online or DL MA in French ?

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  1. hhannahhjp

    hhannahhjp New Member

    I graduated this year with a BA in French from UoL external system (DL). Although I am a native French speaker, I graduated "only" with a honors second class lower level (2:2).

    2:1 is the minimum requirement for several online/distance learning MA related to French in UK and my application was therefore not accepted by two UK universities with online/DL French programs. Also, studying with UoL, I did not have personal contacts with professors and can't get any academic reference, another issue with UK universities...

    I live in Japan and would rather not travel overseas for exams (exams in Tokyo are OK).

    I searched around the Internet, but could not find any MA in French (or related to French language, etc) that could be done either online or by DL. And because I am not French, don't have a French baccalaureat or BA, French universities are also not an option.
    There are a few DL translation programs, but with translation into English, something I would rather not do since it is not my mothertongue.

    Any program I may have missed ?

    Thanks.
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I suggest that you look at . . .

    The Open University (UK)
    The University of Melbourne
    The University of South Africa

    I believe that all three have Masters programs in French.
     
  3. hhannahhjp

    hhannahhjp New Member

    Thanks for the reply and sorry for the delay.

    Unfortunately, OU doesn't have any French MA (only undergraduate).

    I have been reading this forum for years and understand that, while UNISA may be helpful to some, it would probably not be a good fit.

    As for The University of Melbourne, did I misunderstand the site or is the school really that expensive ?

    In the meantime, I decided that I would go back to my first professional field (business) and bought a first module of Heriot Watt's EBS PG certificate in business administration (as a first step towards the MBA). If I think of ROI and future prospects, it also makes more sense...
     

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