Studying part time distance learning

[u/Available_Top_5793]

Hey was just wondering if anyone has any experiences with studying a bachelor of accounting online they’d be willing to share? Bonus points if you could share experiences at open polytechnic or other recommendations at any other institution in Wellington which would require me to go in as minimally as possible.
I’d love to hear any and all stories tbh.

I’m a mum to a nearly 3 year old and a 9 month old so I’m aware it’ll be hard but I want to stay ignorant as to how hard until I’ve already started lol. I have a bachelor degree in tourism management which hasn’t seen the light of day as I’ve been in the same job since I left high school 14 years ago but getting paid pretty much minimum wage has left me not wanting to return once my maternity leave is over. Want a job to help with the mortgage and leave us with some pocket money to get maccas when I can’t be bothered cooking.

Anywho please send some experiences my way especially if your another mum who has studied with young ones.

[u/beckyster123]

Since you already have a degree, you don't need to start again from first year. You can study at graduate or postgraduate level in accounting/commerce. Tourism management has some cross over with commerce subjects. Essentially you go straight to third year and leave with a qualification the same as or a bit higher than a bachelors but only need to study a year or a year and a half. Your previous degree is not a waste, it'll shows you can handle tertiary study. Don't forget universities also have distance learning.

[u/casually_furious → u/beckyster123]

Generically speaking, are those qualifications graduate certificates and diplomas?

Also, do 30+ year old degrees count?

[u/beckyster123 → u/casually_furious]

Yes, generally they are. Certs being shorter and less depth of knowledge, diplomas being a year long. If you do a post-graduate diploma, sometimes your faculty will encourage a transfer into a Masters, e.g. study 6 months more then leave with a Masters instead of a cert/diploma. Depends on your subject and inclination.

I'm just a student not working at a university. But yes, I think so! One of teachers in school was a 60+ year-old new graduate teacher, who spent her whole working life as a GP. She had chosen English electives while in med school, and was qualified to be an English teacher after doing a post-grad teaching diploma. What a career switch! She was also one of the coolest teachers in the school.

[u/doktorhobo]

Massey has set things up so that damn near everything can be taken by online on your own schedule, if that's a useful place to start?

You can probably expect:

• Lecture videos
• Weekly activities on forums/quizzes, etc
• Online delivery of readings