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.
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.
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...