A question about wording. A question about a "line of thought".

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by St.Jayne, Apr 15, 2006.

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  1. St.Jayne

    St.Jayne New Member

    I call it a "line of thought" because it is not a "plan", just reading, thinking, and wondering.

    In my last thread a member suggested I look at another thread that lead me to Pathways School of Philosophy . (Thanks Ted!) While I was interested in it, I thought about more. (It, Pathways, not being a school in the "Here's your report card/diploma" sort of way. I am (was?) looking for a way to (at some point) get into the UoW Lampeter MA in Nature program. While kicking some ideas around I went out and re-read the info on the MA in question at Lampeter. Then I read something interesting.

    "ADMISSIONS
    Entry requirements
    An MA is a postgraduate course, so candidates will be expected to have a good first degree, or some equivalent professional experience. If we have any doubts about your ability to succeed on the MA, perhaps because of your non-traditional background, we may ask you to submit a short piece of written work as part of the entry procedure."

    I jumped back to the Pathways site and re-read:

    "What if I want to go to university?

    Departments of philosophy are keen to recruit students who have pursued independent study of the subject. However, they will naturally prefer those who can offer hard evidence of their ability and potential. All Pathways students receive a tutor's report on completing their program which can be used to support their application for an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course. Pathways mentors can also provide references and testimonials for university applications."

    I read further on the Associate and Fellowship programs at Pathways and I thought: Would it be enough?

    By no means the "easy" route, but maybe a cheaper one. While I know I would need to contact all concerned... What do you think? Is it a reasonable possibility or am I earning frequent flyer miles on this flight of fantasy?
     
  2. SteveFoerster

    SteveFoerster Resident Gadfly Staff Member

    Interesting question. It does seem to be one that could go either way. Conveniently for you, though, you already know that your ultimate goal is Lampeter's MA in Nature. I'd say you should ask Lampeter what they think.

    -=Steve=-
     

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