Unilag Postgraduate Degree: Which is Better Between Full Time Vs Part Time?


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Today we take a review at the merit and demerits of part time and full time mode of study.

which is better?

what are the various advantages and disadvantages.

Someone asked me this question in April

" Mr Dan, which is better between Full time Vs Part time?"

I decided to do a movie on both.

enjoy!!


THE GOOD


FULL TIME

1. Fees is smaller

2. Time is shorter, you finished on time

3. More attention/dedication from lecturers

4. Accommodation possibilities

5. Will Finish syllabus before exams

6. More organized and committed

7. Usually gets closer to lecturers who will help them for other business

8. Do part time business along side

9. Usually do better academically

10. finished project faster and so graduate faster

11. low rate of abandonment of program unlike part time

12. very discipline

13. Most full time dont require experience except some very few courses

14. Has opportunity to be recommended for awards and best student awards at end of each session

15. has wider choice of courses

16. Still enjoy school like undergraduates

17. Has time for personal and social life

18. Can be nominated for scholarships, nominations for jobs from companies requesting for department to send their top students for employment

19. enjoys campus life and entertainment

20. No issue of late night traffic and stress

21. Can be recommended easily for openings for assistance lecturers positions by a Prof

22. Less competitive compared to PT


Part Time

1. Better usage of time, since no time

2. Can pay installment fees

3. Has more respect from lecturers as they are believed to be responsible

4. Has more money to play around with

5. Admission cut off marks is very low compared to Full time, so easy to get admission

6. Have time to work and make money without losing their jobs

7. Can enjoy both worlds of comfort and training

8. lectures can be weekends or evenings

9. course work per semesters is lower compare to full time

10. Has flexibility to repeat a carry over course with year one students of that course

11. There is flexibility of lecture time

12. Lecturers are more friendly with Part time students

13. Behaves more maturely

14. The courses are more tailor to workplace situations, very practical

15. lectures are engaging as 80% of students are working class, so involves practical and engaging sessions

16. sometimes consultants are engaged to teach these set of students

17. Have enough time for project

18. Really like Adult education

19. Education is done with comfort and ease

20. Admits lots of students during admission

21. working experience attracts marks during admission

22. Relax project defense


THE BAD

Part Time

1. very expensive compared to FT (doubled)

2. stressful combining both work and study

3. you write same exams with FT

4. You are expected to finish lectures same time

5. NO access to accommodation legally

6. Usually exploited by lecturers assumed you are working

7. Do very poorly in test, exams compared to their FT colleagues

8. Are viewed by lecturers as non serious

9. Easy to exploit

10. Outsource almost every thing to others - Assignments, tests, copying notes, attendance etc

11. Spend more money to cover for Absenteeism

12. Always looking confuse in class and majority misses lectures

13. Possibilities of missing Test & Assignments

14. Possibilities of dropping out very high

15. High rate of carry overs or failures in Exams

16. Choice of courses is very narrow

17. Takes too long to complete the program

18. No time for personal and social life

19. Miss out from awards, scholarships, nominations for jobs from companies

20. Miss all campus fun

21. Has a lot of applicants, so highly competitive


Full Time

1. Student argues a lot and waste time

2. Childish behavior is rampant

3. More is expected from these lots as they are being trained as researcher and academics

4. There is a lot of presentation and research work

5. Project starts as early as first semesters

6. Mostly broke

7. No installment payment allowed

8. Carry over courses may not be easy to repeat without paying for full tuition the following year

9. Treated like undergraduates and no respect at all from lecturers

10. Admission cut off marks is usually very high compared to PT, so admission is very difficult

11. May have to stop working to come to class, as lectures is usually daily and in the mornings

12. Very very very stressful for working students

13. Admit fewer students during admission

14. Topics and lectures very boring and non industry related

15. Project defense is very strenuous


THE UGLY

1. Semester exams are same

2. certificate is the same

3. convocation is not the same

4. Registration requirement is the same

5. Sales of form is same price

6. Entrant exams is the same

7. Both can be elected in student association body

8. Both stand a chance to do very well academically

9. Both can graduate on time or stay extra year (depends on the student)

10. Its less stressful for non working students than working class

11. Its more easier and fun for working class

12. The experience is very exciting and mind changing for graduates from other school

13. The opportunities presented every day is huge, as you get to meet the high and mighty of the society in class and in campus

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