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[OBwannabe]

Back in 2009 I was considering doing the TESOL cert at Sookmyung thinking it would lead to a MA. I never got around to it, but was perusing the website today and it seems that the tuition cost of the cert is 2.4 mil. Seemed much lower than when I originally looked at the program in 2009 so I took a look at some old emails... I was quoted 3,750,000(5 months).

Has there been a change to the program? Is the certification still 5 months and credited towards the Masters program if one were to decided to go that route?

How does the job market look for those with a MA in Tesol these days. In terms of Uni jobs I mean.

Also, when it comes to Uni positions, does age play much of a factor? Possible/probable to hold one of those positions into your 60's?

Are there other schools offering the same program in Seoul? Recommendations?

[NYC_Gal 2.0]

I did the Sookmyung TESOL cert last year and it was 2.4 million won. It's MA level, so quite a bit of work, but worth it. I'm starting an MA program at a different uni this fall, and am waiting to hear back from the program coordinator to see if the uni will accept the Sookmyung credits, because it would shave a semester off of the MA. Fingers crossed!

I'm sorry that I can't answer your other questions, though.

[OBwannabe]