PROS AND CONS OF AN ONLINE DEGREE - My Experience After 2 YEARS! | University of London
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Hey, so I have been doing this degree for 2 years now and am almost at the end line but in this video I talk about my experience in an online degree.
And I have seen that there aren't many videos about this topic and hopefully this video might give you a little insight of how it is actually and maybe you can share your experience too in the comment section!
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See Ya Guys In The Next One!!!
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Timecodes:
0:00 Overview
0:06 Channel Intro
0:15 Introduction
0:36 Daily Routine
1:48 Advantage: Study Flexibility
2:14 Advantage: Time For Yourself
3:08 Disadvantage: Lack of Physical Interaction
4:18 Disadvantage: Feeling Different From Actual Universities
5:26 Disadvantage/Advantage: Forcing Yourself To Study
6:58 My Thoughts
8:43 Outro
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LINKS TO THE WEBSITES:
COURSERA: www.coursera.org/
UNIVERSITY OF LONDON: london.ac.uk/
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Disadvantage: lack of physical interaction with people
Also me: is that a disadvantage 🤔
Lmao, well it is for people who want that university life of interacting with alot of people, but I guess we all got used to corona way of interacting. lol
Great video! Enjoyed learning about your experiences
Thank you for the information that I did not find anywhere.please Can you make a video about the difficulty of exams and how to organize your time to study?
Sure, I'll post it in a few days! I am glad you found this video useful!
Thank you for your video 😀
Can you do a video of universities offering accredited online degrees ?
Yes, definitely, I will!
Can I apply for Masters at other universities with this online degree? like Oxford or Harvard ?
Hi Faizan! i found your video is very insightful. i just wondering whether you need to have certain qualification of A level as an undergraduate requirement? thanks
hey! i'm thinking of enrolling and just saw ur vid, so do you think the degree is worth it? I have read negative reviews from some students about the communication with the admins being very bad, and changing exam info last minute, etc etc. but I also have seen positive reviews, please be very honest and lmk ur honest thoughts (:
also, the diploma doesn't say it was online right?
Thank you for the informative video
I am glad you found it helpful!
I heard there are some compulsory webinars to attend during each course
Is it hard to get accepted to this program? I’ll be applying when the enrollment slot opens but wanted was curious…?
Hello! Great video! Thanks for sharing your experience with the degree so far! I am considering taking the Bs as well. I am in doubt because the investment is considerable for me, and I want to know if this degree could help me get into the tech industry before investing so much money.
I know you said you can still not tell a final verdict about the degree, but do you think it's worth it, considering everything you have learned so far? Do you think you are getting value considering the investment and effort? Do you feel confident enough to apply for jobs with the information you are taking from this degree in the future?
Also, it would be awesome if you did a video on study techniques for learning online, taking notes from pre-recorded lectures, and keeping you motivated!
Good vibes from Peru!
Faizan, I have a question: which percentage of your virtual friends from the University have full time jobs? Do they (full-time workers) enroll four modules each semester? Thank you!
Hey, well many of them actually. I have been doing group project and almost all of the group members are twice my age and have full-time jobs. And these are just people who I know. But most of them who don't have any time limitations on them just take the subjects according to their own convinience and that can be even 2, 3 or 4 subject's per semester. But the people I know are taking 4 subjects oer semester. But to answer your question, there are many people who work full-time and study as well.
@@FaizanJavair That answer really motivates me. Thank you!
Hello, can you please tell me if taking the bachelor's degree in Computer Science by Goldsmith, UoL through Coursera is worth it? and after this, will I have a chance in getting higher degrees in computer/software engineering? like masters or PhD?
Yes, you can apply to different uni's for a higher degree after this one for masters and all. The degree is basically the same thing as the on-campus student would get, the only difference is in the transcript where mode of study is 'online'.
@@FaizanJavair does the diploma say u studied online? or is it the same as all the on-campus graduates
@@val-xe2jyI also had the same question? 🤔
Hey i check your reviews on that cause I’m really thinking into getting into a BA in history of Polt and Intl relation in UoL. This video is really helpful thank you! Could you do a video about the exam session etc.
Oh that's great, yes sure I'll make a video about that too!
@Wendy Désirée hey did you get in?
Are the exames online or i need go to london to the exames?
How much it is to study?
