What is full-time and part-time form? Part-time and part-time education - how is it? What is the difference between part-time and full-time education? Disadvantages of distance learning
When entering an educational institution, applicants are faced with such concepts as full-time and part-time study. Everything is more or less clear with them. But there is a third option. And in this regard, the question arises: “Part-time and part-time education - how is that?” Let's figure out what it is and how it differs from the first two options.
Full-time
In order to understand what full-time education is, it is necessary to remember the origin of the term. Full-time - from the word “ochi”, which means “eyes”. Therefore, this option assumes that teachers and students will meet regularly and visit the educational institution every day, except weekends.
Full-time study does not necessarily mean studying in the morning. After all, schoolchildren also often go to the second and even third shift, but their version of the educational process is still called full-time. And in universities there are working semesters, when students do internships during the day and gain knowledge in the evening. The main criterion for full-time study is regular meetings with the teacher.
Full-time education has many advantages. Information from teachers comes in full, gradually, constantly and in small portions. Knowledge is more easily absorbed and consolidated through numerous practical and laboratory work. There are only two disadvantages to this option for getting an education: lack of free time, since studying “eats up” most of the day, and higher cost if we are talking about a paid department.
Extramural
The correspondence option is the opposite of the full-time option. It means that students must prepare on their own - using textbooks and training manuals. And only meet twice or thrice a year to test knowledge and pass coursework and exams.
If we compare it with full-time education, we can highlight the following pattern: with full-time education, 80% of the material is given by the teacher, 20% is left for independent study. In absentia, the numbers are the same, but exactly the opposite.
Typically, those who enroll in correspondence courses are already mature, mature people with work experience who have realized that moving up the career ladder without higher education is problematic. They are capable of self-discipline and know how to distribute their time so that there is enough for everything - work, study and personal interests.
The disadvantages of the correspondence option are obvious: not everyone is capable of independently studying complex university disciplines, there is no opportunity to consult with teachers on complex issues, and the level of knowledge gained is noticeably lower than in full-time study.
But there are also advantages: more personal time and lower tuition costs. Moreover, the discount can be very, very significant - from 20 to 50%.
How about part-time and part-time education? We've dealt with the first two. It remains to understand what the third option is.
Part-time and part-time education - how is it?
Sometimes an applicant finds himself in a difficult situation. He cannot study full-time, for example, he does not have enough money to pay for education, or he has a job, or he did not pass the scores for the required specialty, etc. But at the same time, he does not want to enroll in correspondence department, since it is largely intended for already formed specialists who only need to hone their knowledge in their profession and receive a diploma. What should we do in this case?
We need to remember that there is a third option - full-time and part-time education. This is like an intermediate option between full-time and part-time. That is, students and teachers meet regularly, but to a lesser extent than full-time students, and mainly in the evening.
Previously, this option for obtaining education was called evening. And this is not surprising. The part-time department allows you to combine work and study, so classes are held either on weekends or in the evening. The time and frequency of attending classes is determined by the educational institution.
In the part-time form, disciplines are taught in blocks (the same as in the full-time form), but in a reduced volume, due to the lack of teaching hours. Each block is followed by an exam or test.
Advantages
What are the advantages of full-time and part-time evening education? There are few of them, but they are all quite significant:
- Possibility to combine educational process and work.
- It is easier to get into the chosen university with a lot of competition for the desired specialty.
- The system for delivering educational material and passing exams is as close as possible to full-time. The difference is often only in fewer training hours.
- Education fees are significantly lower.
Flaws
This option also has disadvantages. First of all, this is a lack of time - due to the fact that we have to combine study, work, and also personal life. The second disadvantage is the lack of any benefits for students. That is, no scholarships, no free rides on the subway, no place in a dormitory. At the same time, you will have to study the same amount as full-time students.
Who can study part-time/part-time?
There are many options. Almost every educational institution in the country offers students full-time and part-time education. The only exceptions are specific specialties, for example, medical fields, since they require extensive practice.
