I'm sure you will all think I am some sort of crazy person but I am missing study so I'm thinking of starting a second degree. The difficulty is that I have to be able to do most if not all of it by distance study. I have applied for a dip ed and this is my first choice but I don't fancy my chances as the required GPA is very high for this particular one.

 

Anyone have any suggestions? I have studied via Charles Sturt distance in NSW in the past. I don't mind where in Aus it is if there aren't residential schools required but I don't mind going to NSW/Canberra for a res school if needed.

 

 

I really like the areas of environment/sustainable agriculture, education, nursing, etc.

 

Should add mjy current degree is a Bachelor of Conservation, Biology and Ecology (basically environmental management)

Edited September 9, 200816 yr by melbournebudgies

Why not to for your Masters instead of adding another degree? Isn't that more benefical in the long run?

Theoretically yes, but I don't really have the marks to get into a postgrad course, which is why I doubt I'll get the dip ed. Besides I would have to do it by research and I really just want to do something by coursework as I don't really have the ability to do research (in my degree area it requires field work which I can't do because I have to look after the kids)

Ahh...I see

I more just want to do something for fun and personal interest anyway

how about something like photography for is that more field work?

The hassle is that over here our courses like photography tend to be run through TAFEs which unless you are a 'low income earner' you have to pay quite a chunk of money to study at. If I do it through a university it comes under the HECS scheme and the costs are deferred and payed of later when you are working, kind of like an extra tax. In order to do something like photography at uni I would have to study one of the media or fine arts type degree which require a portfolio, etc to get into generally