Study While Working: Tips and Insights
Knowledge and experience from study consulting.
How Many ECTS per Semester Can You Manage Alongside Your Job?
How many ECTS per semester are realistic alongside a job? The formula, a table from 5 to 30 ECTS, and two levers that take weight off your week.
Changing University During a Distance Degree: Keep Your ECTS
Changing university during a distance degree: how credit transfer works, which documents you need, and why the order of steps decides what it costs you.
Full-Time, Part-Time, or Distance Learning? An Honest Comparison
Full-time, part-time, or distance learning? An honest comparison by time, money, and workload, plus a simple rule of thumb for your decision.
External Doctorate in Germany: Earning a PhD While Working
External doctorate in Germany explained: how to find a supervisor, avoid the typical pitfalls, and earn your doctorate alongside a full-time job.
PhD After MBA: Can You Do a Doctorate With an MBA? Your Paths to the Title
PhD after MBA: the MBA is a master-level degree and usually opens the door to a doctorate. What admission really depends on, and which paths work.
Ready for a Degree Alongside Work? 5 Honest Questions
Ready for a degree alongside your job? Five honest questions on time, money, admission, and your goal to answer before you enrol anywhere.
Part-Time Doctorate: Your Paths in Austria and Switzerland
Part-time doctorate in Austria and Switzerland: how the Doktorat works, which routes fit alongside a full-time job and what applies to recognition.
Studying Alongside Work: Which Time Model Fits You?
Studying alongside work: evening classes, weekend blocks, distance learning, or blended learning compared. How to find the time model that fits your week.
Structured PhD Programs: The Predictable Path to a Doctorate
Structured PhD programs explained: how doctoral programs with a set curriculum, fixed supervision and clear milestones work, and who they suit best.
Get Your Employer to Pay for Your Degree: How to Ask Right
Employers often cover up to 100 percent of tuition fees. How to argue in the conversation, and the three models of employer cost sharing that exist.
How Long Does a Part-Time PhD Really Take?
How long does a part-time PhD really take? Realistic timelines of 2 to 6 years, which programmes are feasible in 2 to 3 years, and what sets your pace.
First Semester of a Distance Degree: 3 Costly Mistakes
The three most common mistakes in the first semester of a distance degree, and how credit transfer, backward planning and timing save you time and money.