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Distance Learning Options - Advice?

  • 02-09-2010 03:07PM
    #1
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm hoping someone might be able to point me in the right direction.
    I would like to undertake a distance learning postgrad (higher diploma, masters etc).
    I have an Ordindary Degree (Level 7) in Information Technology and Sytems awarded by DIT.

    I am open to courses in the areas of IT, Business, Finance etc
    Can anyone advise of institutions that offer these sort of courses through distance learning and also accept me at Ordinary Degree (Level 7) - many that I have found so far look for Honours Degrees (Level 8)
    Any advice here is greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,202 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Doh! Ignore me.

    I didn't read the Original Post properly.


  • #3
    kagni
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 644 ✭✭✭kagni


    I was in a similar situation last year - wanted the option to go on and do a Masters if the opportunity arose but I only had an ordinary degree. Most Irish universities wanted Hons degree minimum for entry to a masters course.
    I did a postgrad cert with the OU and had no problem with entry requirements.

    According to this booklet from the NFQ a postgrad cert is a Level 9 qualification so it should be more than acceptable for entry into a masters course - http://www.nfq.ie/nfq/en/documents/qualscancrossboundaries2009.pdf
    I could also continue with the OU and the Postgrad Cert as part of a masters course with them. (If money wasn't so tight at the moment that is what I would be doing).

    Have a look at the course offerings here...
    http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/index.htm


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