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  Cheapest 100% online, fully accredited online PhD in Finance
Posted by: David1477 - 02-11-2025, 02:53 AM - Forum: Doctorate Degree Discussion - Replies (1)

https://aeu.edu.my/programme/doctor-of-p...y-finance/

$8500 for the full PhD in Finance. 

They also offer a 100% online DBA for $9,200 and a 100% online PhD in Business Administration for $8,800.



If you want a PhD in Business Administration, I'd suggest going with Open Uni of Malaysia instead: https://www.oum.edu.my/programmes-offere...istration/

Their PhD in Business is about $7,300 at the current exchange rate. But their DBA is far more expensive than the one at Asia-E-University.


What were the criteria I looked for?

1. Proper state accreditation
2. Proper, established institution with a name that sounds like an actual place offering doctorates
3. 100% online
4. English program
5. Not a strongly religious institution

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  Cyprus online MBA overview
Posted by: David1477 - 02-11-2025, 02:37 AM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (2)

If you want to obtain an MBA but don't live in the US to benefit from the HAU offering, Cyprus is the best option to gain a fully accredited online MBA in Europe.

The price is about 4-7k$ in total for an accredited 18 month MBA. In contrast to most EU masters, some schools let you graduate without having to write a master thesis.

For a lot of them, Brive offers a discount or at least shows the price of the program which is not always listed on the schools website.

Not an MBA, but still very interesting: Banking, Investment and Finance (Online) (MSc), Neapolis University Pafos, €5,000
https://www.nup.ac.cy/msc-in-banking-inv...d-finance/
https://brive.com/masters/economics-fina...ity-pafos/

MBA (possible to pick a specialization like Finance), University of Nicosia, €6,780
https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administ...elearning/
https://www.unic.ac.cy/wp-content/upload...4-2025.pdf

MBA, European University Cyprus - €4,901.00
https://euc.ac.cy/en/programs/master-bus...on-online/
https://brive.com/masters/business-manag...ty-cyprus/

MBA, Open University of Cyprus (public university!)€5,850
https://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php/en/studies/master/mba-2

MBA, Frederick University, €5,940
https://www.frederick.ac.cy/en/master-of...ion-mba-dl
https://brive.com/masters/business-manag...niversity/

MBA, University of Limassol, €4,255.00
https://www.uol.ac.cy/en/program/mba-distancelearning/
https://brive.com/masters/business-manag...-limassol/

MBA, Neapolis University Pafos, €3,800
https://www.nup.ac.cy/master-of-business...-learning/
https://brive.com/masters/business-manag...ity-pafos/


You can download the attached file to see an overview of the different programs in a spreadsheet.



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  Swiss public 100% online university with English courses
Posted by: David1477 - 02-11-2025, 02:22 AM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (5)

https://unidistance.ch/en/

This is a fully accredited swiss public university offering 100% online bachelor and master degrees in psychology, law, history, economics (including data science in the master), and mathematics.

Most degrees are taught in English, some in German/French.

A full bachelor is about 12,800$ and a full master is about 7,700$.

Swiss public university degrees will be recognized in almost all countries in the world and having a European university offer English 100% online degrees is a very unique find (that I had been hoping for for a long time).

Another big benefit: In contrast to Germany, they seem to be accepting NA degrees.

I applied to their Master in Economics, Business and Data Analytics with my University of the People BSc in Business Administration and got accepted.

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  How long is a TECEP good for enrollment?
Posted by: AnalysisParalysis - 02-10-2025, 12:43 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - No Replies

I understand signing up for a TECEP (such as Medical Terminology) will keep me in enrolled status for 12 months.  Is that 12 months from the start date, or 12 months from the end of that semester? 

In other words, the Medical Terminology TECEP shows in my attendance from 4/1/2024 - 6/23/2024.  I'm still slowly chipping away at courses outside of TESU to transfer in, if I want to stay in the catalog year I'm enrolled in, do I need to do another TECEP before 4/1/2024 or do I have until 6/23/2025?

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  Question Re: different Capstone versions
Posted by: homeschoolmom1 - 02-10-2025, 08:12 AM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (5)

With the new different Capstone versions, is it not possible any more to get a single Bachelor's degree with an Area of Emphasis (or whatever TESU calls their Majors in the BA degrees) in something like History and Computer Science combined?

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  Experiences with Masstercursos?
Posted by: CollegeStudentAC - 02-09-2025, 07:50 PM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - No Replies

For those who have done a Masstercursos program, what was your experience? 
I know there are already threads for Masstercursos but there is very little talk about experience.

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  American Govt POS-1100 requirement teacher suggestions?
Posted by: cwolkenstein - 02-09-2025, 01:16 PM - Forum: TESU - Thomas Edison State University Discussion - Replies (1)

I have to take the required American Government POS-1100 class, and I wonder if anyone knows if any of the teachers assign projects instead of exams. Are there any teacher recommendations or anyone I should avoid for this class ?

