UofL International Programme

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by dboven, Aug 24, 2012.

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  1. dboven

    dboven New Member

    Greetings All,

    About three years ago--long before my first post on this forum--I enrolled at the University of London as an external student studying for the degree of Master of Research in Educational and Social Research. This week, I typed my last word for the course and sent my dissertation off to London to be printed and bound. First of all, I wanted to thank the members of this forum for their insights regarding the University of London and the (recently renamed) International Programme. I did not post here at the time of my enrollment, but I did search through the existing threads and felt confident in my choice to move forward based on the comments listed here. Secondly, I'm more than willing to be a resource to anyone who might have questions regarding this particular course of study at the University of London. Thanks again and have a great weekend!

    Peace,
    db
     
  2. engadnan

    engadnan Member

    Congr8. Any link to this program and how much it cost you in total ?
     
  3. Ted Heiks

    Ted Heiks Moderator and Distinguished Senior Member

    Congratulations! :banana::banana::banana::banana:
     
  4. dboven

    dboven New Member

    Information regarding the course I completed can be found HERE. It can also be done as a certificate or diploma without the dissertation. The total cost for the MRes is not as great a deal as some of the bachelor's courses that London offers to external students. In my case, I was awarded a scholarship that greatly reduced the out-of-pocket costs.

    Peace,
    db
     
  5. Koolcypher

    Koolcypher Member

    Awesome, congrats! Here comes the dancing bananas :banana: :banana:
     
  6. GeeBee

    GeeBee Member

    Respect! I know from experience that the UofL courses are tough. This is a great achievement, you should be very proud.
     
  7. edowave

    edowave Active Member

    Congrats. Like most UoL programs, it is no cake walk. My first question would be, knowing what you know now, would you do it again?
     
  8. bassethorn

    bassethorn New Member

    The only thing that's stopping me from pursuing a UofL degree externally is the notation on the diploma about its learning mode. As much as UofL seems to talk the talk about all its degrees being the same, its choice in this matter doesn't fully suggest to potential students that they walk the walk.
     
  9. horstenpeter

    horstenpeter New Member

    True, I feel similar. But how much is that actually hurting the value of the degree?

    For me, it still seems to be the best option. I want to do a BA in History and brick uni is not an option. So my choice is Open University or UoL and the syllabus looks a lot better at the UoL...
     
  10. dboven

    dboven New Member

    It was certainly challenging, but I would definitely do it again. It has certainly given me a jump on the PhD program that I've just started (yesterday). For me as an American, I'd say the most difficult part was wrapping my head around the fact that my final mark for most of the modules was 81% determined by my examination. Thanks for the congratulations.

    Peace,
    db
     
  11. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I washed out of the U of L Mathematics program some time ago (see my micro contribution to the "wash-out" thread) because I didn't have the necessary self-discipline to pursue the full course without any real formal structure. In short, without deadlines and someone looking over my shoulder I fell behind in my work. I can promise you that the work is challenging and that anyone who has completed one of their Masters degrees has certainly earned something special. Congratulations!
     
  12. vadro

    vadro New Member

    First of all, congratulations for your achievement, well done! Can you elaborate a bit more your comment about the way modules are marked in US?
     
  13. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    Congratulations - that is great news!
     
  14. dboven

    dboven New Member

    From my experience during my undergraduate degree program and my first master's degree earned in the USA, there was never that much emphasis placed on a final exam. In general, the examinations counted for no more than 20% of the final grade. At the University of London, there was only one module that I completed that did not have a final examination. Of the examinations--which I sat at a local community college--all but one of them counted for 81% of the module's grade. The other 19% was derived from a short paper synthesizing what had been learned in the course--usually about 1200-1500 words. The examination in the remaining module (Quantitative Data Analysis) was 100% of the total mark. So I came from experiences in which you could do coursework along the way and maintain a decent grade without worrying TOO much about bombing a final exam. With the University of London, I was not very pleasant to be around for the last couple days before the exam as I was reviewing my material feverishly...
    Hope that helps.

    Peace,
    db
     
  15. bassethorn

    bassethorn New Member

    My experience with the Heriot- Watt MBA was similar. The final exam was it! Super stressful.

    I sat in 7 exams in one exam (diet?) week. Needless to say. I had a few days to recover after that.
     
  16. vadro

    vadro New Member

    Thanks for the explanation, I am familiar with British/European academic assessments and I was curious to hear about the US methodology.
     
  17. bassethorn

    bassethorn New Member

    A question about signing up for a BA program at UofL.

    Say you are accepted, once you pay your fees, do you receive all the course materials for ALL the modules (12 or 9 depending) at once?
     
  18. edowave

    edowave Active Member

    7? I would have needed a few months to recover.
     
  19. Octobersky

    Octobersky New Member

    Hi,

    Nope, they will send you the study guides according to what you intend for the academic year. I cannot remember when do you submit that form but I remember sending one every year when I re-registered/continued the program. Under the UOL rules, you can only take up to 4 full units a year, 5 if you are in graduate entry student... excluding the subject failed in previous academic year.

    FYI, I completed a BSc in Politics and International Relations (Graduate Entry) in 2008... should be similar for the BA programs (unless you are in History or Classics program)...

    Hope this helps...
     
  20. dmyjl

    dmyjl New Member

    Hi, I am planning to pursue a degree in Law (Undergrad) from University of London International Program this year but my main concern remains that after my undergrad I want to apply in a good Uni in US for grad program, will this UoL IP hold relevance there.

    From what I could gather after going through every post on IP, it is very rigorous and requires strict discipline. I can follow the discipline (I am kinda obsessed with organizing things and following schedules).

    Now if I am going to put in so much of efforts in this IP program the least I could expect is after wards when I apply for my Masters, my application should not be tossed away on the basis of an online degree.

    So please help me to make this decision.

    I want to apply in NYU or Columbia for my Masters. So focus remains on these two colleges, do they recognize a bachelors from University of London International Program.
     

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