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Help me choose between two English Masters please!

  • 12-08-2013 9:13pm
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    Anam Dearfach
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi! I am a primary school teacher and I have always enjoyed studying English. It has always been an ambition of mine to study a Masters in English. I have it in my head to study a MA in Children's Literature due to my profession as it may open up other job opportunities for me. The trouble is that I am living in the West of Ireland and cannot avail of any of the part time/evening Masters that are available in Dublin. I cannot afford to take out a year from teaching to go back to college full time as I plan to go travelling in the next 2 years and I am saving (or trying to!).

    This leaves me with two online MAs. A Children's Literature MA with the University of Roehampton in London or a general MA in English with the Open University. I have been accepted into the Uni of Roehampton but having asked around people do not seem to think it is a great University. It is ranked 54 in league tables and reviews are not great.

    Is it better to do a specific MA in a poorly rated University or do a general MA with the Open Uni which has a better reputation. I'm not really sure where I want an MA to take me, if anywhere, but I don't want to spend alot of money on something that will be worth very little in the end. Any thoughts/advice would be gratefully appreciated.


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