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Posted: Wednesday February 9th, 2005 08:52 |
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 Anybody had experience of them? What were they?
Are they worth it?
Is the Open University the only company offering home degree courses in the UK?
Anyone know who offers HND courses to study at home?
Please add any info you may know about correspondence courses.
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Posted: Wednesday February 9th, 2005 09:20 |
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Done one before...
are they worth it yeah... but you have to be dedicated and make sure that you have a set time to study...
Otherwise you will not get the best out of the course...
You will normally have a tutor assigned to you to mark and help you with coursework...
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Posted: Wednesday February 9th, 2005 11:01 |
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free wrote: Done one before...
are they worth it yeah... but you have to be dedicated and make sure that you have a set time to study...
Otherwise you will not get the best out of the course...
You will normally have a tutor assigned to you to mark and help you with coursework...
Hi free
Did it help you with your career? Apart from the dedication, did you find it easy and straighforward to do? Which one did you do?
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Posted: Wednesday February 9th, 2005 13:53 |
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Did it help you with your career? Apart from the dedication, did you find it easy and straighforward to do? Which one did you do?
Hi Athaba,
I am going to be 150% honest... it did nothing for my career. The reason why is because I took the courses was to get my mother of my back as I stuffed up my A Levels first time around...
Did I find it easy yes the information was straightforward, but it did require loads of extra required reading... but it was well worth it... as I developed my research skills and improved my vocab....
I did my courses which were Sociology and Psychology via Oxford Open Learning... just make sure that you set out clear objectives with your tutor...
In my personal assessment, what course you decide to do can be useful only if you are motivated enough to get the best out of the course that you did...
So Athaba, if you have a clear career plan and goal, and the course you want to do is essential for your career... go for it...
However, if you are going for a course make sure that it will pay for itself and stand you in good stead for the long term...
as there are so many courses out there...
and some qualifications are a load of crap... not worth the paper that they are written on...
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Posted: Wednesday February 9th, 2005 20:23 |
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Thanks for the info. free  .
Last edited on Wednesday February 9th, 2005 22:43 by Saida.M
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Posted: Thursday February 10th, 2005 06:07 |
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I did a home study course, it was only meant to be for a year but I took 5yrs to complete it. I was moving house, changing jobs, going through bereavement etc so my focus on completing this course wasn't there. This company was very good because all the time I was applying for an extension they wasn't charging me any extra, and when I took the exams I didn't have to pay for those either. I recieved three out of four qualifications, but they only lay the foundation for another course, I couldn't get a job just based on what I've got.
Depending on the course u do I think they are worth it, but u have to think about how ur going to get experience as well. Colleges and universities do work placements, u won't get that if u study from home. You also have to be disciplined and say right the telly is going off and I'm gonna work for 2hrs solid.
The open university isn't the only company that do home degrees. Normal colleges have home study courses, and they would probably be cheaper. At least u know exactly what ur paying for if u apply through a proper college, these other companies may have hidden extras.
What course is it that u want to do? Because it may not be available or suitable for home study
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Posted: Thursday February 10th, 2005 08:51 |
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Hi facetygal
To be honest facetygal, I am interested in 'doing' (lol), a HND (Higher National Diploma or foundation degree) course. From what I have seen there does not seem to a company offering this or the amount of courses at this level are extremely limited.
I am at uni now, but I am not happy, even though people keep telling me to stay with it.
I'm thinking that if I was to study at home I won't have to worry too much about deadlines (lol).
The course I am thinking of studying, means I can work from home if I pass anyway, which seems ideal to me.
I think it was good that they let you stay with the course for five years, that sells home study to me more because they won't let you do that at a college for example would they?
What is the name of the company?
What are the hidden extras?
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Can you study a course that is not suitable for home study even though they have it on offer? Someone I know was thinking of studying aromatherapy (sp), but can you do that from home?
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Posted: Thursday February 10th, 2005 17:10 |
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athaba wrote: Hi facetygal
To be honest facetygal, I am interested in 'doing' (lol), a HND (Higher National Diploma or foundation degree) course. From what I have seen there does not seem to a company offering this or the amount of courses at this level are extremely limited.
It really depends on the course u are wanting to do. Find out what different levels of qualification u can do in that course, then see if it is available as a home study.
I am at uni now, but I am not happy, even though people keep telling me to stay with it.
If ur not happy whats the point in staying and wasting yrs of ur life? I rate anyone that can go through college/uni cos I sure as hell couldn't, hence the home studying!
I'm thinking that if I was to study at home I won't have to worry too much about deadlines (lol).
As I said before u have to have discipline, cos it is too easy to fall into a routine. You'll keep putting off doing the work and before u know it a couple of mths have passed and u still haven't handed in the first assignment.
The course I am thinking of studying, means I can work from home if I pass anyway, which seems ideal to me.
I think it was good that they let you stay with the course for five years, that sells home study to me more because they won't let you do that at a college for example would they?
I was lucky they let me extend it, because most companies will say u have a yr to complete everything including the exams. If u don't finish in a yr tough sh*t cos u ain't getting ur money back and ur not getting an extension (it will say that in the contract). I had to start again however because the material I originally bought was out of date. Because of that I was actually paying money but they told me it wasn't necessary and actually gave me a refund!
