[barry-cotter]

University of London. There’s more than one Master’s degree that allows you to take individual modules as stand alone qualification and once you hit the limit you transfer to being a Master’s student proper. I did Finance. Last I looked the London School of Tropical Medicine also did this. If they offer a Postgraduate Certificate they’ll probably take your money for an individual module if you have any evidence you can do postgraduate level study. I had a MicroMaster’s from EdX.

https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/international_type_of_study...

[inhumantsar]

Thanks for this insight. I've been looking for programs like these. There are plenty of MBA programs but I'm more interested in doing a CS degree.

I have a decade of experience in software development and a smattering of Coursera certificates in relevant areas. Doing a BSc feels like it would be, not a waste exactly but inefficient and overly expensive. But it looks like University of London they offer a PCert->MSc pathway for CS.

Did you do the micro-master because you didn't have (much) relevant experience in the field? How important do you think it was on your application?

[barry-cotter]

> Did you do the micro-master because you didn't have (much) relevant experience in the field? How important do you think it was on your application?

I did it so I could show some reason to admit me to the course. Absent any relevant work experience they needed some evidence I could think think and write. They asked for a notarized copy as part of the application process. Legible bureaucratic qualifications are a good thing to have if you’re trying to get another legible bureaucratic qualification.

[cluelessmaker]

If I do edx micromasters, will they consider for Msc computer science or related courses?

[barry-cotter]

I imagine they would but it’s not like I work there. The M.Sc. Computer Science does individual modules as stand alone qualifications.

https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/msc-computer-science#progra...