Curtin University is launching its first series of Bachelor degrees available fully online.<\/p>\n
Curtin Online will make available five majors from the Bachelor of Commerce and five majors from the Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) fully online.<\/p>\n
Curtin\u2019s Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Professor Robyn Quin, said there is a growing trend in undergraduates enrolling in online courses.<\/p>\n
\u201cCurtin University is currently the major provider of fully online courses through Open Universities Australia and has seen phenomenal growth in enrolments,\u201d Professor Quin said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have seen a 150 per cent growth from 8141 enrolments in 2007 to 19,634 in 2009.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a growing expectation from people to be able to work, learn and study whenever and wherever they want to.<\/p>\n
\u201cPreviously only selected units were available online. Curtin Online takes the next step, fulfilling a demand for increasing flexibility in order for students to balance life and study commitments.\u201d<\/p>\n
Esmee Ng from Success, a current Bachelor of Commerce student and single mother to a young child, said she enjoys studying online.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have completed five units online. It has benefited my lifestyle in so many ways. I can study in the morning while my daughter is in bed and I listen to i-Lectures on my iPod on the train to work,\u201d Ms Ng said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe tutors and lecturers have all been very helpful. I am constantly in contact with them via email and they get back to me within 48-hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything I require is available online and the unit controllers are always making sure we have the same information as internal students. I actually feel privileged studying externally because they look after me so well.\u201d<\/p>\n
The following majors will be available online for domestic enrolment beginning 2011:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0Bachelor of Commerce: Finance, Management, Marketing, Advertising, Business Law.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0Bachelor of Arts: International Relations, Asian Studies, Sustainable Development, Anthropology and Sociology and Internet Communications.<\/p>\n
More information about Curtin Online can be found at curtin.edu.au\/curtin-online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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