Distance learning - many benefits for learners.

Distance learning is becoming increasingly popular as the need for lifelong learning and the enhancement of knowledge and skills for work and life becomes a mandatory requirement. In the digital age, distance learning not only provides learners with greater flexibility in their studies but also eliminates barriers of space and time.

Learning opportunities for everyone.

Distance learning, or work-study, is not a new concept. Ho Chi Minh City Open University has been developing this form of education since 1993 and is one of the largest distance learning centers in the country, with strong growth in the South.

With outstanding advantages in flexibility, practical application, and reasonable cost, the distance learning and work-study programs of Ho Chi Minh City Open University are attracting increasing interest from learners and promise to remain a strong development trend in the future.

Representatives from the university's Distance Learning Center stated that the center designs programs to create lifelong learning opportunities for all, meeting the needs for personal and professional development in the context of a constantly changing labor market. Learners will have access to the latest knowledge and skills and be able to apply them immediately to their current work.

One of the biggest advantages of distance learning, or work-study, is the flexibility in terms of time and location. Learners can arrange their study time to fit their work and personal lives, studying right at the partner institution without having to travel far, thus reducing travel and accommodation costs in large cities. In addition, this program has lower tuition fees compared to other training programs at the school while still ensuring the quality of education meets the required learning outcomes.

Ho Chi Minh City Open University awards diplomas to students who studied through distance learning and part-time programs. (Photo: Lan Nguyen)

Develop self-learning and self-responsibility skills.

Distance learning programs require learners to have time management skills and self-discipline. When learners develop self-study and research skills, take responsibility for their own learning process; are self-disciplined; effectively manage their study and work time; and take control of their learning process, then learning becomes incredibly simple.

Students in distance learning programs, combining study and work, can absolutely excel, acquire new knowledge, and maintain their jobs. The students themselves play a crucial role in achieving success and proactively acquiring new knowledge with the thoughtful support of the teaching staff and specialists. Upon graduation, students receive a bachelor's or engineering degree equivalent to a regular degree and can continue their studies in master's or doctoral programs.

Ho Chi Minh City Open University offers 22 distance learning programs and 6 part-time programs. The distance learning programs include: Business Administration, Marketing, International Business, Finance and Banking, Accounting, Auditing, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Information Technology, Biotechnology, Food Technology, Law, Economic Law , Sociology, Southeast Asian Studies, Social Work, English Language, Chinese Language, Korean Language, and Tourism.

The work-study program offers training in the following fields: Business Administration, Accounting, Finance and Banking, Construction Engineering Technology, Law, English Language, and Social Work.

Ho Chi Minh City Open University is recruiting students for distance learning and work-study programs at the Military Command of districts and counties in Ho Chi Minh City; Continuing Education Centers, community colleges, universities and colleges that cooperate in implementing this training format in provinces and cities from Binh Dinh to Ca Mau.

Those interested can contact the above-mentioned units to register for admission, or register directly at: Distance Learning Center, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, address: 97 Vo Van Tan Street, Vo Thi Sau Ward, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City; phone: 1800 6119 (press key 1); website: www.oude.edu.vn.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/dao-tao-tu-xa-nhieu-loi-ich-cho-nguoi-hoc-196241010185615631.htm