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Discipline ‘biggest obstacle to success’ 100%
When it comes to studying, the solitary nature of taking a degree online requires discipline almost as much as academic capability. The importance of self-motivation has been highlighted by the recent report into online learning from The Sloan Foundation.

Academic Requirements 60%
Before you begin the application process, make sure you have the appropriate academic prerequisites. If a school’s literature isn’t sufficient to give you an idea of the standards for admission (often the median GPAs and test scores of typical students are higher than the minimums listed), you can contact the department directly.

Public v Private, which to choose? 60%
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.

Downturn ups stakes for MBA applicants 30%
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.

Online sports management degree launched 30%
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.

What makes a successful online learner? 30%
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.

Online learning helps entrepreneurs in developing countries 30%
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.

St Louis goes online 30%
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. 30%
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.

Postgraduate Certificate in Conflict Resolution Skills, Coventry University 30%
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 30%
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. 30%
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.

Massey aims for Asia learning top spot 30%
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 30%
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.

Online inclusion for remote Philippines communities 30%
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 30%
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.

Sloan reveals further growth in e-learning 30%
New research shows that learning online is proving an attractive option for more students than ever. The study by the Sloan Foundation, titled Online Nation: Five Years of Growth in Online Learning, is based on responses from more than 2,500 colleges and universities and aims to answer fundamental questions about the popularity of the online education sector and the challenges it faces.

Course profile: Masters in International Human Rights Law, University of Oxford. 30%
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.

Is one better than two? 30%
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.

Older learners returning to college 30%
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.

Applying to business school - how to make your application stand out. 30%
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:

How an online degree can impress recruiters 30%
MBA graduates in the US are entering the most competitive talent pool for years, according to research from the Graduate Management Admissions Council.

What should I look for in a management course? 30%
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.

Application Process 30%
There are a lot of moving parts in the application process. For campus-based programs, allow one-and-a-half to two years before the program starts for the entire process. For a program that begins in the fall, the application deadline will likely be sometime between December and February. If a school has a rolling admissions policy,then apply as early as possible.

Finding the Right Fit 30%
When it comes to the doctoral experience that’s right for you, not all programs are created equal. Once you determine what you want to study, a number of factors will affect the schools to which you decide to apply.

Online vs. Traditional Learning 30%
While considering PhD programs, you may want to look outside the “bricks and mortar” box to see if online options could meet your needs. Online higher education—meaning, courses in which the majority of content is delivered online and there are little to no on-campus requirements—has become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional face-to-face programs.

Nuts & Bolts: Hands-On Advice 30%
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? 30%
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:

Drexel offers online learning to hospital staff 30%
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.

Online education aids army managers 30%
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 30%
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.

E-learning boost in US Midwest 30%
More college students are taking online courses at college and universities in the US Midwest than ever before. According to a new report from the Sloan Consortium and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), 460,000 students in MHEC’s 11-member states took at least one online course in the autumn of 2005, which represents a one-year growth rate of 35 per cent – roughly in line with nationwide rises.

MSc, Forest Industries Technology, Bangor University. 30%
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.

Funding your course 30%
Once you’ve decided on where to do your course, your attention will turn very quickly to financing it. There are four main options: persuading your employer to sponsor you; taking out a personal loan or remortaging; borrowing money from a government loan scheme and winning a scholarship.

FBI embraces online learning 30%
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.

Newspaper rankings - how they work 30%
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.

Right blend for future e-learners 30%
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?

What makes a successful online student? 30%
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?

New mums benefit from e-Learning 30%
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.

The future of e-learning in the UK 30%
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.

What is GMAT? 30%
If you’ve done any research into business schools, it’s an acronym you’ll have come across time and time again: GMAT. But what does it mean?

‘Phenomenal’ growth in online education 30%
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.

Specialist Wine MBA 30%
Wine is big business. Last year in the US alone, 441 million gallons of the good stuff was sold, with a market value of $16.5bn. So it’s hardly surprising that the wine trade is an increasingly attractive destination for management graduates.

Most popular MBA employers 30%
Demand for MBAs this year is predicted to return to levels not seen since the dotcom bubble burst in 2000. Research by TopMBA.com across 500 recruiters around the world found an overall rise in demand for candidates with the qualification of 20 per cent.

Open University Open Source 30%
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.

Distance learning perceptions 30%
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.

University results:

Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas 100%
www.upc.edu.pe Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas
(UPC) is one of the most prestigious private post-secondary

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 70%
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) 70%
www.ulacit.ac.pa Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y
Tecnología (ULACIT) was founded in 1991 and is

Universidad Interamericana de Panama 70%
www.uip.edu.pa Established in 1992, Universidad
Interamericana de Panama (UIP) programs are developed to

Institut Français de Gestion (IFG) 70%
www.ifgcnof.com In November 2004, IFG joined Laureate's
international network in Europe, Laureate's first entry in

Program results:

NTU Academic Certificates 100%
The NTU College's academic certificate program is designed
for working professionals who want to develop their

Ph.D. in Human Services 50%
With a Ph.D. in Human Services, you'll be recognized as an
expert in public service settings. This reasearch-intensive

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) 50%
By understanding the unique factors influencing public
health, you’ll be able to use your increased knowledge

Ph.D. in Education 50%
The Ph.D. in Education online degree program produces
leaders who can address the nation's most pressing