Using work experience in education. 77 Responses

Last post: 2 years, 9 months ago | Thread started: Aug 16, 10, 6:29 a.m.

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• Fabricio

  Hey guys, I was wondering about this after chatting with a friend who has finished his masters. I was looking for possibilities in using my work experience - 10 years this past january - to get into a university, and save off some time, in any possible way.

  This friend of mine, mentioned it is possible, in some masters courses, to use work experience instead of bachelors degree... can anyone confirm on that?

  I am trying to step up on my game, and make immigration papers a bit easier on my side at the same time, but I really dont see myself sitting on a chair and hearing "Ok.. this is Photoshop... this software does... this... this...".

  Fab.

  Aug 16, 10, 6:29 a.m. – Permalink

• brandelec

  your friend is correct. its probably best to get in touch with admissions

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 6:30 a.m. – Permalink

• briareos

  I'm looking at going to get my masters next fall, and I've noticed that some schools will allow one to get into a masters program even if their undergrad was not in design; they only need to be able to demonstrate a comparable proficiency.

  • Sounds like he doesn't necessarily have an undergrad. "work experience instead of bachelors degree"– Andrew_D1/2

    Yeaps, i dont even have diploma courses :(– Fabricio2/2

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 6:33 a.m. – Permalink

• Fabricio

  This seems extremely interesting. Suddenly, studying again and saving off sometime, and getting a "higher-education" badge, plus more knowledge, seems brilliant again.

  I am trying to find universities that would do that, around Europe or Oceania, that would allow that..

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 6:35 a.m. – Permalink

• d_rek

  It would be even more interesting if your current gig would float the bill for your 'higher education'.

  • Yeah, but not sure yet I want to stay in Denmark.. I am kinda tired of here.– Fabricio

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 6:38 a.m. – Permalink

• maikel

  In England at least it works, depending on the University.
  The missus is starting her Masters in the University of Arts London. Although they wanted her to finish her BA, some other universities (Kingston, MET, East London) didn't.

  Oh, and for immigration purposes you don't list what you've done. You just say which university gave you an offer. That should suffice.

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 6:42 a.m. – Permalink

• marychain

  i can't imagine you'll get in to a grad program without a degree...experience or not.

  not saying it's not possible, but I'd be fairly suprised and suspicious of those schools who said yes.

  • :(– Fabricio

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 11:46 a.m. – Permalink

• Fabricio

  Maybe then, I have to go for the long 4 years road to the normal degree...

  

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  Dog-earAug 16, 10, 11:49 a.m. – Permalink