Aaron: I was lucky enough to do my MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester and it was a great course, really set me up for a career in museums. One year of course work and a thesis. Best thing I ever did career-wise. I hold a UK passport so it was easy for me to get in although I still had to pay full tuition fees as a non-resident. It was bloody expensive and I had to work for a year to save the $$$ before going. The likelihood of a non-UK citizen/resident getting full tuition is nil, of getting partial tuition also next to nil I would guess. You would have no problem getting into a UK university providing you can pay the tuition fees and living expenses. It is a very expensive place to live by the way. Sorry to be a killjoy but that is the reality from my experience. If you can afford it, go for it! Greg McManus Director Rotorua Museum of Art & History Te Whare Taonga O Te Arawa Government Gardens Rotorua NEW ZEALAND Tel. 64 7 349 4350 Fax. 64 7 349 2819 Mobile 025-2714328 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Aaron Marcavitch [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, 21 September 2000 04:59 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: jobs in the UK (and schools) I would like to add to this list that if anyone has information, not only on working, but on going to school in the UK, please let us know. I would LOVE to go to school (probably for my PHD, maybe for another MA) in England, but I understand ZERO about how it works. My questions include: 1. What is the difference between a taught and a reserach degree? 2. How does my MA correspond to their requirements? 3. What is the likelyhood of getting full tution (as I probably couldn't go any other way)? 4. Is it feasable for someone attending a little state school in the US in Public History to go attend someplace like the University of York in History? 5. Would this help me get a teaching position in a university? 6. What are some good schools for history, museum studies, or similar things in England, Ireland, Scotland or Wales (NOT LONDON!) Thanks everyone! Aaron ===== Aaron Marcavitch www.aaronmarcavitch.com (current) M.A. in Public History Middle Tennessee State University __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).