Undergraduate
Online BA History
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
- 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 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.
