External degree

External degree

An external degree is a degree offered by a university to students who have not attended the institution. These undergraduates may be called "external students" and may study at classes unconnected with the university, or independently, or by distance learning. They may obtain the degree by passing examinations once they have reached the required standard, or by having successfully completed a programme put together from various courses or modules.

In 1858 the University of London became the first English university to offer external degrees, holding exams open to people in other cities, or to London students who had attended evening classes. In various UK towns university colleges were established, where students could study towards a London external degree. The colleges were among the "approved centres" for London's exams. Soon centres overseas were approved, starting with one in Mauritius in 1865.

External links

A number of universities offer external degrees. Some examples are listed below.
* [http://www.csudh.edu/hux/ California State University, Dominguez Hills]
* [http://www.jsc.vsc.edu/externaldegree/ Johnson State College]
* [http://exd.ua.edu/ University of Alabama]
* [http://www.bit.lk/ University of Colombo]
* [http://www.umt.edu/ce/deo/external/ University of Montana-Missoula]
* [http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/ University of London]
* [http://www.aber.ac.uk/sell/courses/welsh/extdgree/index.html University of Wales, Aberystwyth]

References

*Malcolm Tight, "Higher Education: A Part-Time Perspective" (OU 1991)
* [http://www.londonexternal.ac.uk/about_us/history.shtml History of University of London External Programme]

ee also

*Lady Literate in Arts


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