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  Cheapest Way to Get a U.S. Degree? International Credits & Alternative Options
Posted by: DragonDF - 02-08-2025, 08:49 PM - Forum: General Education-Related Discussion - Replies (8)

Hey everyone, 

I know there are a lot of info in the Wiki and here but I think my main doubt is a bit different. 

I’ve been researching ways to get a U.S. bachelor’s degree without spending a ridiculous amount of money (exchange USD x BRL = 1:6), and I wanted to see if anyone here has experience with this. It’s crazy how expensive tuition can be, especially when you’re paying per credit. But I noticed that some universities, like TESU, allow students to transfer up to 90 credits, which means you could do most of your coursework elsewhere and only pay for the final part of your degree in the U.S.
Basically, this is the main reason for this forum. 

From what I’ve seen, there are two main ways to do this. 

The first is taking alternative credits (in the USA and paying in Dollars) through programs like Saylor Academy, Sophia, CLEP, and Study.com. Some of these are incredibly cheap, and Saylor even offers free courses where you only pay for the final exam. Sophia is subscription-based, so if you work fast, you can knock out a bunch of courses in just a couple of months. CLEP exams are also a great way to get credits quickly without taking an entire class. The downside is that Study.com, while convenient, gets expensive over time, and CLEP exams, though cheaper than university courses, still add up if you’re taking many of them.

The second option is earning credits in a cheaper country and then transferring them through an international transcript evaluation service. Services like WES, ECE, and others can assess your foreign credits and convert them into the U.S. system. The evaluation process usually costs between $150 and $250, depending on how fast you need it done and which service you use. The advantage is that education costs in many countries are way lower than in the U.S., so if you can take equivalent courses abroad, you might save thousands of dollars

The downside is that international evaluations take time—sometimes weeks or even months. Plus, not all universities accept every credit, so you might end up with fewer transferable credits than expected. 

That said, if the process works smoothly, it could be a massive cost-saver compared to paying full U.S. tuition prices.

I’m curious—has anyone here actually done this? 

Is it better to just grind through Sophia, Saylor, and CLEP to get cheap credits fast, or is it worth the effort to transfer international credits? 

Any recommendations for the best evaluation services or universities that accept a lot of transfer credits from foreign countries? 

Would love to hear your thoughts!

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  MS in Education or anything
Posted by: aml7 - 02-08-2025, 05:04 PM - Forum: Graduate School Discussion - Replies (10)

Hi. I have a bachelors in Physical Education from another country and I want to get a Masters in anything, preferably in education related in the USA (I live in the USA currently). What MS can be done the cheapest/ fastest online?

Addendum & Template (answer in brief, compact, concise phrases - don't need long sentences):
Your Location: USA
Your Age: 40
What kind of degree do you want?: a MS degree to check a box, but education or psychology preferred 
Current Regional Accredited Credits: None
Current ACE, CLEP, or NCCRS Credits: None
Any certifications or military experience?: No
Budget: 2-7k
Commitments:
Dedicated time to study: 15 hrs a week, possibly more
Timeline: as fast as possible 
Tuition assistance/reimbursement: none


It’s also better if there are no proctored tests as I still struggle some with English and sometimes need to look up words in the dictionary

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  Possible Issue with UK Level 8 Diplomas
Posted by: FireMedic_Philosopher - 02-08-2025, 10:05 AM - Forum: Doctorate Degree Discussion - Replies (26)

So, as some of you know my eventual goal is to earn an RA doctorate so that I can leave EMS and the fire service behind and go into academia or the government full time. I already have a MS and a grad cert and BJ helpfully suggested I complete a UK Level 8 diploma in leadership to try and "ladder" into a doctorate.
I wanted to post here to say that the idea while good in theory is not panning out. Thus far, I have contacted several schools and want to share the results. 1) Valdosta. Contacted regarding the DPA and asked about transfer credit. Valdosta will not commit to accepting it for any credit whatsoever as they consider it a "completed" program. They only accept for credit any doctorate level classes that have not led to a finished degree/diploma/certificate.
2) LSU online. Contacted regarding the EdD in Leadership with an emergency management focus. They will only count the entire level 8 diploma for a single class.
3) Middle Georgia, will not accept it for credit as it is a "completed" program.
4) Waiting to hear back from SIU in Illinois.
5) Waiting to hear from American College of Education in Indiana.
My point is, most schools claim they will not give transfer credit as it is a  "completed credential". Further, no one will give me ABD standing. While it seemed like a good idea,I have had no success in getting a positive reply. Now I admit that I am not contacting Liberty, Walden, Columbia Southern, or some of the others. With academia as my goal, they do not seem like ideal schools.
Has anyone here ACTUALLY done a Level 8 from the UK and gotten into a US doctorate program?

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