Is IELTS Important When Taking Master's Degree Online?

Are you planning to take a master’s degree but you do not have the time to be in school because of your hectic schedule and workload in the office? Have you ever considered taking a master’s degree online?

Studying master’s degree online has been a course program offered by different universities that has brought convenience to students. Here in the Philippines, the University of the Philippines has their Open University which offers online courses for people who want to pursue a master’s degree online. Furthermore, there are also a number of master’s degree online courses offered by different prestigious universities overseas.

With this availability of online courses for master’s degree, a lot of Filipinos are wondering on what the requirements are for them to enrol in a particular program. Here are the requirements for most online programs for master’s degree:

• Application fees
• Sealed transcript of records from all previous universities attended
• A GRE score
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution or equivalent from a foreign institution
• Letters of recommendation
• Letter of intent
• Resume
• English proficiency test score (applicants can take the IELTS or the International English Language Testing System examination and get a score of 6.5 in the Academic Module)

Because the IELTS score is important, candidates should prepare for the examination by attending review classes in IELTS review centers. Furthermore, these IELTS review centers have designed course programs that will help candidates learn and develop skills necessary for the examination. These programs include classroom discussions and lectures to expose candidate on the different sections of the IELTS examination – reading, listening, speaking and writing. Moreover, IELTS review centers provide mock exams for candidates to have them feel what the IELTS test is like. With this, candidates become familiar and used to answering questions related to each task.

The availability of online master’s degree programs has brought a lot of advantages for people. One advantage of this is that more people can gain their degrees without quitting their jobs. A good number of students are working professionals. Thus, this online courses will let them work and study at the same time. Another advantage is that Filipinos do not need to spend a lot of money to get good quality education for the said degree. Studying abroad can be very costly as you have to pay for visa, plane ticket, accommodation and daily living expenses. Having it online lets someone save money.

Students should take note of these requirements mentioned above so as to be accepted in their choice of program. Make sure to prepare for the IELTS as it is a major requirement for individuals whose native language is not English.

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