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Massey aims for Asia learning top spot 100%
A New Zealand university aims to become the foremost provider of distance learning in the Asia Pacific region. Massey University has appointed Associate Professor Mark Brown as its new distance learning director.

Course profile: Master of Music, Boston University 70%
Music education is a subject that seems strangely well suited to distance learning, given the often solitary nature of learning an instrument. One of the most prestigious online degrees in the field is offered by Boston University School of Music.

Course profile: Masters in International Human Rights Law, University of Oxford. 70%
This is a part-time degree programme offered over two academic years. It involves several periods of distance learning via the internet as well as two summer sessions held at New College, Oxford.

Course profile: Online MA in East Asian Studies, University of Leeds. 70%
After decades of rapid growth, and thawing relations with the West, East Asian countries such as China, Japan, Korea and Burma are increasingly attracting big money investment from the UK and USA, as well as business talent. The fact that Asia is predicted to account for more than 70% of the world’s incremental demand growth for energy over the next few decades tells you all you need to know.

MSc, Forest Industries Technology, Bangor University. 70%
Bangor’s relatively new MSc for those wishing to work in the Forestry industry is further proof of the surprising range of subjects that can be studied online. The efficient utilisation of forest resources requires an ever-widening range of academic and technological knowledge.

Open University Open Source 70%
Sharing and receiving information electronically is the lifeblood of online education, as any distance learner knows. Now one of the world’s oldest and most respected providers of e-learning, the Open University, has made study materials and modules from many of its courses available to everyone, free of charge.

How I did it: Tanisha Harding, Master of Public Health, Walden University 65%
One of the key advantages of fully online degree courses is the access to education they provide to people who want to study but can’t because of work commitments.

Online sports management degree launched 50%
Sport and business have never been more connected. In the US, baseball and football have long been professional concerns, and in recent years soccer and rugby in Europe and Asia have followed suit.

Course profile: Science and the public, University of Buffalo 50%
Scientific breakthroughs come thick and fast these days. As new developments across the scientific spectrum from medical research to climatology are made, ethical issues arise and public debate begins.

University pioneers online science experiments 50%
The Open University has developed an innovative way of enabling distance learners to participate in scientific experiments remotely. Interactive screen experiments (ISEs) use Flash technology to allow students to carry out a real experiment using a standard home computer and web browser.

Online university boosts free course programme 50%
Ten more units of courseware have been added to the Open University of Hong Kong’s suite of free courseware.

Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills, Coventry University 50%
There’s a small but growing trend of academic studies of conflict resolution – no doubt mirroring an increase in dug-in conflict situations across the globe.

Course profile: MA Islamic Studies, University of Wales at Lampeter 50%
The MA Islamic Studies is appropriate for all those seeking to further their knowledge in the multidisciplinary academic fields associated with the study of Islam.

Course profile: Diploma and MSc Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation, University College Dublin. 50%
Cybercrime is on the rise across the globe. In the US last year fraud conducted via the internet rose by 20 per cent, according to the Federal Internet Crime Complaint Center. Last year there were almost 80,000 cases of reported identity fraud in the UK, according to figures compiled by Cifas, a national fraud prevention service.

Think tank calls for wider online learning 50%
An influential UK think tank has called for more universities to provide access to course materials through distance learning. In a paper written for the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), educational researcher Leo Pollack says Britain’s universities should be doing more to provide degree-level programmes online, to a wider audience.

More interest in online MBAs as sponsorship dries up 50%
The Financial Times has published its latest ‘ranking of rankings’ of European Business Schools – and the research shows a surge in interest in distance learning. The new tables give a comprehensive snapshot of the best in business education throughout the continent, as they are based on five sets of school rankings published by the FT throughout the year.

Rise in ‘quality’ online degrees 50%
The Online University Consortium (OUC) has reported a substantial increase in the number of quality programmes on offer since it was founded over four years ago. The OUC, an independent organisation that aims to help adult learners and corporations identify the best online degree programmes, has noted a steady rise in the standards expected by both students and institutions. It says there are almost 25 per cent more quality courses on offer now than there were in 2004.