I am doing my master's online, you really have to force yourself to study! great video :)
Heyy
Are UOL online degrees accepted In EU countries like Germany when i apply for masters?
Thats my ultimate goal just dont want to make a decision that will cost me so much time and no benefit in the end
Check UOL in anabin database
Hello brother I'm from India can you please tell me how much will an online BSC in International Relations from University of London will cost?
Visit University's website.
Hello want to know if i go with this online degree will i get a degree from uol or lse for economics i am really really confused? And if i am not getting degree from lse but uol is it worth it
Okay so these programs are made by a specific University in your case LSE, and in my case Goldsmith's. In the videos or coursera, the specific department in that university have made the whole course again in my case Goldsmith's and yours LSE. So, you will be getting the degree from LSE, and just remember that University of London is a whole system under which many universities come in and have made these programs. And if it were the case where you'll be getting a degree from just UOL, you wouldn't have a choice to transfer to on-campus to that uni, since it is set up by that University so they are also the awarding body too. Not forgetting the fact that they are part of UOL.
good job!
Thank you for your content. Further i would like to know that does the degree value remains same as that of physical class?
Well many people have been accepted for Masters program, I have given a few interviews for jobs but never they asked me once if my degree was online or not. I guess the point is to use your degree for higher education and that is possible with this degree since it is totally legit. However job opportunities will vary on your skills, simply depending on this degree may not result in a instant job in your hands. But yes the value of this degree is the same, but only thing that will be different is in transcript, mode of study will be online. You can change this by shifting on-campus in the last year and get the mode of study as “on-campus” but last I heard the yearly fee for international students was quite a lot.
@@FaizanJavair I appreciate your information 😊😊
I would be fortunate to get your any contact id 😊
cn we use this degree for job purposes? valid degreee?
Do u have papers in online digree and how?
Good work
Great video
I am about to apply for LSE-university of london do you think it is gonna be a good decision?
Given the fact that in my country all unis is not that good and as you know LSE is the best in the world in term of social science.
And it the same time the program is not fully independent, we have live class every two weeks which they are gonna guide us
Do you think that is a great advantage?
And here in my country there is a center provide thier program
Which one should I take ?
Given the fact that center professors ,thier English language is not that good which the can not delvier the information and knowledge in a good way.
Thanks in advance
Hey, thanks for reaching out!
Well LSE is a great Uni though, I'll try to share my experience with you so that you can find it a little relatable and even though ut might not lead to an instant decision but may clear your head about a few things.
So in my country, as I said I am from Pakistan, universities are good but the thing is that the entrance tests were soo stupid that I had to look elsewhere and my highschool was starting a new program, this distance learning degree from university of london. I researched about it alot and didn't really find alot of stuff about it. But then I just researched about the Uni thats was offering the course, in my case, Goldsmith's. And found out that their CS programs were good enough, atleast for on campus students so I assumed that the online experience is gonna be the same. And yes I am also with a local institute but tbh I don't even take their classes and just complete all of the stuff on my own, but I do once in a while contact my teachers for help but mostly it's just me and my laptop. But, I an happy with my decision really, although there are times Uni can be really irritating and frustrating like every other uni in the world but I am satisfied because it is soo much better than local uni's in my country and you are also getting a well recognized degree to some extent so for me, I believe I am made a good decision.
For your local institute thingy, I guess it's just a plus to have physical teachers or atleast local teachers who 'might' be able to help you out.
But some of my friends just went whole online and left the institute while I am still with my institute cuz I am able save some money with them cuz they do give scholarship.
And for live classes, yes it's a great plus if the have it every week, our uni doesn't have that, they do have webinars once in a while which not many people attend but if LSE is giving live session every week, that's great!
Overall online unis aren't as bad, yes I did talk about all the "socialization" problems but they are just a minor problem, and if you look at the bigger picture, you are gaining alot but sacrificing a few things.
One last thing, if you don't have a reddit account already, make it, and search for the University of London sub-reddit and join that and the discord group they have on the page. You'll find soo many people with your issues or questions and you can even reach out to some LSE students if there are any, maybe there is a sub reddit for LSE too, do check it out.
I hope this was helpful, the purpose of this whole talk is to clear your head so that you can make a right decision for yourself! Everyone has a different experience, so yeah do what's best for you!
Good luck!!!!
