So, you’re an experienced project manager and you’ve been thinking about formalising that experience with a Masters for a while, but it just never seems to be the right time. You make enquiries between projects, and you’re keen to sign up, but another project lands on your desk and you know it’s going to be more 60-hour weeks.
Studying online with Southern Cross University provides you with a multitude of online support platforms and tools to assist, and enhance your learning experience. While the thought of online study may sound daunting, it’s often the most approachable way for professionals to learn and develop their skills, while staying connected to the workforce.
It removes the risk of leaving your position to fit in study time, and works around your lifestyle. For tips and support for studying online, check out the blogs below.
The importance of student support
Online study comes with a range of benefits that are truly student-centric; be it the flexibility of the course delivery, the convenience of accessing your coursework from anywhere at anytime, or the opportunity to tap into a global network of peers and academics by removing the confines of geographical locations.
Meet a Student Success Advisor
One of the benefits of studying online with Southern Cross University is the amount of support you receive along the way. Once you enrol into your online postgraduate course, you will be put in touch with your own dedicated Student Success Advisor who offers on-going advice and guidance from a non-academic perspective.
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Should I get a Masters in project management?
There’s some debate at the moment around the value of completing a Masters in project management, as opposed to a shorter, lesser academic certification from an industry body. Like most decisions, valid arguments can be made for both sides of the coin.
Video: Meet SCU Online MBA graduate, Paul Betts
Ever wondered what it’s like to study an MBA online? One of our most recent graduates, Paul Betts, has shed some light on his own experience – juggling work, family and other commitments including triathlon training, saying if he can do it, anyone can.
Open up a world of opportunity with online study
Have you ever thought of studying online? Or are you currently studying, but want to follow a different pathway for your future career success? Online learning with Southern Cross University can open a number of doors to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
Video: Gain a leading edge with SCU’s Graduate Diploma in Accounting
Dr Jennifer Harrison is the Course Coordinator for SCU’s online Graduate Diploma in Accounting. She explains why an accounting degree can be extremely beneficial for changing careers and for those seeking industry accreditation.
What’s it like to study online?
Online education is a relatively new concept for many Australian students. For a long time, we have been constrained to the bricks and mortar tertiary institution; now there are options for postgraduate students to learn and further their careers—no matter their location or work commitments.
Master of Healthcare Leadership (MHL) student, Madeline Gilkes, shares her experience with SCU Online so far and provides some tips for success to current and prospective students.
Discover boundless career opportunities in 2017
When you imagine where your career will be in 12 months’ time, are you still sitting at the same desk, doing the same job, day in day out? Or have you progressed up the career ladder? Have you built your skills to encompass globally sought-after knowledge and attributes that leaders require in order to make an impact?
Three things you get from a GDA
A Graduate Diploma in Accounting (GDA) from SCU Online is one of the most flexible pathways to advance your career. While being a pathway to the MBA, the GDA is also one of the only online courses to be accredited by CPA Australia.