My minimum cost zero to hero degree plan (high school to partial doctorate)

[David1477]

1. University of the People: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (approx. 1-2k$ if you're fast with Sophia, depending on whether you receive a scholarship - make sure to benefit from transfer fee waivers if possible, approx. 14-15 months)

-> 90 credits from Sophia + 30 credits at UoPeople

You need 6 terms to complete your degree due to the learning pathways course requirements.

The only courses you have to take at UoPeople are (by term):

1. Online Learning Strategies

2. Principles of Marketing + E-Commerce

3. Multinational Management + Entrepreneurship

4. Business and Society + Leadership (that's where I am atm)

5. Business Policy and Strategy + Organizational Leadership

6. Quality Management


2. UK Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance (800£, 9 months)

This was the cheapest accredited one (OTHM) I could find (9 month pathway): https://lsba.org.uk/level-7-diploma-in-a...d-finance/

6 courses with pdf course material. Each courses requires 1 written assignment of min. 2000 words using the Harvard referencing style (in contrast to APA at UoPeople).


3. MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up at University of Northampton (2,425£, 1 year)

This program only has 1 course: the dissertation.


4. UK Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (1450£, 9 months)

For example this one (Qualifi): https://lsba.org.uk/level-8-diploma-in-s...eadership/


My UoPeople degree will end up costing me only 1000$ due to a 50% scholarship and a transfer fee waiver. So it's 1000$ + 4675£ for the whole pathway that leads from high school graduation to a properly accredited master in a well-paying field (finance/accounting) and an option to complete a DBA/PhD dissertation at a later stage. I believe that's pretty hard to beat.

Also, I set this pathway up in a way that it can be completed while working full time.

[bjcheung77]

Good stuff! My recommendations nowadays are the RA options, then finish with a UK diploma. It goes like this... Pierpont BOG AAS > UMPI BAS > UMPI MAOL plus the UK Level 8 (CMI, OTHM, Qualifi, or another OfQual authorized/regulated). Costs are comparable, $79/month for Sophia.org, TEEX, Coursera cheapies/freebies, $350 for the BOG fees, $1700/session for BAS, $2350/session for the MAOL. If the person is very speedy, had no commitments, great time management, they can get this pretty quickly as well, probably 1 year for the entire thing, then another 3-6 months for the UK Level 8 Diploma and all for under $10K USD.

[David1477]

Update: I enrolled in the level 7 diploma. The assignments are about 4500 words minimum, not 2000 words.

[Imbanewbie]

Update: I enrolled in the level 7 diploma. The assignments are about 4500 words minimum, not 2000 words.

Hi David would like to know how many papers you need to do for diploma level 7? How many words minimum should each paper be? How many months do you need to complete the Level 7 diploma?

[David1477]

Update: I enrolled in the level 7 diploma. The assignments are about 4500 words minimum, not 2000 words.

Hi David would like to know how many papers you need to do for diploma level 7? How many words minimum should each paper be? How many months do you need to complete the Level 7 diploma?

Hi! I am doing the OTHM Level 7 diploma in accounting and finance. Other level 7 diplomas might have other requirements but it seems that the requirements for OTHM Level 7 diplomas are similar across different subjects.

You need to do 6 courses. Each course has one assignment of about 4500 words with Harvard referencing (not APA like in the US).

The course materials I got provided with were of very bad quality, but the internet offers enough good sources to complete the assignments. You get a syllabus that shows what you need to know, so use that as an orientation to prepare for your assignments.

These diplomas usually take 6-12 months.

[TaraD2020]

1. University of the People: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (approx. 1-2k$ if you're fast with Sophia, depending on whether you receive a scholarship - make sure to benefit from transfer fee waivers if possible, approx. 14-15 months)

-> 90 credits from Sophia + 30 credits at UoPeople

You need 6 terms to complete your degree due to the learning pathways course requirements.

The only courses you have to take at UoPeople are (by term):

1. Online Learning Strategies

2. Principles of Marketing + E-Commerce

3. Multinational Management + Entrepreneurship

4. Business and Society + Leadership (that's where I am atm)

5. Business Policy and Strategy + Organizational Leadership

6. Quality Management


2. UK Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance (800£, 9 months)

This was the cheapest accredited one (OTHM) I could find (9 month pathway): https://lsba.org.uk/level-7-diploma-in-a...d-finance/

6 courses with pdf course material. Each courses requires 1 written assignment of min. 2000 words using the Harvard referencing style (in contrast to APA at UoPeople).


3. MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up at University of Northampton (2,425£, 1 year)

This program only has 1 course: the dissertation.


4. UK Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (1450£, 9 months)

For example this one (Qualifi): https://lsba.org.uk/level-8-diploma-in-s...eadership/


My UoPeople degree will end up costing me only 1000$ due to a 50% scholarship and a transfer fee waiver. So it's 1000$ + 4675£ for the whole pathway that leads from high school graduation to a properly accredited master in a well-paying field (finance/accounting) and an option to complete a DBA/PhD dissertation at a later stage. I believe that's pretty hard to beat.

Also, I set this pathway up in a way that it can be completed while working full time.

Just a note, the pathway allows for 2 courses in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth terms.  Due to prerequisites, this is how it’s laid out, BUT, you can get an approval to take 3 courses im your third and fourth term and be done an entire term early. This is what I am currently doing. I am at courses 5/6/7, then one more term 8/9/10.

[David1477]

1. University of the People: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (approx. 1-2k$ if you're fast with Sophia, depending on whether you receive a scholarship - make sure to benefit from transfer fee waivers if possible, approx. 14-15 months)

-> 90 credits from Sophia + 30 credits at UoPeople

You need 6 terms to complete your degree due to the learning pathways course requirements.

The only courses you have to take at UoPeople are (by term):

1. Online Learning Strategies

2. Principles of Marketing + E-Commerce

3. Multinational Management + Entrepreneurship

4. Business and Society + Leadership (that's where I am atm)

5. Business Policy and Strategy + Organizational Leadership

6. Quality Management


2. UK Level 7 Diploma in Accounting and Finance (800£, 9 months)

This was the cheapest accredited one (OTHM) I could find (9 month pathway): https://lsba.org.uk/level-7-diploma-in-a...d-finance/

6 courses with pdf course material. Each courses requires 1 written assignment of min. 2000 words using the Harvard referencing style (in contrast to APA at UoPeople).


3. MSc Accounting and Finance Top-Up at University of Northampton (2,425£, 1 year)

This program only has 1 course: the dissertation.


4. UK Level 8 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership (1450£, 9 months)

For example this one (Qualifi): https://lsba.org.uk/level-8-diploma-in-s...eadership/


My UoPeople degree will end up costing me only 1000$ due to a 50% scholarship and a transfer fee waiver. So it's 1000$ + 4675£ for the whole pathway that leads from high school graduation to a properly accredited master in a well-paying field (finance/accounting) and an option to complete a DBA/PhD dissertation at a later stage. I believe that's pretty hard to beat.

Also, I set this pathway up in a way that it can be completed while working full time.

Just a note, the pathway allows for 2 courses in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth terms.  Due to prerequisites, this is how it’s laid out, BUT, you can get an approval to take 3 courses im your third and fourth term and be done an entire term early. This is what I am currently doing. I am at courses 5/6/7, then one more term 8/9/10.

How did you get this approval? I asked my PA to register me for a course even though I don't fulfill the prerequisite yet, but she said that's not possible.