| If you are thinking of doing a Bachelors degree online, | | | | universities have distance learning programs, but they |
| you might find it hard to find a fully accredited | | | | may not have the course on offer that you want. |
| university to study at. There are a lot of 'universities' | | | | If you want to do a Bachelor's degree by distance |
| out there that offer just what you are looking for, | | | | learning, then you need to check out sites online to see |
| flexible study programs, time extensions, etc But the | | | | the programs offered. Bear in mind that the university |
| piece of paper you get at the end of your course | | | | must be fully accredited to award degrees that will be |
| means absolutely nothing, because the university isn't | | | | recognized. Of course there are universities that are |
| accredited. Choosing the right course for you is | | | | 'virtual' ones, but some of these are accredited. Your |
| important, and there are so many to choose from. It's | | | | best bet, however is to take a course at a university |
| virtually impossible to say what the top 5 university | | | | which is well established and has an actual campus |
| courses are, because there are so many subject | | | | and buildings. If you are employed and are thinking of |
| areas, and so many reputable universities to choose | | | | doing an online degree course because you want |
| from. | | | | promotion within the same firm, then you should talk |
| The top one in the distance learning field is the UK's | | | | with your boss or the Human Resources people to |
| Open University which has been operating successfully | | | | find out if they will accept a degree from an online |
| for decades. If you don't have the qualifications you | | | | course. You don't want to waste valuable time and |
| need to enter a university, then you can take a | | | | money only to find that the piece of paper you |
| foundation course and get credits from the OU, so that | | | | worked so hard to get is worthless in terms of |
| you will be able to take a bachelors degree course. | | | | furthering your career. |
| There's no problem with recognition of your | | | | Often the people in the Human Resources department |
| qualification, as the OU is so well-known and well | | | | at your place of work can suggest courses which you |
| established in the educational field. | | | | could do to improve your chances of promotion. |
| It's difficult to say which the next best universities are. It | | | | These may be work-related ones which are not |
| totally depends on the course you want to take, as | | | | necessarily degree courses but which could be more |
| universities may be centres of excellence for some | | | | beneficial to you. They will probably cost far less too, |
| subjects but not for others. A good rule of thumb is to | | | | and you may even be seconded by your company to |
| think of famous universities, UCLA for example, and | | | | follow such courses. It's worth considering your options |
| check out the distance learning programs they have | | | | and talking to those who are best placed to advise |
| on offer. Do the same for British Universities, Warwick, | | | | you before you enroll on an expensive degree course |
| Manchester, and Leeds perhaps, the University of | | | | which might not be all you think it will be. |
| London and the University of Wales. All these top | | | | |