offering DL programs from Rome, Italy. I just stumbled over this and thought I'd throw it out there for you accreditation detectives to give it a look. Università Telematica Uninettuno: Laurea Online
It's partnered-up in several degree programs with at least one school that has no degree-granting powers of its own: London School of Business and Finance. For this reason, all degrees earned via this school (LSBF) are awarded by partner institutions. See here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_School_of_Business_and_Finance I don't know - does this mean that just the London school lacks degree-granting powers or that both schools may have some restrictions/problems? The Uninettuno web-page says that its degrees "have a legal value" in Italy and other countries. There are plenty of jurisdictions, e.g. Switzerland & Panama where certain schools can confer 100% "legal" degrees that may have little or no recognition or standing, anywhere. I have no idea if this is one of those situations or not. Can anyone clarify? J.
It's also partnered-up with St. Patrick's College, also in London - another school with no degree-granting powers. (It can issue HND's - Higher National Diplomas - but they aren't degrees.) St. Patrick's appears controversial, as you can see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Patrick%27s_College,_London and here: St Patrick's College in London banned from recruiting from abroad | Daily Mail Online For my money, it seems this university has made some partnership agreements aimed at conferring degrees for partner-schools that are unable to confer them on their own. Now that, as we know, could be a very lucrative business, but I'm a bit suspicious -- Oh, that's just me, I guess - and what do I know? Maybe I'd better stop. :sad: J.
Despite any partnership issues, I'm less suspicious after reading this lengthy case-study, that is very favourable to Uninettuno. UNINETTUNO - case study - Researching Virtual Initiatives in Education Suggest readers have a look and make up their own minds. One final point: Validation of programs of other institutions should ALWAYS be approached with care. Such validations have sometimes ended disastrously, even for Universities of hitherto unassailable reputations. Case in point: University of Wales system, a consortium which imploded (and was later re-constituted) 5 or 6 years ago, after validating many overseas programs, some of which, in retrospect, clearly did not deserve such status. J.
More on Uninettuno here: Says basically you can take a MOOC or sign up to earn credits, through the ECTS system. UNINETTUNO: The Italian MOOC Platform – Moocs.net J.
so UNINETTUNO's degrees are validated under the ECTS system ? i dropped them an email, they insist to talk with me over the phone. wouldn't answer my Qns on email. =\
Somebody correct me if I'm wrong yet again, but I think it's the courses - not the degrees. ECTS-eligible courses are considered to be worth so many points - somewhat like credit-hours in the US. For example, in the US - a person can earn a large number of credits from "real" schools, but be unable to assemble them into a degree. I've read plenty of cases of people having 120 or more credits but no degree. Credits earned might not fit a degree-plan, there might be an upper/lower level imbalance, or perhaps not enough credits were earned from one source, in cases where there's a maximum on transfer credits. I've read of people in Europe having enough ECTS points for a degree (240?) but not being able to get one - I suspect somewhat similar reasons usually apply. Summary - if you're trying for a European degree, you need ECTS-valuated courses. But you also need a university to confer the degree and must meet their requirements. US or Europe - you need a degree plan, particularly if multiple learning sources are used. J.
Yes - it applies to courses - and a 3-year European Bachelor's is 180 points. 240 is a 4-year degree. Here's some ECTS info: The ECTS System - StudyinEurope.eu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Credit_Transfer_and_Accumulation_System https://www.wes.org/ewenr/99jan/practical.htm J.
Hey! So I was wondering if meanwhile you found out other stuff about this uni. I m also considering to apply for . masters but i have mixed feelings about the accreditation
Does anyone know if this University issues a physical diploma or electronic one, as many half-accredited universities? Thank you
I have no idea but, from what I am seeing, their exams are normally oral and you need to take them either in Italy or at an Italian embassy/consulate. FAQ: https://www.uninettunouniversity.net/en/domande-frequenti.aspx Exam site list: https://www.uninettunouniversity.net/en/sedi-esami-universita.aspx Right now, you can do the exams remotely but this may not be permanent. Something to keep in mind if you decide to go with this place.
