A common reason why one takes distance education classes is to fulfill a need to finish a degree for additional knowledge or to upgrade a skill even without devoting time for traditional classroom meetings. We have work to attend to; families to take care of or for some due to health reasons. We have to [...]
The UP Open University requires all those who are applying for admission to their post-baccalaureate programs (or graduate programs) to submit a 500-word essay alongside with other admission requirements such as Transcripts of Records, Letters of Recommendations and others. Application requirements for UPOU Graduate Programs are as follows (as posted on the official UPOU website) [...]
The following guest article was contributed by Richard Hemby who frequently writes about online degrees and college related topics for Online College Guru, a directory of online degrees. An online bachelor’s degree program can open doors to advanced employment opportunities and an exciting new career. Many of today’s job openings require a four-year degree; even for [...]
In my other post “How to cross-register from UPOU to UP Diliman for PE Courses,” I have outlined the steps on how will you earn PE units, which are necessary for you to complete your UPOU undergraduate degree. In this post, I would guide you on how will you get your grades for the courses [...]
If you haven’t read the first two parts of this series on “Debunking Distance Education Myths,” I suggest that you check out them out first (Part 1 and Part 2) before reading this. Myth # 2 – Studying via distance education means that you will be studying alone with no professor/instructor or classmates. Although studying [...]
