Undergraduate English / Modern languages degree wanted!

Hello out there!

First I wanted to start my study at the Open University (UK), but this probably becomes a very expensive way from 2012... Of course I know that american or canadian universities (which provide distance learning courses) are not necessarily cheaper, but I would like to know all my possibilities.

What I'm interested in:
- English language
- Modern languages (french, spanish, italian)
- or maybe linguistics

Is there somebody who passed / passes a undergraduate study like this and has a suggestion for me?

Regards from Germany :wave:
cooky

 

When someone says that money is an issue then UNISA is bound to come up sooner or later. All three of your choices are available.

Unisa Online - Schools in the college

 

Also, you might look into the SUNY university system of New York. Empire State in particular. They offer a couple of interesting English majors and they are relatively inexpensive.

 

Maniac Craniac is arguably the best expert we have on linguistics here on Degree Info.

 

BA English - Distance learning - Diploma - Goldsmiths - University of London International Programmes - Key points

 

Of course I already encountered the UNISA, but I have some doubts about this university...

At first, I'm worried that employers will ask me with a raised eyebrow why I choosed a university in South Africa instead of a "more western" university. I don't know how american employers think about UNISA, but in Germany it's unknown as far as possible.

And then I have no idea of the quality of the course books. Are they well-structured? Ambitious as I await from a university? The UNISA-homepage is very unclear and email-contact just works if you are already registered and request a student-ID. (Before that I got no answer to my email.) If the learning material follows the same style I will get into a fine mess!
I read that UNISA has a good reputation (worldwide) again and again (in this forum, too), but I can't find any reasons for that statement.

It would help me if I could get more information by current UNISA-student or somebody who already passed his graduation there.

University of London sounds great to me, but I found that students seem to be very unsatisfied with the support... Besides, I have no A-level, but a german "advanced technical college entrance qualification". That means I would have to take the "access route", which lasts one year longer (in advance).

Well, I've just written a mail to the UoL. Maybe I could apply without that access route.

Thanks also for the link to the "Study of Language"-thread. I already found that, but it has no applicable opportunity for me.

Maybe I could warm for a BSc International (Business) Relatins. I guess, there would be more choice, right?

 

No UNISA-experiences? :-(

 

Cooky are you still looking for help? i've just finished my BA degree in Linguistics and Mandarin Chinese at UNISA and will be studying there further (Honours / MA and Doctorate).