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What's the most recognized distance learning University?

  • 19-09-2007 08:57AM
    #1
    spupazza
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    I'm interested to start a Degree course with a distance learning course, but I wouldn't like to join a course that is not recognized by other educational instututes (in case I wanted start an MSC course in the future with other Colleges ) or that is not taken seriously by employee.
    What would you suggest?


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  • #2
    smashey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,676 ✭✭✭✭smashey


    Moved to Distance & Part-Time.


  • #3
    BuffyBot
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    What universities are you considering?


  • #4
    spupazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭spupazza


    BuffyBot wrote:
    What universities are you considering?

    I'm considering to take this course:
    http://www.oscail.ie/ba.php
    What is not very clear to me is:
    "Students study a common course presented through Oscail. Students register with one of the following universities and receive their degree from the university with which they are registered:
    Dublin City University .."
    So that's mean that I will study on my own, but the I will take examination on DCU like "normal students" ?
    My eventual Degreee will be equivalent to a degree of student that reguraly attended courses at DCU?


  • #5
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    spupazza wrote:
    So that's mean that I will study on my own, but the I will take examination on DCU like "normal students" ?

    Yes, to an extent. Oscail is like just another faculty within the university. Oscail students are subject to all the normal rules and regulations that a "regular" student would. Obviously, "regular" students wouldn't sit Oscail exams and vice versa.
    spupazza wrote:
    My eventual Degreee will be equivalent to a degree of student that reguraly attended courses at DCU?

    Yes. The awards are no different from "regular" students. A DCU degree is a DCU degree, no matter how it was obtained.


  • #6
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    spupazza wrote:
    I'm considering to take this course:
    http://www.oscail.ie/ba.php
    What is not very clear to me is:
    "Students study a common course presented through Oscail. Students register with one of the following universities and receive their degree from the university with which they are registered:
    A number of universities collaborate in Oscail, although it is co-ordinated through the National Distance Education Centre in DCU.

    Depending on your geographical location, you might be a registered student of / receive your degree from UCD or UCC or NUI Maynooth or NUI Galway or ...
    spupazza wrote:
    So that's mean that I will study on my own, but the I will take examination on DCU like "normal students" ?
    My eventual Degreee will be equivalent to a degree of student that reguraly attended courses at DCU?
    ... or the relevant University, yes.


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