Online learning – try before you buy 50%
Enrolling in a distance learning degree is a big commitment. To succeed, students must accept that studying in this way will have a significant impact on their lives, both financially and in terms of the time they have to devote to it.

Is one better than two? 50%
The Forbes ranking is eagerly awaited both by business schools and graduates choosing which programmes to apply to. It looks at the net long-term value of an MBA programme for alumni five years after graduation – in other words, whether the (sometimes enormous) financial outlay involved in studying for a management degree reaps the post-graduation rewards of a corking salary and mouth-watering perks.

The truth about part-time study 50%
Studying for an undergraduate or postgraduate qualification is a proven way to further a career and increase earnings over a lifetime. But for many people, life gets in the way of achieving this ambition. Obstacles to further education such as family commitments and lack of funding mean they often have to postpone study until later in life, or indefinitely.

Applying to business school - how to make your application stand out. 50%
If you want to get into your first choice business school, it’s crucial that you know what not to do when you’re applying. But it’s equally important that you are aware of what makes a really good application:

Applying to business school – what not to do 50%
Getting into a good MBA programme can be tough. As well as filling out lengthy application forms, you’re expected to provide fantastic references and come up with a dazzling personal statement.

Dementia Studies MSc/PGDip, University of Stirling 50%
Dementia is becoming a more common problem as life expectancy in the West lengthens. Now there’s a distance learning Masters degree for those wishing to specialise. Stirling’s Department of Applied Social Science’s course is the first online MSc in Dementia Studies in the UK.

Drexel offers online learning to hospital staff 50%
Drexel University Online, a subsidiary of the Philadelphia technical university, has begun providing special-rate distance learning services to Montgomery Hospital Medical Center, a 210-bed hospital serving the state’s central Montgomery County.

Walden award 50%
Walden University has been recognised for best practices in online student services by The Center for Transforming Student Services. Walden’s signature online concierge service, which offers personalised support for students from the time of enrolment until graduation, was highlighted as a model for other institutions to emulate.

e-Learning continues to grow in UK 50%
The UK e-Learning market is growing at 18% a year, according to new research. A study commissioned by e-Learning company Epic shows steady growth and improving productivity in the industry.Researchers looked at 157 companies providing e-Learning product and services in the UK, and examined in detail the financial performance of 34 major e-Learning suppliers over a three-year period.

Course profile: eLLM (Masters in Law), University of Staffordshire 50%
Staffordshire’s online LLM offers an advanced knowledge of Legal Theory, Law and Legal Practice, with the intention of encouraging the development in students of a sophisticated and critically informed approach to the issues that inform these disciplines. It is supported by established LLM programmes already offered in the UK and in Malaysia.

Japan education goes online 50%
It seems hard to believe that a country such as Japan lags so far behind other countries in the rolling out of online education. But the country’s very first internet-based university opened its virtual doors at the beginning of April, offering degrees to older students in a country whose model of lifetime company jobs is changing.

Best online programmes for entrepreneurs 50%
Britain is still a nation of budding entrepreneurs, despite economic troubles in the US. London Business School’s Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, the largest single study of its kind in the world, has found that although entrepreneurial activity declined substantially in other G8 countries, in the UK the decline was statistically insignificant 0.4 per cent (from 6.2 per cent to 5.8 per cent). This is compared to bigger drops in the US, Canada, France and Germany.

Non-profit sector booming for graduates 50%
There has never been a better time than the present for business graduates looking to move into the non-profit sector. According to the Independent Sector, a coalition of corporations, foundations, and private voluntary organisations that works to strengthen America's non-profit companies, the sector has grown to more than 1.2 million organisations with over $664 billion in revenues during the last decade.

Right blend for future e-learners 50%
Anyone looking into studying for a Masters degree by distance learning will sooner or later come across the term ‘blended learning’. It’s touted as the future of e-Learning by some experts – but what does it mean in practise for the students who use it? And where does that leave fully online programmes?

International cultures 50%
Distance learning knocks down business borders. The flexibility and cost benefits offered by learning online are helping to make enterprise and business education more globalised than ever.

