New opportunities for prestigious undergraduate and graduate degrees

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Jon_Hays

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Possession of one or more college degrees is all the more important for the prospective immigrant to the USA or many other countries including Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, among others. In order to attempt to restrict immigration to persons who will benefit their new homes many countries require as a condition of qualification for resident or working visas possession of a degree. Conditions for work-in-lieu of degree, if available at all, are extremely difficult to meet, with countries often requiring up to four years of directly-related work experience for every year of college (12 years of work experience required, for instance, in lieu of a 4-year undergraduate degree).

But for most mid-career professionals, taking 3-6 years "off" and spending up to US$100,000 to get that precious sheepskin just isn't an option. We've got families to support or mortgages to keep up - and we're typically well past the days when the "starving student" lifestyle is appealing.

If qualification for a resident or work visa requires one or more degrees you do not currently possess, consider the London University Colleges. London University
Colleges is a degree-granting institution that awards BA and BS; MA, MS, MDiv, and MBA; and PhD, EdD, and DDiv diplomas. Degrees are awarded on the basis of educational and professional accomplishments as documented by applicants. London University Colleges is accredited by the European Association for the Accreditation of Higher Education.

Enquiries are welcomed at http://www.londonuniversityonline.co.uk


Jon Hays
Assistant Registrar
London University Colleges
 
JoeF-

Thanks for your note. London University Colleges recognizes work done independently or informally as well as more structured learning. It would not be at all accurate to say that we award degrees without doing actual work, although some others do and we take your point seriously.

Jon Hays
Assistant Registrar
London University Colleges
http://www.londonuniversityonline.co.uk
 
JoeF-

In the 1960's many American GI's overseas got degrees via correspondence from the University of Maryland; I think it's safe to say that many of those "alumni" never stepped foot on the Maryland campus.

Having worked with dozens of North American universities over a 20- year career in academic fund raising, I think it's also only fair to say that many "legitimate" institutions have standards little if at all more rigorous than the scams being exposed in this article.
"Glorified high schools" abound, many of them quite well known, with requirements that can be met with really no effort at all by any half-bright student scammer.

Those schools are also in the business of selling degrees for money, and that they have physical campuses and offer classes (with attendance optional and 500 in lecture halls with no interaction with faculty) does not elevate them particularly highly, either.


Jon Hays
Assistant Registrar
London University Colleges
http://www.londonuniversityonline.co.uk
 
JoeF-

An Internet-based business or organization is not, de facto, a "scam". Would that apply for Amazon? How about this group? Are the opinions expressed here any less valid because they're communicated via the Internet and not by paper mail?

And where's the "scam"? Have we in any way promised anything that we don't deliver? That's what a scam would be, you know - not just something you don't like or understand.

You are entitled to your opinion when it comes to the "value" of our degree, just like with any other degree. But please do not use the word "scam" to describe our institution.


Jon Hays
Assistant Registrar
London University Colleges
http://www.londonuniversityonline.co.uk
 
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