Undergraduate
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Skills
and Aptitudes
Studying
for a University of London degree on the External Programme
can often be more difficult than studying full-time at one of
the University's colleges. This is because many External students
- particularly undergraduates - study independently. They work
exclusively with the materials provided by the University and
with the books they are recommended to read.
Although
the External Programme has been specifically designed for people
who wish to work in this way, the University's most successful students are
those who really want to study either for professional or personal
development. If you are to succeed, you too will need to be
highly-motivated, disciplined and organised in planning your
time. Of course, you also need to have a good standard of written
English.
Look
at the two lists below to see if you are the sort of person
that might do well at this kind of study.
Likely
to be suited if you:
- enjoy
studying
- have
experience of organising your time well either at work or
home
- are
open to new and different ideas (even if you don't agree
with them)
- are
highly motivated and disciplined
- are
willing to make short-term sacrifices
Probably
not suited if you:
- get
bored or distracted easily
- don't
like reading
- have
difficulty completing tasks and projects on time.
- lack
patience
- already
have a very busy schedule
Due
to the difficulty in sustaining their studies over a number
of years, some External students choose to complement their
study by also enrolling at a local educational institution where
this is available. This provides an opportunity for personal
tuition and contact with other students. However, it is important
to understand that the University of London has no formal relationship
with these institutions and the University recommend you find
out more before enrolling.
The
External Programme also has a Student to Student Network which
can put past and present students in touch with each other.
