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11 Jul 2025, 09:28
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Hello
I have accumulated four years of professional work experience since completing my undergraduate degree, while also being actively engaged in the social sector for the past eight years. In addition, I recently completed an MA in Sociology through distance learning, which I pursued alongside my full-time job.
To clarify, because my MA was undertaken in distance mode concurrently with my employment, my total recognized professional work experience remains four years. The pursuit of a distance education degree does not affect the calculation of my full-time work experience—this is important as I prepare my MBA application.
Could you please advise how business schools typically view an MA degree earned via distance education, especially when it is completed alongside full-time work?
I have accumulated four years of professional work experience since completing my undergraduate degree, while also being actively engaged in the social sector for the past eight years. In addition, I recently completed an MA in Sociology through distance learning, which I pursued alongside my full-time job.
To clarify, because my MA was undertaken in distance mode concurrently with my employment, my total recognized professional work experience remains four years. The pursuit of a distance education degree does not affect the calculation of my full-time work experience—this is important as I prepare my MBA application.
Could you please advise how business schools typically view an MA degree earned via distance education, especially when it is completed alongside full-time work?
16 Jul 2025, 00:59
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ZeelM, part-time/distance degrees have limited mileage/bearing when it comes to MBA applications. Unless of course you want to put a spotlight on it, and can bring out how it may have benefitted your work output.
In some cases, candidates pursue a master's like this also if their UG was a 3 year program.
Hope this address your query.
Cheers,
In some cases, candidates pursue a master's like this also if their UG was a 3 year program.
Hope this address your query.
Cheers,
20 Jul 2025, 23:44
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Hi ZeelM,
Generally, business schools do not accord much importance to distance learning degrees. It will not affect any calculation.
All the best!
Generally, business schools do not accord much importance to distance learning degrees. It will not affect any calculation.
All the best!
ZeelM
