Ok....i have decided that it might be a good idea to get a qualification that is recognised here in the USA....I dont have anything that can be "converted" as i left school and went straight to the workplace - so i am viewing this as an ideal opportunity to extend myself ( i was going to start an OU in uk until i realised it would cause problems finishing it if i was in USA so i held off to start here)


So...my question is really for some ideas, information or input about this...any of you done this? any obstacles to overcome? my OH tells me if i am going to invest timein study then dont waste it on an assosciates and to do a Bachelors degree....and due to time (or lack of it) i was hoping to do online course...

All input greatly appreciated ....thanks in advance

What area of study are you interested in? It might help when making recommendations.

I'd say go for the BA/BS if you can - although an AA is better than nothing. Those two more years could mean even better opportunities.
Good luck - education is the key.

sorry storyangel...to be really honest i have interests in several things....legal, human resources, financial fields all interest me ....

I'm interested in this as well - I already have a BA in primary education but I would like to do something in business or silversmithing or jewellery making as I have a business plan in my head to set up my own business when I move out to the US... A part time or OU course would be ideal as I am going to need to work full time as soon as I get my EAD but something that would benefit me in setting up my own jewellery business would be awesome

All depends on what field u are in!! I'm a RN student in an Associates degree program! In this field many employers wil pay for education!! So why spend my $$ on a 4 yr degree when a 2 yr degree is more than ample, then let my employer pay to get my bachelors! All depends on ur field

There is absolutely nothing wrong in getting an Associates degree in whatever you want. Later on if you want to pursue your Bachelors you can transfer your credits to the new school, so nothing will be lost.

You can also get a better job by getting an Associates degree and have your new company pay for your bachelors. A lot of companies have a tuition reimbursment program that you can take advantage of.

Diana

So is there anything like Open University courses that could be done from home? What would be the best way to find out about those? I would love to look at a list of courses I might be able to take from home.

Saying that I would love to actually go to college so I can meet new people as well but I don't know if I would be able to keep this up on a longer term basis

The University of Phoenix is a well known online university here - I had a look at their master's programs but there's nothing that interests me. Not sure if it's comparable to the OU, but might be worth checking out?

Yeah - I've seen adverts for that place *everywhere*... maybe when I move I will actually read them

Lot of colleges/universities offer online courses. My college NVCC offers its by the name of ELI, and there are students all over the USA. One course I took, the prof was in Florida, and I'm in VA!! For exams one has to got an approved testing centre, but I believe that is worked out before one begins (not exactly sure though)

Some OU courses are available worldwide. Not all. Check out the website.