Given the country you come from... Don't necessarily write off the idea of a Masters degree... There are some good online options... that as an Australian you can use the government HELP scheme to pay for... It applies to Masters level courses as well. I did mine a couple of years ago, and because I did not have to pay for it upfront, it was possible to do. I will pay for it when I go back and work in Australia, and earn lots of money, but not needed upfront. Not sure that it isn't too late for next semester study... but I would at least consider Australian options. There are shorter options at graduate level, including certificate options, which are part of the Masters programs, effectively. But worth looking at. You may even find it better to study just subjects targeting what you want to learn, and not even worry about the qualification... but I would certainly not write off the Masters options, especially when the Course work Australian ones can be studied in 1 year full time, or 2 years part-time and may actually give you what you want for the future, even if the Masters programs do not include "practical teaching experience" because you can potentially use your Chinese teaching experience to make a Chinese employer happy.