Learner support 50%
Any online degree course worth its salt offers students a number of resources for keeping touch with tutors and colleagues: email, discussion boards and even videoconferencing are among the most popular methods of encouraging interactivity.

Distance learners turn to sponsorship 50%
It may bring attractive cost benefits in the end, but there’s no denying that studying for an MBA is expensive. Traditionally, this has been one of the selling points for distance and online degrees, which tend to be far less costly – sometimes less than half the price of a full-time programme.

Magazine offers MBA 50%
Newsweek magazine has teamed up with Kaplan University to offer an online business degree that uses current affairs as part of its core curriculum.

Downturn ups stakes for MBA applicants 25%
The US economy may not yet be officially in recession, but it’s fair to say that things aren’t looking good. Along with a drop off in business for bespoke tailors near financial centres, rising MBA applications are an anecdotal early sign of economic woe. True to form, more people are seeking refuge in an MBA.

What makes a successful online learner? 25%
An academic study has given a valuable insight into the traits that make for a successful distance learner. Shawna Strickland, clinical assistant professor at the University of Missouri Columbia School of Health Professions, studied the demographics and personality types of distance learners.

New students go mobile 25%
A US university says it will be the first school in the country to give iPhones and iPods to all new students. The 900 students who will start at the private Abilene Christian University in Texas later this year will be given the choice of an iPhone or an iPod Touch which can connect to the internet via wireless networks but does not function as a cellphone.

Online learning helps entrepreneurs in developing countries 25%
Wharton University has launched a distance learning initiative to help women entrepreneurs in developing countries. The school’s Aresty Institute for Executive Education has developed the programme as part of the ‘10,000 Women’ initiative from Goldman Sachs.

First students graduate from online ‘green’ MBA 25%
Green Mountain College is celebrating its first class of graduates from the online masters degree programme in sustainable business. The Vermont school’s MBA was the first accredited distance education programme in the US to have the concept of sustainable business at its heart.

Distance Learning nurses walk into jobs 25%
Almost all of The Open University’s first nursing graduates in Northern Ireland have gone straight into employment as registered nurses.

Distance learning goes nuclear 25%
To help meet a growing demand for nuclear engineers, a group of universities has teamed up to sponsor online courses and swap information about the students taking them. The Big 12 Nuclear Engineering Consortium will start the online education effort this spring using an information sharing system called ExpanSIS, which has been developed by Kansas State University.

Future counsellors learn online 25%
A new master’s programme aims to widen access to students who wish to train as rehabilitation counsellors. The University of Buffalo programme is the first counselling course at the university to be offered completely online, allowing the school to target non-traditional students throughout the state, country and the world.

Courses for horses 25%
Watching Black Beauty and asking for a pony each Christmas is as close as many people get to working with or owning a horse. But for those who want to make a career in the equine industry, the opportunities are huge.

How online learners can cut costs 25%
Many adults in full-time work, as well as mothers who wish to return to employment, are drawn to online education by the fact that is generally works out to be less expensive than taking a full-time programme.

St Louis goes online 25%
Saint Louis University School for Professional Studies is now offering the University’s first online undergraduate degree programme.

Course profile: Foundation degree in Fashion Marketing and Promotion, London College of Fashion. 25%
Students preparing for Graduate Fashion Week, to be held in London in June, are hoping a leading fashion label will snap them up. Those designers who are successful will be embarking on a career in the fourth largest fashion market in the world, worth more than £1bn annually.

Film degree for future Bollywood business stars 25%
Aspiring entrants to the Indian film business are to benefit from a two-year distance learning MBA. The new degree – the first of its kind in the country – is to be offered by Manipal University and Whistling Woods International, an institution set up by Indian film maker Subhash Ghai to teach skills in film, television and animation.

Online inclusion for remote Philippines communities 25%
One of the oldest universities in Asia is to continue using distance learning to improve access to higher education among remote indigenous peoples. The University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines has announced it will carry on with a pilot project that began in 1999 to give students from the Aetas community a chance to improve their lives through learning.

