I have just completed my PGCE and wish to begin a Masters Degree, while teaching, after I have completed my NQT year.
I have heard of other teachers doing Masters Degrees that have taken years! I want to complete mine in the shortest time possible. How would this work? What would be the shortest time I could complete a Masters in, while teaching? Please help!
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I did my MA part time in 2 years whilst I was teaching full-time. I had lectures once a week in the evening, and I slotted studying and essay writing in around planning and marking for school whenever I could. The university recommended that part-time MA students should spend around 8 hours per week on study. It wasn't a breeze but it was manageable - one of my fellow students was a full-time teacher and a mother too, and when I was flagging she was my inspiration.
I researched and wrote my dissertation during the summer holiday. It was very intense, hard work but it was worth every single minute of slog. Good luck!
I'm doing an MEd with Derby university, distance learning, whilst teaching full time. You can set your own pace, but realistically I think I'm looking at about two years to completion.
2yrs is the shortest time, in Scotland it can be research based or as part of a secondment, so you can use your teaching as part of your masters, if u do it through the school, they could possibly fund you and allow you time off to attend lectures, seminars,am starting a masters in Sept and its 3days a week at uni, along with placements throughout the year and making it through to the 2nd semester is dependent on performance and achievement in the first semester. good luck
In NY, you can do it within 2 years, but if you are in your first year of teaching, it won't be easy. Maybe you could do a couple classes in the summertime and give yourself a break during the school year.
There are some things you need to consider. How much time do you have to devote to classwork (reading, research, writing papers, etc.)? And how much money do you have to spend/will your school reimburse you? My school puts a limit on how many credits they reimburse per year. Anything over that comes out of my pocket. I chose to spread my classes out and go for a longer period of time to keep my sanity and not to pay anything out of pocket. Overall I will finish in 5 years total. If money wasn't an issue I still wouldn't pile up on too many classes because it is a lot of work. I tried once to take some extra classes at the same time and I have never been so stressed out...ever! I vowed never to do that again, and I won't.
You are pretty much looking at 2 years to get a Masters. Depending on where u are located, you may want to look into the schools near you and see if anyone has an accelerated program which usually means u go through the summer time.
The time line for most Master's degree program depends on your major, when you completed you undergraduate (5 yr. max. in most cases) work and how many completed foundation courses you can get credit for. Most school administration budgets have professional development dollars available to candidates for Master's degrees, making it easier on the wallet to work and learn at the same time. Most districts require that you have completed your advanced degree within 5 years. Summer programs are usually offered and winter session courses are available through most colleges and universities to shorten the time line for completion. You may also want to check into directed study (for electives usually) and distance learning programs from accredited institutions.
My point is that you determine how long you will be in the process, but this process can be mitigated somewhat by competent advisors available when you first register for course work. Good luck!
I have just taken 2 years to complete 60 credits worth of a MSc (one third approx). You will have to do the masters part-time and prob long distance as well. With the teaching job i am expecting mine to last about 5 years. I would expect with a big push you could do it in 3. More importantly is talk with your school and see if they will pay for the course.
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