accumulating CE credits suggestion

Just thought I'll share this with you. For those that are not happy just to "buy" a degree but want to feel they acchieved something, the thing to do is to look for the accredited continuing study credits and than use them for some of the "reputable" distance ed. institutions.

For eg. I am now a TV music editor, but have started chemistry years ago and never finished. now, I feel that I should have finished it and really want to get my Degree in related subject. Music is good, but I would like to tell my kids I can also do something else.

I visited some conferences (although not quite chemistry but medically related) that give credits and are not expenssive and also joined some online accredited classe and I will apply to some UK universities next year.

It is not as fast as instant degrees, but it is more satysfying.
Well, maybe I am crazy!!!! That's O.K. I can take it!

 

branko,

It sounds like you are on the right track!

I do want to caution you about CE (Continuing Education) credits, though. First, let me say that I have no idea how things work in other parts of the world.

However, in the US it is difficult, if not impossible, to apply CE credits to a degree. There are some exceptions, for example there MAY be times when you could receive credit for a course that has been reviewed and evaluated for credit by the American Council on Education (ACE), or a course that has equivalent learning outcomes to a credit class (and, usually, the instructor must be qualified to teach at the college level.)

But for the most part, in the US continuing education credits can not be applied to a degree. I have many CE credits at the Universtiy of Texas, but even that very same University would never apply those credits to a degree.

This is related to accreditation. The regional accreditors tend to become quite upset if you give credit for courses that don't meet the criteria they have laid out.

Jeff

 

That is generally correct. But in the UK the "new Universities", old Polytechnics (not all, but those at the bottom end) will consider those if you are a mature student, ie over 25.

Also, the conferences are good place to meet the academics and ask about those things. This is the advantage of being 30 something...People know that you have some life learning, so they will listen.

Well, I am going to the Panic Attacks Conference in September (10 CME credits and only about £150 for both days) as I have a personal interest in the topic and I know this will be useful.

I am sure there are some Universities in the US who will also take those credits.

I have a friend who had a degree from a bottom legue of the Universities (accredited) and when he went for his PhD (by publication only) he went to a better University and now nobody cares where he got his first degree from anyway.

 

CE Credit Question

Hello, Can you please e-mail in reference to first hand knowledge on UK dl experience? Thanks. Hille

 

to Hille

Try Thames Valley University (one of the old Polytechnics)