Malaysia and UK join forces to offer healthcare courses 25%
sterskill College of Nursing and Health has launched a joint collaboration with Liverpool John Moores University in the UK to offer programmes at degree level. Masterskill and LJMU will jointly offer BSc (Hons) programmes in nursing, environmental health and health care management, which will give students at the college the option of doing more semesters in Malaysia before going to LJMU.

Asia on brink of distance learning boom 25%
Asian economies are expected to thrive in the next year in spite of the expected global economic slowdown. Independent economic data provider Standard & Poor’s has forecast that GDP growth in India and China will be around 8.5 per cent.

Older learners returning to college 25%
Phyllis Turner is living proof that it’s never too late to return to education. Turner, a 94-year-old great-great-grandmother who left school at the age of 12, recently gained a master’s degree in medical science from the University of Adelaide in Australia. According to Guinness World Records, this makes her the world’s oldest recipient of an MSc.

What should I look for in a management course? 25%
The MBA is the world’s most popular business qualification. That popularity means there is a huge array of courses to choose from, all offering a range of specialities, options for study and varying reputations. The choice can be bewildering.

Accreditation 25%
For your doctoral degree to be recognized by employers and universities, and for your credits to be transferable to another accredited institution, accreditation is virtually a necessity.

Nuts & Bolts: Hands-On Advice 25%
In addition to what you want to study and the characteristics of the various departments to which you’re applying there are a number of other considerations to take into account when deciding to pursue a doctorate.

Why Earn a PhD? 25%
Perhaps you’ve considered the benefits of earning a PhD, but are daunted by the investment of time, energy, and money required. You wonder if the doctorate would really be worth it. To help you make a decision, consider these ways a PhD can make a difference in your life:

Protecting your online profile 25%
Stacy Snyder couldn’t have foreseen the consequences of dressing up as a pirate. But, in an increasingly digitised world, where people are more willing than ever to share details of their personal life on the internet, her story is an object lesson in how important it is to carefully manage how others view your online persona.

Public v Private, which to choose? 25%
Trying to choose a university to study at is hard enough as it is. In researching which programme is the best fit for you, there are considerations of cost and academic standards. For distance learners, there are also questions of how the institution is perceived and the method of delivery.

Course profile: Online Masters in Agriculture and Life Science, Virginia Tech College 25%
Agriculture and agribusiness seem unlikely subjects for online study. But many universities, particularly those situated outside major towns and cities, now offer qualifications covering the likes of agricultural engineering, agronomy, dairy science, agricultural education and animal science.

Kentucky offers online fire safety degree 25%
It may seem unlikely, but firefighting has joined the ever-widening range of disciplines being taught to students via distance learning. Eastern Kentucky University has turned to online learning to deliver its expertise in fire and safety education to students around the country via its Bachelor of Science in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology degree

Paying for your PhD 25%
Don’t let cost keep you from applying to the school of your dreams. Many doctorates are partially funded by the university. An expensive school may be able to offer more money in the form of scholarships or assistantships than a less expensive program can, so that your costs are equal or even less.

Online education aids army managers 25%
In 2003 Newcastle Business School at Northumbria University joined forces with the British Army to offer soldiers from the rank of corporal upwards and officers the chance to study an online programme that helps them become more effective in the current role and ultimately prepare them for life on Civvy Street.

Online learning has role to play in emergencies 25%
Studying online already offers access to education to many sectors of society who otherwise would be excluded: people with disabilities, learners living in remote areas, those whose lives are simply too busy to allow them to attend university full-time.

Wikis become learning tools 25%
Distance learners are perhaps more familiar with the wide range of virtual learning tools at their disposal than their peers at bricks and mortar universities. From virtual libraries, to open source coursework provided by the likes of the Open University and MIT, and internet resources such as Wikipedia, there is a wealth of material that can be used to back up course materials.

Dental and medical professionals learn online 25%
Among the more surprising recent developments in online learning has been the growth of distance training available to professionals who operate at the frontline of medical care, such as dentists and doctors.

African students get access to MBA programmes 25%
Distance learning has failed to make much of an impact in Africa. Generally online education is hampered in the region by insufficient internet bandwidth, caused by high costs and lack of digital circuits. This results in slow connections throughout the continent when compared with developed countries.

