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Subject: Re: Home studies
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Date: 13 Mar 91 19:17:19 GMT
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In Israel There is an "open university" which works using mail, but
the student is required, in many courses to come to weekly/monthly
meetings. So far it is only allowed to grant BA degrees. (maybe also
BSc, but i'm not sure). However, the general feeling is that these are
not "really" academic qualifications, and are more of a hobby. (Despite
the face that the courses I looked at seem good and at least as hard
as regular university courses).
I know that a similar institute exists in Great Britain, but I don't
know what their graduates are considered like.