{"id":21611,"date":"2020-01-14T10:18:58","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T15:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwqa.cc.ucf.edu\/online\/?post_type=faq&p=21106"},"modified":"2020-01-30T09:56:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T14:56:26","slug":"are-online-masters-degrees-different-than-face-to-face-degrees","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/question\/are-online-masters-degrees-different-than-face-to-face-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Are online master\u2019s degrees different than face-to-face degrees?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Students who enroll in an online master\u2019s degree will receive the same quality education as those who enroll in the same program in a face-to-face\/in-person format. The biggest difference between receiving your master\u2019s degree online or face-to-face is the format in which you receive instruction. If you enroll in a fully online graduate degree programs, all course-related instruction will be conducted entirely online. While course instruction will be internet-based, some online programs require experiential learning experiences such as practicums or clinicals. These are intensive internships that provide students with in-field training.<\/p>\n
Since course instruction is entirely online, fully online graduate degree programs allows you to schedule courses when they are convenient for you. Unlike face-to-face courses, which require you to be on campus at a certain day and time, fully online courses are flexible and can fit into busy schedules. <\/p>\n
Pursuing your graduate degree online requires some unique studying skillsets than that of the face-to-face alternative. For instance, many UCF Online graduates cite time management as being a constant hurdle to overcome. Many online courses are on-demand and self-paced, requiring you to set aside time to dedicate to your studies. Successful UCF Online graduates report that dedicating a consistent time and place for studying helped them on the road to graduation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[1213],"class_list":["post-21611","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","tag-masters","topic-online-master-degrees"],"yoast_head":"\n