I am an A level student studying sociology, psychology, law and accounting by correspondence. I have no GCSEs or equivalent due to illness. I was supposed to start work on my A levels in February, but my school delayed and I haven't done any work yet. I don't know which of my subjects I prefer. I wish to complete a correspondence degree at some point while not working, but I don't know which one. I'd consider anything. I am a citizen of the European Union and I'm fluent in English. I am studying Japanese and Dutch/Afrikaans, so I am especially interested in Japanese and South African universities that teach in English. Money is not no object but I shan't be needing a scholarship. I live in South Asia at the moment. With my background, what am I eligible for? Is there anything I could start now or with AS alone? I'd really like to shorten my list of potential universities.
Good afternoon Mr. Presdident - First, I have to let you know that most of the people on this board are from the USA and so will have only a vague notion of what you mean when you use terms like "A level" and "GCSE." You might get a better response if you could translate into the US equivalents. I don't know of any Japanese universities that teach in English. I don't know of any Japanese universities that have distance learning degree programs in any language. South Africa, on the other hand, has a dozen or so universities and the primary language of instruction is English with Afrikaans being the alternate language. There are a number of schools where you might find distance learning Bachelor degree programs offered by distance learning but the most often mentioned is the University of South Africa: http://www.unisa.ac.za/ It's an open university and so admission shouldn't be a big problem. All the criteria are clearly listed. You'll need to check to see where the examination centers are nearest to you. You'll also need to make a decision as to what you're going to study. I admire your eclectic approach but the university is going to ask you to focus on a specific subject area. Good luck.
Thank you for your response. I realise that but I didn't want to misrepresent myself. I think AS levels are equivalent to a high school diploma.
I am interested in general/open associate and bachelor's degrees. I have looked at Harrison Middleton University, but they are only DETC accredited. I would prefer RA. Another one I looked at, I think it was Amberton, requires applicants to be 21.
Take at look at Excelsior. https://www.excelsior.edu/ They may give you credit for any "A" levels you have. Their BSLS would allow you to study all your interest areas of which 50% could be in professional areas. Excelsior is a little different than most universities in that you can complete your coursework at any RA university or foreign equivalent (although you will have to pay evaluation fees for non-US courses). As a citizen of a EU country I suggest that your best option may be the UK Open University http://www.open.ac.uk/ However you may need A levels to gain admission. There is also the UK University of London http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/prospective_students/undergraduate/index.php And there are other degrees offered in the UK via distance learning but I am not familiar with them. And since you are living in Asia perhaps the UOM will meet your needs http://www.oum.edu.my/oum/index.php?c=oum&v=main&domid=1&lang=eng
I know about those, but they all seem rather dull. I was hoping for something exotic. Like this but it says that registration for online undergraduate and diploma programs is for Malaysians only.
In that you’re living in Asia, perhaps SIM University (Singapore) is an option, http://www.unisim.edu.sg/# or The Open University of Hong Kong … http://www.ouhk.edu.hk/WCM/?FUELAP_TEMPLATENAME=tcPage2008&lang=eng
Sorry for the double post. Thank you for your help. They have a minimum age of 21. I'm having a lot of problems navigating their website. From what I've seen, I think there's potential.
My school still hasn't started my course yet and they're not telling me when they will. Are there any universities who don't mind taking people with no qualifications or experience?
Edinburgh Business School (the graduate school of business of Heriot-Watt University, a UK royal chartered school) offers an MBA, DBA, and MSc's in Finance Mgmt, HR Mgmt, Marketing and Strategic Planning. All are available via correspondence (exams are taken annually, with exam centers located around the world). EBS has open admissions. If you do not have a degree, you'll need to complete a PG certificate, prior to being admitted to a related masters program.
I have no qualifications at all and I have never worked. There is only one correspondence school on the right examination board to sit my A levels and they have toyed with me since I paid in December. I want to leapfrog A levels and do a degree of some kind.
Athabasca University in Canada offers many distance programs: Athabasca University : Canada's Leader in Online & Distance Education They do not require a high school diploma for admission, students need only be 16 years old, and may sometimes be admitted even if they are under 16 with permission from parents & high school admin: Admissions Requirements, Undergraduate : Athabasca University Degrees offered are listed here: Undergraduate Programs : Athabasca University They are fully accredited and legitimate school; it is accredited both by the Alberta Canada government AND regionally accredited by HLC in the USA, which is quite rare, I'm not sure if any other Canadian schools have both. The main concern with Athabasca is that it is expensive compared to some other online schools in the USA/elsewhere.