How to evaluate online programmes 25%
Online learning is coming of age. Enrolment in US distance learning programmes increased from 1.98m in 2003 to 2.35m a year later, a growth rate more than 10 times that predicted by the National Center for Education Statistics for the general post-secondary student population.

Right time to return to education? 25%
An estimated 1.5 million students were enrolled in online college courses in the US in 2006. Many of these learners are adults returning to education, attracted by the flexibility and cost benefits of online education.

Taking part in online discussions 25%
A major part of any online degree course, whether graduate or postgraduate, synchronous or asynchronous, is the discussion forum. Internet technology and faster connections mean that forums, along with live chat and email, are the main methods by which students communicate with each other and tutors.

Is there a quality gap with online degrees? 25%
One of the problems the online education sector has suffered in the past is how its programmes are perceived in terms of quality, particularly by recruiters. The raft of innovations now available means that e-learning tools make distance learning a viable – and for some a preferable – alternative to more traditional face-to-face, classroom-based learning.

Virtual teamworking 25%
One of the main criticisms levelled at online and distance learning MBAs is that students can’t learn ‘soft skills’ such as teamwork as effectively as they would in a full-time, face-to-face degree.

FBI embraces online learning 25%
Police Academy just went online. Northcentral University, a leader in online college degree programs and education, has partnered with the FBI National Academy alumni in the US to provide law enforcement professional with continuing education.

What type of learner are you? 25%
Online learning programmes come in all shapes and sizes. While some are conducted asynchronously and without human contact – where the student accesses course materials at his or her time of choosing - others offer regular seminars, videoconferencing and a greater degree of collaboration.

Newspaper rankings - how they work 25%
Rankings are one of the most useful tools available when assessing the merits of online degree course programmes on offer. But they become even more useful when you know what criteria they use to judge each school.

What makes a successful online student? 25%
A common misperception about online learning is that it is somehow “easier” than attending a traditional institution. Students can underestimate the time commitment and academic rigour involved in online learning. Without the right expectations, they can quickly feel overwhelmed. So what makes a successful online student?

Military in Iraq soldier on with studies 25%
One of the key advantages of fully online degree courses is the access to education they provide to people who want to study but can’t – in particular, stay-at-home mothers, people with physical disabilities and those who live in remote areas. But another group is benefiting from e-Learning – military personnel deployed overseas.

New mums benefit from e-Learning 25%
Being a new mother is stressful enough. For women who want to continue or advance their career, being stuck at home with baby can mean a frustrating end to their ambitions. Online universities, one of the fastest growing sectors of post-secondary education, are providing women with an opportunity to further their education.

Coming to a lecture near you - podcasting 25%
Online learning programmes already make extensive use of cutting-edge technology. Whether it is the software platform that underpins virtual universities, multimedia collaborative software, videoconferencing or use of the internet and email, technological advances have been taken rapidly on board by learning institutions and used to deliver teaching programmes.

E-learning on your Blackberry 25%
Business graduates and investment bankers are set to receive training on the move, thanks to a new development in e-learning: courses delivered to handheld email devices. According to The Times, Merrill Lynch is one of three investment banks that have signed up to use a system that will provide training and testing over Blackberries.

The future of e-learning in the UK 25%
E-learning has come a long way in Britain since the rise and untimely demise of the Government’s flagship online education project, UKeU. It was launched in 2000 with the aim of attracting overseas students to study online with UK universities, but despite £62m of public funding, the project was abandoned after it attracted just 900 students. A 2005 Government report into the fiasco found that the main causes of failure were that the project was driven by supply rather than demand, too ambitious and too narrow in focus, in terms of the style of learning on offer to students.

MBAs without borders 25%
Most business school graduates beat a path to the worlds of management consultancy and investment banking. But where do you go if you want to use your business skills outside the corporate sphere – in the voluntary sector, for example?

Sports management. 25%
The once parallel worlds of sport and business have converged in recent years, and as sports such as rugby and football have become increasingly professionalised they have been transformed into large-scale – and often high-risk – business concerns.

