ACCEPTANCE!

It’s official! I’ve been accepted to Murdoch and will start my double degree with Kaplan in May. I’ve decided to do this degree with Kaplan because of the exemptions and the time needed to complete the degree.

As a part-time student, you are given the luxury to choose the number of units you would like to enroll for. I went on to search for other universities that offered part-time degrees and they were mostly offering 3 units each semester. That said, I decided to go against the recommendation by Kaplan and enroll myself in 3 units each trimester. Which means to say, if I start my degree in May, I will end my degree my Aug – provided I do not fail and repeat any modules. TOUCH WOOD! I don't know if the workload will be alright in conjunction with my work but let’s at least try the first trimester and see how it goes. If the workload gets heavy, there is always an option to go for 2 units the next trimester.

For part-time students, here is my piece of advice. Make sure your bosses know that you are going for further studies. It might indirectly indicate that you’re willing to improve yourself and help your career in the long run but more importantly, you should make sure your direct supervisor is aware of your schedules and that he/ she is supportive of you. It is very important that they are supportive because if not, you will probably face trouble splitting yourself in twos to complete your work and classes.

For myself, my boss is very supportive of my studies but change happens VERY FAST in my company. That is one of the reason why I would like to complete my degree at the soonest. As none of us can see the future, you never know if one day, your current boss might leave or get transferred and you will lose your support. So, always make sure you make known your schedules and gain support from your superior.  Clean their doubts about your schedule with them and if they are supportive, they will definitely accommodate your schedule. Of course there should be give and take but I believe this communication is most important. If you are intending to take part-time, think about it!