| At one time a university degree offered a | | | | mathematics. Engineering degrees are offered in |
| competitive advantage. Today it has almost become | | | | electrical, civil, chemical and other disciplines of |
| a necessity. We need specialised knowledge and skills | | | | engineering. Arts degrees are offered in music, |
| in order to survive and a university education | | | | religion, fashion design and a host of similar subjects. |
| provides the basis. A university degree is not a single | | | | The social sciences degrees include political science, |
| product. There are numerous ways of classifying the | | | | law and sociology. The list is virtually endless and |
| degrees on offer. The most common classification is | | | | includes information technology, business, healthcare |
| based on the extent of study required to obtain the | | | | and many more. The online university is gaining |
| degree. The simplest degree is the Associate Degree. | | | | popularity. The evolution of the Internet technology |
| Unfortunately it does not have much worth. All it | | | | with instantaneous transmission, electronic data |
| says that you did come here but did not get to first | | | | storage and worldwide connectivity has powered the |
| base. For all practical purposes the first base is the | | | | proliferation of the online university. Its major |
| Bachelor's Degree, which signifies the completion of | | | | advantage is that the need to be physically present |
| undergraduate studies. On completion of | | | | on the university campus is done away with. It |
| postgraduate studies the Master's Degree is awarded. | | | | therefore also allows for a flexible study schedule. It |
| Further studies and research results in the Doctorate | | | | is popular with people who are already working, but |
| Degree, which is commonly known as the Ph.D. | | | | need the additional university degree to enhance their |
| Acquisition of this degree signifies that one has | | | | employment potential. They cannot leave their jobs |
| reached the cutting edge of knowledge. Another | | | | and would be uncomfortable in the physical presence |
| way of classifying a university degree is according | | | | of much younger students. The online university has |
| the stream of knowledge. There are science degrees | | | | come to stay. |
| offered in subjects such as physics, chemistry and | | | | |