Hey! I'm on the same position as you, applied for the May program, but confused because it's a little expensive and I'm not sure what will be the benefits even though it's lse, if you find anything pls let me know too
thank you so much, brother
You are fully right
I am gonna take the online one because it is the best option the only thing that I will miss is the university social life.
Maybe I am gonna try to find a part-time job so I can gain experience and at the same time I will fill this social gap
So in the end, I will get the best degree
Work experience
Good communication and social skills
@@nityayadav6411 I would highly recommend checking sub reddit of University of London or LSE and joining the discord and reaching out to students to find more info about the future and review of the degree itself.
thank you. I will check it
When it comes to getting jobs , does it have same value as "on campus" studied degree ?
It totally depends on your employer. I have just gotten an internship after a long process of applying for a few months and tbh not once in the interview I was asked about my degree. Mostly all the developer jobs require you to have skills rather than just having a degree. Degree is plus, you probably stand out from people who don’t have a degree in the field but it doesn’t mean that it will guarantee you a job. I hope this answer’s your question.
You are doing incredible job. I want to enroll in LSE online degree. Whenever I search about programs of LSE, University of London name is also mention on that page. I want to ask that which university's name will be written on my certificate?
So, the degree you receive is the same the one you get on campus. But the only difference is the transcript which has mode of study as 'online'.
@@FaizanJavair Sir my question is will University of London and London School of Economics both name be mentioned on my degree?
@@ayeshairfan9797 Both, because LSE is part University of London so it will be awarded by LSE and there name will be there along with UoL's.
@@FaizanJavair Thanks a lot for giving info.
Bro you do anything for making money ?
And love from INDIA really loved your videos for information
Actually yeah, maybe I'll make a video about that too, but for now yeah I do teach on the side to earn.
i am curious, which teaching Institute you chose for this online degree?
I was studying in a private school called Beaconhouse in Pakistan, and they were branching out to online distance learning degree being the teaching institute for UOL so that's how I was introduced to UOL and so I just joined them.
Hey After doing Bachelor Degree online can I do Offline master in Abroad. Will I eligible for online too offline Education? 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Yeah many people have applied for on campus masters degree after this degree. So yeah you will be able to apply for sure since it is an actual degree. However it will also depend on the requirements of the other universities you apply to.
@@FaizanJavair But I will do BBA. and it should approved UGC so they can select me. Thanks Big bro.
So have you completed the degree now??
How was your job experience either in Pakistan or outside??
I have been applying to remote jobs mostly but the problem is not the degree, usually companies don’t even care about them. It all comes down to skills and personal projects that you can showcase to the recruiters. I had a few interviews but never once they asked me about my degree. I don’t know about other fields, but for Software Development and CS, all the recruiters are looking for is skill and experience, but yes degree is a added bonus but it won’t guarantee a job.
Form university of London Bachelor's degree or Masters degree?
Dear Faizan how much hours enough for studying per day as an average?
It really depends, at first I was able to pull of more than 6 hours because I was making notes. But then I got the hang of it and now study for almost 3 to 4 hours per day. Excluding the weekends, yeah I do take self-deserved breaks and that also includes the intentional breaks between study time lol. But mostly you'll be fine by studying almost 3 to 4 hours a day. But some projects will require you sit long hours though.
@@FaizanJavair Thank you, I appreciate it very much
So, if i decided to study Business Admins
I think almost 3 to 2 hours would be enough Inshallah.
So when i applied in it, Can i found any community of Arabs, Pakistani or Indian to study with? Online community
@@AbdullahZubair1 Try looking at reddit you might find one. For my CS degree atleast there is one, but for others I really can't say. And sometimes the university also makes a slack group of all the students but that again is different for all the UOL uni's. But maybe you can find a group on Facebook or reddit.
Dream of every introvert. Haha, I will love my marketing degree once I have got accepted into university
Is it true that no one has graduated yet from this programme?
Lmao, yeah maybe. Because the programme was launched in 2019. So most people haven't yet reached the final year.... yet.
Who’s from saudi arabia and considered to study on UoL?
Hi,
Online degree but on campus graduation? Possible in UoL?
In UOL you can go to in-person graduation ceremony in the end to receive your degree even if your whole degree was online.
@@FaizanJavairwhat if you live in other country and not possible to go in person , do they send it online? how do we get it?
