General International Study Programs for Adults

• A certificate course is generally required for a vocational or technical training in a certain subject area. This is presented to you after a successful completion of hours.
• An associate degree, such as an Associate of Arts or Science, indicates that the receiver has completed two years full-time academic study or 60 semester credit hours. These are often received from community and junior colleges.
• A Bachelor's degree is a full time course which takes four years to complete and a total of 120 semester credit hours. You could take a program in humanities or science depending upon your interest.
• Mostly adult students opt for a Master's course in a chosen area and receive this degree on the completion of one or two years of full time academic study.
• The scholarly ones can choose from an Ed. D, Ph. D or Doctorate degree, which is the highest level of academic study. It takes a minimum of three years to be finished with this course including a dissertation or a thesis.

• A community or a junior college offers a two year degree program which permits the student to receive an Associate degree. These courses are taken up by non-traditional or older students in cases they had to terminate their education at an early age due to unforeseen circumstances. Community colleges offer certificate programs which are generally less expensive and have only a few admission requirements. Vocational colleges all over the world provide adult programs in fields such as technology, business, culinary arts, cosmetology, graphic and fashion design, paralegal training, health and medical training.
• For an intensive course, you need to enrol yourself into a college that has a bachelor's or master's degrees. Some universities also offer a doctorate or a professional degree to graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines.
• If you are wondering how you can financially fund yourself, then you must remember that public colleges are relatively cheaper than private colleges. Private colleges are funded through endowments, tuition and other private sources. They are often smaller and thus they offer more personalized attention to each student. on the other hand, public colleges and universities are funded by the state and are generally more affordable.
• Many adults prefer accelerated programs, night or weekend classes or even distance learning programs. These classes are generally more interactive due to seminars, presentations, television broadcasts, internet and other multimedia gimmicks.