Find Your Online PhD

With the rapid shift from in-person to online education over the past year, schools are trying to figure out how to use technology to maximise online learning. As a result, university staff and students alike are all learning how to navigate this new learning environment. Let’s take a look at how universities and colleges can do this, along with one institution that was leading the pack in this respect long before pandemic.

When it comes to higher education, it’s a reality that many students don’t have access to education at the university level. Just 1% of people in many countries complete some form of higher education. Outside of the Northern Hemisphere, higher education achievement rates above 10% are low. However, having a degree is still critical for achieving more in life. According to the Association of Public & Land-Grant Universities in the United States, college graduates “earn about $32,000 more than those whose highest degree is a high school diploma.” Over time, the income gap is widening. Increased access to higher education decreases unemployment, poverty, crime, and smoking rates. Education also increases public engagement to the benefit of society, such as participation in voting or volunteerism. Therefore, this begs the question, what should we do to achieve sustainable education with access for all who want it? Additionally, how do we solve the current problems preventing this from happening? To start, we’ll explore key challenges to growing global involvement in higher education, and what we can do about it.

Earning a degree, taking a class, or studying for a credential online is nothing new. In fact, it's becoming de rigeur in the education world. Here are four surprising facts about online studies.

Online degree programs are on the rise across a breadth and depth of areas of study. And while most people think of associate’s and bachelor’s degrees when they think of online studies, there are also a growing number of options for PhD-seeking online students. But do the same benefits of online programs apply at this lofty level of study? Read on for a closer look at the pros and cons of online PhD programs.