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Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by andi999 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:22PM (#31182000)
Is it accepted overseas? I read most degrees from wgu are not recognized in europe.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by tibbon on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:29PM (#31182122)
I guess what do you mean by “recognize”? I’ve reviewed hundreds of resumes, and never dug into the regional vs national accreditation for a degree. You recognize the big names, and otherwise just generally say “seems they have a CS degree”

Is that different in Europe?

Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by Raed667 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:31PM (#31182160)
They do check if you're applying for a certain VISA based on your skills or job. Some companies do also check when they need an "accredited" engineer for some compliance reasons.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by andi999 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @01:17PM (#31182847)
I think for EU blue card you need to find your degree from your varsity in some database, to successfully apply.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by VMtest on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @01:45PM (#31183308)
Glad to see somebody mentioned this, I asked about this in another comment regarding georgia tech online master https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31182962
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by andi999 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @02:06PM (#31183577)
I had a look. Germany has this database: https://anabin.kmk.org/no_cache/filter/institutionen.html

So Georgia Tech is rated H+ which usually means all recognized (but a lot of text one should read, to check if online degrees are ok)

WGU is H+/- with a warning for online degrees which recognize life experience. One should expect to get the recognition application rejected.

Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by sarchertech on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @10:11PM (#31188077)
Georgia Tech doesn’t make a distinction between the online and on campus degrees. You don’t get an online degree from GA Tech, you just get a degree from GA Tech.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by kyawzazaw on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @02:07PM (#31183597)
Not directly related to the post but I am almost certain the Georgia Tech OMSCS would be accepted for EU blue visa. So will UT Austin OMSCS.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by AviationAtom on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:31PM (#31182159)
I'd defer to no_wizard's comment, as I'm just not really sure how various overseas institutions go about recognizing/giving equivalency.

I know American institutions can be very picky about what they accept, so they could be similar. Unless the standards are drastically different I feel any institution failing to recognize an education from another seems wrong, but that's a whole different rant.

I think the education system everywhere has much catching up to do with modern society. It used to be that much professional knowledge could really only be obtained in the classroom, now anyone with a desire and access to the Internet can learn much outside a classroom environment.

Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by Aeolun on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:51PM (#31182465)
> Unless the standards are drastically different

Kinda seems like my 4 years’ bachelor degree and whatever this ‘uni’ in the article is have radically different standards of what constitutes a degree.

Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by no_wizard on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:27PM (#31182092)
Don't see how, because the accreditation system is setup as such that they should see them as any other university that is regionally accredited.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by andi999 on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:30PM (#31182140)
https://www.reddit.com/r/WGU/comments/pjisyd/any_idea_why_mo...

There seems to be some discussion how european country like to have a stronger accreditation, so that is why I am asking what really is the case.

Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by Isthatablackgsd on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:30PM (#31182143)
I don't believe so because it is not nationally accredited. If the college are not nationally accredited, then it is highly likely that universities in Europe will not recognize WGU. Unless the institution have a formal agreement (Articulation Agreement) with WGU to transfer.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by AviationAtom on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:32PM (#31182174)
As I recall national accreditation is the weaker of the two, and regional is preferred, but someone correct me if I am mistaken.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by fellowniusmonk on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:44PM (#31182355)
Regional accreditation is the stronger accreditation.

This is an example of a federal accreditation group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transnational_Association_of_C...

Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by AviationAtom on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:34PM (#31182207)
That said, WGU does not do traditional GPAs, as I recall, which can cause issues with transfers. It's more of a pass/fail. Trying to transfer credits is generally not advised, as I recall, instead you would want to complete your degree with WGU.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by no_wizard on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:50PM (#31182446)
They have a policy for anyone seeking your transcriptions of just marking everything as a "B" (3.0 GPA) on everything.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by leereeves on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:56PM (#31182556)
That's ok for transfers, but a 3.0 GPA would make it difficult to go to graduate school.
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by no_wizard on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @01:02PM (#31182643)
That has not been the experience of my peers so far, granted I don't know anyone who went to Harvard intimately enough, but I know quite a few people who went to well regarded masters programs after graduating WGU
Re:I got a computer science degree in 3 months for less than... by cwdegidio on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @06:21PM (#31186561)
About to finish the WGU BSCS program myself and have made a lot of friends in the program along the way. Many, including myself, that choose to go to grad school look at Georgia Techs OMSCS program, which is a very solid/reputable program.