For example, it is impossible to obtain an education in the specialty “Dentistry” through part-time or part-time study. All universities offer only full-time studies with a duration of study of 5 years. However, in this way you can obtain diplomas in the medical field in the specialties “Public Health”, “Medical and Preventive Care”, “Pharmacy”, but only if you have previously received a secondary specialized medical education.
A diploma in jurisprudence through part-time or part-time study can be obtained without any problems - all you need to do is pay for your studies and pass exams on time, since this specialty is available in the evening department at most specialized universities.
Most willingly, various humanities are taught in the evening: a student can easily get an education as a journalist, art critic, sociologist or manager.
At Moscow State University, you can receive education in 28 different fields via part-time and part-time courses. These can be either two-month advanced training courses, for example, in logotherapy or family psychological counseling, or training for 5 years with a bachelor’s degree in the faculties of sociology, law, economics, computational mathematics and cybernetics, etc.
After graduating from school, almost all graduates think about continuing their studies at a higher educational institution. At least, this is what the majority do, who still strive for a better life, a good job with a decent salary. When choosing a candidate for a certain position, employers first of all pay attention to his diploma. And having decent knowledge significantly increases your chances of getting a prestigious position.
How to decide on the form of training?
There are such forms of education as full-time (daytime), part-time (evening), correspondence and distance learning. In order to choose the form that will allow you to obtain the necessary amount of knowledge and at the same time give the required amount of free time, you should carefully study the nuances of all four methods.
Full-time education involves the student's full dedication to the educational process. Classes are typically held five or six days a week. They are divided into theoretical and practical. In theory classes, called lectures, students listen to a topic. Then the material is consolidated by solving practical problems and performing laboratory work at seminars.
The part-time/part-time form of study provides the student with the opportunity to combine work and study. In most universities, classes are held in the evenings on weekdays and on weekends. The number of academic hours is usually no more than 16. This is quite enough to obtain high-quality knowledge if you diligently attend classes.
The correspondence course has a completely different approach to the educational process. Students meet twice a year. Over the course of several weeks, a large amount of material is proofread, after which exams are taken. Distance learning involves learning via the Internet. All assignments are sent by email.
Full-time training - what is it like?
This form of training has a number of advantages over other ways of obtaining higher education. Firstly, full-time education involves a sufficient number of practical classes, which makes it possible to promptly identify gaps in knowledge of the subject and eliminate them before the exams. In addition, constant communication with students, including senior students, and teachers makes it possible to find a person who will improve a certain subject if such a need arises.
Secondly, full-time education provides a number of social benefits. On a budgetary basis, students who successfully pass the session are entitled to receive a scholarship in the next semester. In case of excellent results, an increased scholarship is paid. A student card entitles you to discounted travel on many types of public transport. A full-time student has free access to the university library. Nonresidents are provided with a place in the hostel. During their training, young men are exempt from conscription into the army. This is what full-time education means.
Advantages of evening uniform
What are they? The part-time form of study is suitable for students who wish to combine the educational process and work. This way of acquiring knowledge gives a person great freedom. The same cannot be said about the case if full-time education is chosen.
If there is a job in the specialty, the student has the opportunity to apply the acquired knowledge in practice, thereby improving their qualifications. By studying in the evening department, young people gain independence in terms of the ability to pay for their education themselves. Employers are willing to give a position to someone who can combine work with training.
This form is not suitable for family people. Work during the day, evenings and weekends at the university, and there is no time left for family. In this case, it is advisable to choose the correspondence form.
Briefly about correspondence and distance learning
As a rule, people who already have a permanent job study by correspondence, and
They need education to advance in their careers. This form is also suitable
young people from other cities who, for whatever reason, cannot leave their place of residence for a long time.
Those who do not have the opportunity to attend an educational institution, but want to receive a decent education, receive knowledge remotely. For example, for people with disabilities, this option is an ideal way to gain quality knowledge.
