degree

[essex bloke]

Are online degrees any good and do employers really care wether they are online or uni studied?

cheers

[Monstersdad]

Open University is the only one I'd take much notice of unless it was an online degree with an open learning or university backing. Otherwise, save your money!

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[Loosehead]

No and yes.

Even proper degrees are suspect these days, let alone mickey mouse internet ones.

[noxlumos]

It narked me always how lax employers were at checking these things. My brother used his "creative genius" about his education and past work history and got some prize jobs which have now gone quite legitimately onto his CV, whilst I did 2 degrees quite properly and they never so much as checked that mine were real and his were all in his head, so I'd guess they won't really care one way or the other.

[gammaray]

I think, to a lot of employers, a degree is just an indication that you can apply yourself to a task without losing interest. Obviously in some employment spheres it does matter whether or not the degree you have is relevant to the post you are applying for. There are many more where it doesn't. A distance learning degree is also a sign that you can juggle several balls at once, so in that respect it can be seen as a plus.

The draw back with distance learning is that it can sometimes take twice as long to complete a degree course, than using the conventional route. All in all it will depend on the employer. some traditional employers prefer you to wear the right colour of "old school tie" and some (myself included) couldn't care less which route has been taken.

[kat2206]

As to Looseheads message "Mickey Mouse" Degrees actually do work!!!!!!!!!

I took a degree this way as being a single parent couldnt afford nor have the time to go to college or university. I have now got an excellent career and doing just fine, so online degrees do work yes.

[Loosehead]

OK Kat so you're an expert on MM!

[kat2206]

LOL Loosehead, sorry but I dont DO Mickey Mouse !