds.

turtlepi1 · Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Most provinces are two-faced to the max when it comes to this sort of thing. If you call the ministries and ask about the requirements you will be told BEd. (and for NS at least that is ONLY a BEd that no Masters will qualify you). Then in Ontario you can get in with a 1 year education program added on to a BA, BSc.

I was told no exceptions...what a load of crap.
(If you are an IT teacher (and certain other areas) all of these restrictions are waived if they can't find a candidate. Which apparently happens at least often enough not to be a rarity)

A perfect example of why municipalities and provinces shouldn't be given mandate over education/healthcare etc. Either you have a bloody country or you don't.

TECO · Joined: 20 Jan 2003

It's a lot of work.
Cost me a schit load of cash.

But I have gained from it already.

Not more money - better hours, nicer school, longer vacations, better staff support, better management.

Not always a higher salary - but better work conditions and benefits.

My M.A./CELTA got me these.