Okay I want a generel consensus on 2nd Bachelor's degree. I have done Bachelor's, Masters and Research masters in English literature (MPhil) and now wish to change career. I was considering doctoral levels but the grades I scored were low and more over I wish to change to finance field. I have enrolled for an accountancy diploma that leads to a degree should I pursue - (I just want to stage my second Bachelor's so I maybe lucky enough to stop with a 1 year program if I were to be able to prove worthy to a potential employer having done just a diploma - that way I maybe able to plan my bachelor's completion part time at a later stage) Is it good if I go back to school (full-time) for a Bachelor's level instead of a staged program and start all over again (in Commerce/finance related field). I am planning to take it up in Australia. So if I do all three/four years of bachelors, I cannot work full time according to the immigration rules. That leaves me with two options: 1) A staged program that sees me completing the diploma in 1 year, apply for permanent residency, take up a bachelor's at a part time basis. (Plan A) 2) Go for a 4 years degree which would enable me to work only part time in all those years and only later I may be able to apply for PR. (Plan B) Considering I am 28 years old, is it a waste of time for Plan B or is it something thats common and advisable?
I can't say that I am following your question in it's entirety, but I'll throw in my opinion. If you already have a Master's degree in English, you won't have to start entirely over, even if you are switching to something as different as finance. In most cases, you would have to complete the business core, and then your major requirements, so you are not looking at 4 years. Some universities offer a 2nd Bachelors degree option: Franklin University offers several of these. Here is a link to their financial management - subsequent degree program. http://www.franklin.edu/en_us/www.franklin.edu/Degree%2BPrograms/Undergraduate%2BMajors/Financial%2BManagement/Financial+Management+Subsequent+Bachelor%2527s+Degree+Requirements.html Anyone else know of 2nd degree programs out there?
Thomas Edison State College offers a 2nd Bachelor degree with the completion of 30 credit hours not previously applied to the first bachelor-level degree. Say you have a degree in English but want to earn a second bachelor-level degree in business (administration, accounting, etc.), you would need to bring 30 credit hours applicable to the business degree (BSBA - I think is TESC's degree in this case). Alternatively, you could find a graduate-level degree (MBA, MS, MA) that offers an accounting and/or finance major or concentration and determine which undergraduate courses you need to bring your knowledge up to the appropriate level for the graduate degree. This might be the fastest route if you only need 3 or 4 undergraduate courses before enrolling in the graduate degree. As a third option, Aspen University offers graduate-level degrees (MBA, for example) with/without an existing undergraduate degree. Unless you plan to teach a nationally accredited (NA/DETC) degree will suffice should you decide to continue your education and want to become an accountant. A student , from Canada, earned an MBA from Aspen University and was allowed to pursue a professional accounting designation - search previous threads. Research the available options and decide which best meets your individual requirements.
