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Studying Computer Science at Home?

Posted by Cliff on from the bringing-the-education-to-you dept.

Jack asks: "My fianceé would like to study computer science at home, with a view to becoming a software engineer. She is disabled, so it is hard for her to attend a course at an actual college or university. She completed high school, getting good qualifications in maths, but has no formal training in computer science, as yet. Can anyone recommend good home study courses for her? (We are in the UK)."

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  1. No brainer - Open University by sparks · · Score: 2, Interesting
    The OU is probably the best (not to mention the cheapest) distance-learning higher education institution on the planet. The academic standard is very high, the price is very reasonable, and the material is of excellent quality.

    Since leaving the UK I don't have access to the OU any more, and I sorely miss it.

    They put a lot of work into making you feel part of a class - so you're not studying alone - with online conferences, a personal tutor, and real-life tutorials and meet-ups if you can get to them. They have a specific BSc (Hons) Information and Communication Technologies degree which is the match of any IT degree in the UK.

    Finally, depending on her particular situation, she may not have to pay anything at all.

  2. Don't forget... by biglig2 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    to get her to pick an open source project she likes and start working on it! Just do documentation if she can't code yet, but get into it.

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    ~~~~~ BigLig2? You mean there's another one of me?