Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40?

Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by barry-cotter on Sunday September 11, 2022 @09:45AM (#32799578)

University of London. There’s more than one Master’s degree that allows you to take individual modules as stand alone qualification and once you hit the limit you transfer to being a Master’s student proper. I did Finance. Last I looked the London School of Tropical Medicine also did this. If they offer a Postgraduate Certificate they’ll probably take your money for an individual module if you have any evidence you can do postgraduate level study. I had a MicroMaster’s from EdX.

https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/international_type_of_study...

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Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by inhumantsar on Sunday September 11, 2022 @03:02PM (#32802299)

Thanks for this insight. I've been looking for programs like these. There are plenty of MBA programs but I'm more interested in doing a CS degree.

I have a decade of experience in software development and a smattering of Coursera certificates in relevant areas. Doing a BSc feels like it would be, not a waste exactly but inefficient and overly expensive. But it looks like University of London they offer a PCert->MSc pathway for CS.

Did you do the micro-master because you didn't have (much) relevant experience in the field? How important do you think it was on your application?

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Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by barry-cotter on Monday September 12, 2022 @01:43AM (#32806491)

> Did you do the micro-master because you didn't have (much) relevant experience in the field? How important do you think it was on your application?

I did it so I could show some reason to admit me to the course. Absent any relevant work experience they needed some evidence I could think think and write. They asked for a notarized copy as part of the application process. Legible bureaucratic qualifications are a good thing to have if you’re trying to get another legible bureaucratic qualification.

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Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by cluelessmaker on Sunday September 11, 2022 @02:38PM (#32802116)

If I do edx micromasters, will they consider for Msc computer science or related courses?

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Re:Ask HN: How did you start higher education after 40? by barry-cotter on Monday September 12, 2022 @01:53AM (#32806553)

I imagine they would but it’s not like I work there. The M.Sc. Computer Science does individual modules as stand alone qualifications.

https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/msc-computer-science#progra...

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