Green MBAs 25%
Rising corporate interest in the environment and sustainability issues is being reflected in the numbers of business schools offering MBA programmes that cover this subject area.

‘Phenomenal’ growth in online education 25%
The largest study yet undertaken into online education has revealed ‘phenomenal’ growth in the sector, with a huge rise in the number of students opting for e-learning.

Demand surges for MBAs in India 25%
Surging economic growth in India is driving a huge increase in applications to UK business schools from the subcontinent. A recent report from Standard & Poors stated that the India has grown by an average of 8% a year over the last three years, making it the world’s second fastest growing economy.

Cultural Leadership 25%
One of the UK’s leading business schools has launched a unique postgraduate programme that aims to create more female high-fliers in arts management.

MBA gender gap 25%
Women may have come along way in the workplace, but they still lag woefully behind men in terms of pay and promotion. According to the Equal Opportunities Commission, UK women working full-time earn 19% less than men and hold less than 10% of the top positions in FTSE 100 companies, the police, the judiciary and trade unions.

Entrepreneur mums 25%
Raising a family and studying for an MBA used to be mutually exclusive. E-learning has gone a long way to change that, offering flexible learning options for the stay-home parent. Though there is still a gender gap in terms of pay and career expectations, more women than ever are interested in studying for a business degrees – a recent study found that the qualification appealed to 90% of women. Clearly, having children is no longer seen as a barrier to continuing a career, or even starting a new one.

Environmental MBAs target business 25%
The most stark warning yet on climate change was sounded earlier this month with the publication of the Stern Report, commissioned by the UK government, which warned that global warming poses the greatest threat faced by mankind. But it was the economic price of ignoring the problem – £3.68 trillion worldwide each year – that grabbed headlines.

Distance learning perceptions 25%
The most common fallacy about employees who work from home is that they spend half their time making cups of tea and all their time in their pyjamas. A similar perception surrounds the distance learner, a new study shows.

How online learning works 25%
You’ve already decided you want to give your career a shot in the arm – and that you’re going to do it by studying for a postgraduate qualification. You’ve chosen to continue working and get your degree via distance learning. Everything’s going to plan. But what exactly are you letting yourself in for when you enter the world of e-learning?

What is online learning? 25%
Online education, distance learning, e-learning. No matter what you call it, there is no doubt that technological and educational innovations in education over the last decade have opened up study to thousands of students, adult learners and professionals who may otherwise have missed out on opportunities for career advancement.

University results:

The University of Liverpool 100%
Founded in 1881, the University of Liverpool is
internationally recognised for excellence in teaching,

Walden University 100%
Founded in 1970, Walden University is the leading provider
of quality higher education at a distance. With students

Universidad de las Americas, Ecuador 50%
www.uamericas.edu.ec Universidad de las Americas, based in
Santiago, Chile, was established in 1988. The fully

Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT) 50%
www.ulacit.ac.pa Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y
Tecnología (ULACIT) was founded in 1991 and is

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas 35%
www.upc.edu.pe Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
(UPC) is one of the most prestigious private post-secondary

Universidad Interamericana de Panama 35%
www.uip.edu.pa Established in 1992, Universidad
Interamericana de Panama (UIP) programs are developed to

Institut Français de Gestion (IFG) 35%
www.ifgcnof.com In November 2004, IFG joined Laureate's
international network in Europe, Laureate's first entry in

Program results:

Ph.D. in Human Services 100%
With a Ph.D. in Human Services, you'll be recognized as an
expert in public service settings. This reasearch-intensive

M.S. in Psychology 100%
With a graduate degree in psychology, you’ll learn to
think critically about psychological theory and conduct

Ph.D. in Psychology 100%
Making a positive impact within your community, organization
and profession requires an ability to integrate theories,

M.S. in Education 100%
The M.S. in Education online degree program is designed to
enhance your skills, improve your students' achievement and

Ph.D. in Education 100%
The Ph.D. in Education online degree program produces
leaders who can address the nation's most pressing

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) 100%
As a Doctor of Education, you will broaden your sphere of
influence so that you can shape the future of education in