Centre for
Financial & Management Studies (CeFiMS) - University of
London
Postgraduate
MSc Finance (major: Economic Policy)
Skills
and Aptitudes (Please read in
conjunction with Study Support)
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
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, at Postgraduate level 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 distance learning study.
You are likely
to be suited if you:
- enjoy studying
- have experience of organising
your time well either at work or at 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
You are probably
not best 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 the University 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.
