Mature students of MSE!

mee_2

Hi all

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Name: Mike
Year of course: 1st year (hope to complete in 2)
Course: Diploma for Graduates in Economics
Uni/School: University of London External Programme
Age: 30
Other info: This is a diploma for people without economics in their 1st degree, intended as a "bridging" course to a Masters. Course material and exams provided by LSE

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I can't comment about being a "mature" student in a class of other students, as the programme is taught via distance learning, but the challenges of making time for a demanding job, as well as personal life plus self-study is really tough (hence aiming to complete what should be a 1-year (full time, I guess) diploma in 2 years.

Also really tough to get back into an academic mindset after 5+ years of the business world!

-- Mike

DrFluffy

How do the external programmes work? Is it like OU?

mee_2

DrFluffy wrote:

How do the external programmes work? Is it like OU?

Although I looked into studying with the OU, I am not 100% sure how they work. The impression I get is that there is a lot of support - tutors to contact, and assignments etc. The External Programme is a bit more basic - you get study guides and reccomended readings, plus past papers, and then you are basically on your own. Some colleges etc [mostly in asia] actually teach for these courses, but the idea is self-study.

Have a look at https://www.londonexternal.ac.uk

The real advantage is that you get a University of London qualification, which identifies the "Lead College" - UCL, Imperial, LSE etc. In the case of Economics, Management, Finance and Social Sciences (EFMSS), this is LSE - so a cheap, and accessible way to obtain a qualification with the weight of LSE behind it. The downside is that there is limited direct support, and you need discipline and self-motivation.

-- Mike