I have searched and found some good information on UNISA but a lot of it seems to be aimed at advanced degrees and PhD programs. I have a Bachelor's Degree (B.S) in Finance from an accredited, expensive school in the US. I worked in the field for a little bit and ended up going back to IT (what I worked during and before college) and now I can say that I miss the academic challenges of school and just the structured learning on subjects I enjoy. One mistake I feel I've made is ignore some of the science/math degrees that I almost got into. The scary part is the impending financial decisions to gamble with these degrees made me stick to traditional business/finance. I stumbled into UNISA information, and now it seems I may be able to engage the subjects for a very cheap price, and potentially obtained some Bachelor studies in engineering/chemistry/physics. How is the process of literally starting into a fresh Bachelor's area as a US student in UNISA or IACI? Is IACI for MS/PhD students only? Is there any reason I wouldn't be face resistance to enrolling in a engineering or hard science bachelors from the US thru UNISA? Does anyone have some reviews or information on the experience on DL through UNISA? How much lecturing, reading on your own, how are assignments/tests handled, etc? Thanks all, I value any and all input!
I would start with IACI. They can help you navigate the maze for sure. UNISA serves around 300,000 students, so as you can imagine it is by necessity a large, complex organization. IACI is there to help pinpoint your efforts and set you in the right direction. Once you are in a program, things become a lot simpler.
You may not want to dismiss American schools lightly. Since you already have a Bachelor's degree, if you want to complete a second one at many schools all you need to do is take the courses that apply to that major. That would be just one year's worth of courses, whereas at UNISA you'd be starting from zero. Put another way, even if you do want to study engineering for three years, you may as well end up with a Master's in it than just a Bachelor's, which you can do in the American system.
I don't dismiss my American Bachelor's by any means, but I recognize that very little of it will translate to the Engineering or Hard science field (physics/chemistry). Considering the costs of American higher education, even with omitting my general education requirements at an American college versus UNISA, the overall costs would be much higher in the US. I've always been a nerd in the engineering regard, and would like a top-to-bottom formal education for both the achievement and challenge it presents, but also for the practical application in my life. At the same time, I do not want to interrupt my work life, living arrangement, nor do I want to incur any tremendous costs associated with randomly getting an engineering degree. None of my accredited, general education classes would be accepted by UNISA? I would have to retake basic classes despite obtaining a Bachelor's? Is this due to the British system if so? (I don't mind extra work to be honest, I enjoy school and I also enjoy school at very low tuition costs even more.) Can anyone that has obtained a Bachelor's or 3 year from UNISA (or I guess even postgraduate) can you describe the experience of an example course you took? How self-guided vs professor teaching do you get? Do you get lectures? Are they live? Are they by video? I've found such little information, I apologize for the excessive questions! I forgot to include I took a year and a semester of Chemistry (chem I/II/organic/labs) which I would be curious to see if they are accepted.
Anyone here obtained a Bachelor's or 3 yr via Distance Learning from UNISA? If so would you be able to chat or correspond with me about some questions about your experience? If not, does anyone have an external review on another website or thread that has similar experiences and information about undergraduate level DL programs with UNISA? Thanks so much to anyone who can help
I am in the doctoral program in history at UNISA, so I have no clue. I suppose you could ask them or Dr. Michael Esselen at IACI. He worked ( and still helps me ) wonders for me.
UNISA does accept transfer credits, advanced standing and prior learning. The op would not necessarily need to start from scratch.