Can we take admission in London school of economics in "Bsc economic and Finance" from distance mode after 12th....Please reply sir
Hey Faizan. I have a few questions which I need an answer before applying to the program. Firstly whether the fees that is paid to partnered Teaching Centre is mandatory to pay or not ie around £7963 should be paid each year whether I want help from partner institution or not
Secondly, do all the exams are supposed to be given at the partnered institution or some of them can be given online.
Thirdly what is the approximate cost of giving an exam at a partnered institution for a Band A student?
Hey, thanks for reaching out!
Okay, so, for me atleast, my institute is charging me the fees even if I don't want their help at all. But for me atleast the cost isn't £7963 pounds per year, its relatively less. Also it's a choice if you want to be with a partnered institute or not, you can have it all online too if you don't need any extra help.
About exams, last year and this year due to covid, they made all the exams online which doesn't require any additional fee. And since I joined during covid, all of my exams were online.
And I am really sorry I don't have any idea idea about the exam fees they charge, since I never gave a physical exam and because they don't really quote the fee for that on the portal though unless students are actually registering for papers and in my case we were automatically registered.
I hope this was helpful!
Faizan how much does it approximately cost you for partnered institutions per year
@@zeenatshafi6259 I pay £1170 per semester to UOL, and then the partnered institution charges around £1000 per semester. Now that all sums up to be £2340 to UOL and £2000 to institute per year, so in total its £4340. And yes considering that I live in Pakistan so yeah...
@@FaizanJavair hey how much for total in online mode?
Bro can you help me to know what educational qualification they need to give admission in university of London graduation programme
Please change your editor 🙏
hi, i have been accepted into the university and i am ready to enroll but i am a little bit sceptical because of the reviews i keep finding online. a lot of people complaining, that they is little to no support from the tutors or lecturers and that you do most of the work on your own. in some instances it takes up to a month to get support from the university.
before i enrol i wanted to get some assurance from current students if the degree is really worth it. comparing to other online computer science degrees like from university of the people or iu of applied sciences which are way cheap but not recognised universities.
Hey, congratulations on getting accepted! Well, I am with a partnered institute and tbh I have little to no support from them as well and I don't really complain because I don't take their classes but all I do is study myself by using the online material provided to us on Coursera. This degree totally depends on how you really take it, some people are really fortunate enough to find 'better' alternatives in their country and some find this as a much better option. This really depends, every degree has it's flaws, even you might find a duck in a flock complaining about Harvard. Tbh I found it good enough, yes management is a little problematic some times because of repeated requests from same students and that piles up to multiple requests and leads to delays. There might be some subjects that you'll definitely find not useful at all but I see this degree, or any degree in Computer Science field as a direction to a path and that's it, it's not gonna promise you a job or anything but it totally depends on how much work are you willing to put in. Maybe, try it yourself since you are already in now and maybe give it a shot. Just do what's best for you, either doing this degree or some other. Just do what's best in your interest.
I wish you best of luck!
Did you enroll ?
you are almost finished after only 2 years??
Well, it's a 3 year long degree soo I only have a year left. So in a way 'almost' over.
@@FaizanJavair always look on the bright side.😎
I am from Bharat 🇮🇳, I subscribed bro
Welcome to the youtube fam brother!!
Hi! Did you find a job?
Well I haven't tried yet. I am still busy with my Uni stuff and extra certifications. But as soon as I am done I'll surely try applying.
@@FaizanJavair What extra certifications do you go for?
@@calculusstudent5702 I recently got really intrested in UX design since I was already into web designing and stuff and was doing it in the uni as well so I really liked the Google course for it. I believe Google courses are bang for the buck, soo if you want to see some you can look into those and they surely will give you a good direction.
@@FaizanJavair Would you say you do this for a CV boost to increase your chances of securing jobs after graduation, or is it just out of personal interest or is it for both?
@@calculusstudent5702 It's for both actually.
Lack of friends?
Have you forgotten your Apex family?
Hahahahahhaha lol yeah I meant the physical friends, the one's you find in University.
@@FaizanJavair I am confused that if we take online degree then we miss our frndz and social circle....what about that?
@@_laibaakhan_7634 Well that's one of the downside of having your degree online, smaller social circle and not that much interaction. But it gets easier with time, you don't always will have friends around when you enter your professional life. But for introverts it wont be a problem but others might get irritated with the mode of study because of lack of socialization. Just do what you feel like doing.