Get A First Class Degree

Some time ago I wrote about the increasing trade in fake degrees. Since that time I have seen a couple more sites offering this ’service’ which I thought were really funny..

One allows you to “design your own” fake degree certificate on-line… now what possible use could that be? Surely a fake degree certificate is supposed [...]

I recently read that almost 14,000 students have been caught trying to cheat their way to a degree.
Information released under the freedom of information revealed the statistics which show that whilst most students try to cheat at coursework, 1,000 were found to be cheating in exams.

The most popular method of cheating in exams seemed to [...]

A of media coverage is given to the question of whether a degree has lost its value in both in terms of standards and the number of students taking courses. My own view is that a degree has more value than ever before, and that standards have not slipped, rather they have evolved in line [...]

To learn how to study as a distance learner, first read all introductory informaiton on your course, this shoudl provide you with most of the informaiton you need.
Spend as much time as is necessary making sure you understand all the resources available to you, it is vitally important that you do this.
The main disadvantage of [...]

Regis University School for Professional Studies have sponsored this post to get my opinion on their services, a potentially risky venture as they have no influence over what I write!
I have already written a few articles on the pitfalls of signing up for an online degree, so I thought I should practice what I preach [...]

Unfortunately there are an increasing number of companies offering fake degree’s.
If you are considering taking an online degree you need to be aware of fakes, failure to research the subject properly could lose you a lot of money!
There are a number of ways purveyors of fake degrees aim to separate you from your money, offering [...]

Most of my posts relate to getting a first class degree, however, whatever level you are working at, post listed in the Study Tips section will help you improve your degree marks.
That said, some people will end up with a third class degree, what you do next really depends on why you ended up with [...]

Yesterday I was sent the following mail, it is so bad I thought I would post it:
Want hte degree but cant find the time?
WHAT A GREAT IDEA!
We provide a concept that will allow anyone with sufficient wokr experience to obtain a fully verifiable University Degree.
Bachelors, Masters or even a Doctorate.
Think of it, within four [...]

Getting a first class degree has never been easier according to some press reports, so what does that mean for students, is a degree worth having if it is ‘losing its value’?
Well for a start the above question assumes you accept that a first class degree has lost its value, which I don’t.
OK, a degree [...]

While writing the post “Do Employers Value Experience or a Degree” I was reminded of a colleague who does not have a degree. He would always argue that he
“Had a degree from the University of Life“
He was of course referring to the fact that whilst he did not have a degree he had a lot [...]