Master of Applied Linguistics - opinions

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I am looking for a good MA in Applied Linguistics to do either online or by distance education. The most intriguing one I've found is from the University of New England in Australia. Their program is available mostly or entirely online, is relatively inexpensive, and can be completed in one year. But, is it any good? I am looking to teach English at a university in Japan and in the Gulf and they usually want an MA in linguistics or a related field. Will employers like these happliy accept and online MA like this one? UNE is an accredited Australian university and is certainly legitimate. My only worry is that the program might be considered too lightweight to be worth anything when I do end up applying for jobs.

Any opinions aout this particular MA from UNE?
Thanks,
R.

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Ralph Leibniz wrote on 30 May 2004:
[nq:1]I am looking for a good MA in Applied Linguistics to do either online or by distance education. The most ... to be worth anything when I do end up applying for jobs. Any opinions aout this particular MA from UNE?[/nq]
You should ask at the nearest Japanese embassy whether they will accept the online MA from that or any university. I'm no longer informed about what's acceptable in Japan (where I taught English in universities for
10 years until 10 years ago), but it's not up to individualuniversities to decide that your degree is or is not legitimate; it's up to the Ministry of Education. The same is true here in Taiwan, where the MOE has a list of all universities and all programs that are considered legitimate.
My gut feeling is that such a degree would not be considered legit in Taiwan.

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It sounds interesting. Would you please point out the URL path, the web link?
Thanks.

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