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Jul 3rd 2012, 1:09 pm

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Bob

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Re: Qualifications

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Originally Posted by Meow

Bear in mind that education is about much more than getting a certificate or letters after your name. It's about learning and you can learn a great deal about a variety of subjects in your own time, at minimal cost, if you have the inclination to do so. Often autodidacts are the most interesting and best broadly educated people you will meet.

MIT/Havard/Stanford, all offer a load of free online courses, a lot of them are business and maths based, but quite a few others. Only get a certificate for completing and passing them, but also worth a shout.

http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm
http://www.extension.harvard.edu/ope...ing-initiative

http://www.openculture.com/freeonlinecourses For a general listing by subject.

Jul 3rd 2012, 2:05 pm

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Brains1983

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Re: Qualifications

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Originally Posted by Victor Meldrew

Check out the institution you are going to do the qualification with. Reputation can count for a lot in some areas and if you are competing for a job against somebody with the same quals, the institution you have done it with can make the difference.

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguid...ables/rankings

I'm looking at one with University of Liverpool. 31st best in the UK doesn't seem great, but I guess it's in the top 26% so not that bad.