I’m a current student in Europe and I also work. I’m planning to pursue an online degree and thought I’d get it from a highly prestigious university in Canada. I earlier asked in a different question which was the most accredited university in North America but haven’t got much answers. Is distance learning viewed the same as regular one ? What do you think of Athabasca university ?
All your opinions are welcome, thanks in advance for your help.
Thank you, Canadian Beacon and Sophia. I take it that online degrees are not and cannot be up to the standards of a traditional degree just as saying they are inferior to traditional degrees. The thing is as such, I’m 24, I was supposed to be a doctor by now but screwed up things in my life. I’m starting over and will be studying medicine, I lost years I studied earlier in other majors. I thought obtaining an online degree would be some sort of you to compensate for myself, raise up my self-esteem and just make things up for myself in general. I plan on moving to Canada eventually so I thought it would be best to earn an online degree from a prestigious one there and now I honestly do feel let down by the fact that online degrees are not respected by ANYONE as traditional ones, can’t think of anything anymore.
Canadian Bacon and Sophia, thank you again for your support. I have already been accepted at the most highly prestigious university in Belgium, it ranks 21st in Europe and 65th on the international level. I was only thinking of pursuing an extra degree other than going to Med school. I considered Financial services major and e-commerce, well I haven’t picked yet. I’m already planning to spend the next 5 years in Belgium and I don’t know yet how soon after that I will move to Canada. Thank you guys.
PE2008, thank you for your answer. I know that your country has been invaded by polish but I’m not polish at all ! I’m going to finish Med school in Belgium but when it comes to going to Canada I will be immigrating as a professional but I would definitely go for some sub-specialization there in addition to practicing my career.
Canada is the most peaceful place with the most wonderful people !
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Currently, online and distance learning programs are looked down upon by most everyone and certainly by most employers. It is impossible to tell if you actually learned anything or did the work yourself, and it means you may not be able to actually interact with other people in an intelligent way. The degrees from online schools are not as respected as from normal schools.
If you are trying to learn medicine and science, there shouldn’t be any schools that offer those online programs anyway. You need to be physically in a lab to learn those things.
Apparently you are Polish. Be aware you will probably not be allowed to move to Canada unless you already have some professional qualifications.
You also will be be given any consideration for a place in Canadain Medical Schools unless you are either a Canadian citizen or well-established landed immigrant.
Your entire scheme is not realistic.
Athabasca is among the best of Canadian (and North American) purely online universities. However, inline degrees do not have the same reputation as on-campus degrees.
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I think I speak for most people when I say that you can never get the same learning experience by reading from a computer screen as you would being in a classroom, interacting with students and professors, and having other resources available to you.
There isn’t really any such thing as “most accredited”. There are accreditation organizations for qualifying as a university in general, as well as lots of subject areas. When you’re looking at a university, you should check to see which accreditations the program you want to enrol in has to make sure it is recognized to a high standard.
As far as online education goes, Athabasca is an excellent choice. It’s public and non-profit just like any other reputable university in Canada, and the quality of their education is very good. At least, as good as online can be.
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You’re better off trying to move here sooner and doing your degree the traditional way.
Or you could also contact some Canadian medical schools and ask them what their admission requirements would be for someone who got their Bachelors degree in another country. That way you might be able to study where you are now, then move here for med school.