What is the name of the company?
Scheidegger
What are the hidden extras?
No hidden extras with this company
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Can you study a course that is not suitable for home study even though they have it on offer? Someone I know was thinking of studying aromatherapy (sp), but can you do that from home?
Can u study aromatherapy from home or can u practise aromatherapy from home? Not quite sure what u mean, but the answer either way is yes.
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Posted: Thursday February 10th, 2005 20:14 |
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facetygal wrote: athaba wrote: Hi facetygal
To be honest facetygal, I am interested in 'doing' (lol), a HND (Higher National Diploma or foundation degree) course. From what I have seen there does not seem to a company offering this or the amount of courses at this level are extremely limited.
It really depends on the course u are wanting to do. Find out what different levels of qualification u can do in that course, then see if it is available as a home study.
I did and at land based univerities, you can do a lot of courses up to the HND level, but with correspondence courses it seems the scope is limited.
The trouble begins, if your'e sure you don't want to do a degree or are not ready for it, but you want to study at a higher level then A'levels.
And as far as I can work out only RDI and the Open University offer comprenhensive degree courses. But hardly any HND's.
I checked out some ordinary unis. (like you said thanks!), that offer distance learning courses, but they just seem to provide one or two degrees, in things I don't care about.
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Can you study a course that is not suitable for home study even though they have it on offer? Someone I know was thinking of studying aromatherapy (sp), but can you do that from home?
Can u study aromatherapy from home or can u practise aromatherapy from home? Not quite sure what u mean, but the answer either way is yes.
I was thinking how can anyone study aromatherapy from home when it is such a pratical subject. And people can learn this without any qualifications right?
Anyway thanks! 
all
Anyone tried a correspondence course from abroad?
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Anybody every done this? Graduate or Undergraduate?
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DSP wrote:
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Undergraduate.
I studied from two semesters at Hiroshima University studying Global Business.
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Posted: Tuesday September 12th, 2006 15:01 |
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Parris wrote: DSP wrote:
Anybody every done this? Graduate or Undergraduate?
Undergraduate.
I studied from two semesters at Hiroshima University studying Global Business.
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Were you already adjusted there, or was this when you first got there?
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Posted: Tuesday September 12th, 2006 15:12 |
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DSP wrote: Parris wrote: DSP wrote:
Anybody every done this? Graduate or Undergraduate?
Undergraduate.
I studied from two semesters at Hiroshima University studying Global Business.
PaRrIs
Were you already adjusted there, or was this when you first got there?
It was easier for me because i was stationed there and then took a 1 year break from military (hard to explain) and went to school about 100 miles away from the base so I guess in thinking about it, it didn't help much that I was already their. I still had to get an apartment (Roomate), electricity and phone...AND...find a job since I was on military break.
The hardest was reading. I think language is easy to pick up if it is all you are surrounded by. Meaning it is heard to learn Japanese if much of what you hear every day is English.
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Posted: Tuesday September 12th, 2006 15:30 |
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Parris wrote: DSP wrote: Parris wrote: DSP wrote:
Anybody every done this? Graduate or Undergraduate?
Undergraduate.
I studied from two semesters at Hiroshima University studying Global Business.
PaRrIs
Were you already adjusted there, or was this when you first got there?
It was easier for me because i was stationed there and then took a 1 year break from military (hard to explain) and went to school about 100 miles away from the base so I guess in thinking about it, it didn't help much that I was already their. I still had to get an apartment (Roomate), electricity and phone...AND...find a job since I was on military break.
The hardest was reading. I think language is easy to pick up if it is all you are surrounded by. Meaning it is heard to learn Japanese if much of what you hear every day is English.
ParrIs
How did the students recieve you?
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DSP wrote: Parris wrote: DSP wrote: Parris wrote: DSP wrote:
Anybody every done this? Graduate or Undergraduate?
Undergraduate.
I studied from two semesters at Hiroshima University studying Global Business.
PaRrIs
Were you already adjusted there, or was this when you first got there?
It was easier for me because i was stationed there and then took a 1 year break from military (hard to explain) and went to school about 100 miles away from the base so I guess in thinking about it, it didn't help much that I was already their. I still had to get an apartment (Roomate), electricity and phone...AND...find a job since I was on military break.
The hardest was reading. I think language is easy to pick up if it is all you are surrounded by. Meaning it is heard to learn Japanese if much of what you hear every day is English.
ParrIs
How did the students recieve you?
I was recieved very well, actually I found that OUTSIDE OF AMERICA, I was greeted far better as a black man then inside America.
Between countries in Africa and Asian.....I never had an issue. The biggest problems I had where in Australia, and Germany.
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Posted: Tuesday September 12th, 2006 15:51 |
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Posted: Tuesday September 12th, 2006 17:41 |
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DSP wrote: How was the teaching style and assignments compared to schools in America?
In Japan the assinmgnets were actually considerably easier. Japanse K -12 are extremly tough. For example they are at least three level above even advanced math classes in the states.
I thought Japanese college in Japan acutaly was more INSTRUCTION...and HOW TOO, in comparison to the US. The BIGGEST challenge is the language. But half a semester and you shouldn't have any problems. What country are you thinking about going.
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