Transition from one form to another
Switching from full-time to part-time or part-time is usually no problem. If, due to certain circumstances, it is necessary to change the form of training, then this
can be done after the end of the session.
There should be no difficulties when switching to a paid basis. But if you want to take a few budget places, you will have to work hard. Most often, correspondence groups have already been formed, and places on a budgetary basis are taken first. If there are no such places, you should wait until the next session and leave a request for transfer. Some students may be expelled after passing the exams, in which case there is a chance of getting into their place if their academic performance is excellent and there are no problems with discipline.
It is worth noting that the transition to full-time uniform from other departments is carried out in extremely rare cases.
Disadvantages of different forms of training
The main disadvantage of the full-time course is its cost. Compared to other methods of learning, it is significantly higher. Increasingly, applicants choose correspondence courses precisely because of financial insolvency.
The difficulties of the correspondence form consist in the large amount of information that needs to be absorbed in a short period of time. Another common problem arises when working for a private organization. Such enterprises may not pay student leave.
The form of training, part-time and part-time, combines the advantages of both departments. Perhaps its only drawback is the catastrophic lack of time when combining work and study, since classes begin after six in the evening, and many work until five. And the students leave after nine in the evening.
To choose the optimal form of higher education, an applicant must correctly prioritize the quality of knowledge, the opportunity to work, the amount of free time and the cost of training.
With the full-time department, everything is clear: “diary students” are provided with a rich student life, regular communication with teachers, the full scope of required knowledge, but what do universities guarantee to “correspondence students”? According to state standards, education for part-time students is carried out according to the same curricula and disciplines as for full-time students, and the diplomas of “full-time” and “correspondence” students are equivalent: the form of study, as a rule, is indicated in the annex to the diploma, and not in the document itself.
It is worth noting that correspondence education has a big advantage: affordable cost (compared to full-time education) and comparative ease of admission. For comparison, at St. Petersburg State University of Culture and Technology, the full-time course “Management” will cost 90,000 rubles, and the correspondence course will cost about 50,000 rubles.
According to research by the electronic scientific journal “Bulletin-Economist of ZABGU 2014” (No. 7), it was these parameters that influenced the fact that over the past few years the number of “correspondence students” in the country increased by 2161 thousand people, while the regiment of “full-time students” arrived almost twice as much. Concerns were also expressed there that the percentage of correspondence students is too high, and ideally there should be no more than 10-15% of the total number, whereas now in Russia there are more than 50%.
However, despite the increasing popularity of distance learning, the country's leading universities have abandoned correspondence departments: St. Petersburg State University, Moscow State University, Moscow State Technical University. Bauman stopped enrolling part-time students in 2010, citing the too low quality of such education. It is interesting that the legislative competence of “full-time” and “correspondence” students is the same: equal diplomas presuppose that the knowledge and level of education of both students is also the same. Such a regulatory document as the “Unified Qualification Directory” contains descriptions of the requirements for applicants for a particular profession: applicants for the position of manager, architect, engineer or stockbroker must necessarily have a higher education, but the directory does not specify how exactly the specialist should have been trained .
...what about in battle?
Consequently, in Russia you can not only get a higher education in absentia, but also find a job in your specialty, having such a mark in your diploma. But are “correspondence” specialists valued on the labor market? Elena Pavlovna Krasnova, deputy head of the personnel department of the main department for organizing work with personnel at the Faculty of Journalism of St. Petersburg State University, told how things stand in practice: “If we talk about the employment and competition of full-time and part-time students after university, then everything depends on the field of activity of graduates, the preferences of the authorities and what is valued more in this profession: classical full education or work experience. In many companies, for example, they simply don’t look at the diploma, they only check its presence, so they don’t know which department the applicant graduated from. But in scientific and teaching activities there are certain requirements, and if they are met by a graduate of the correspondence department, but not met by a graduate of the full-time department, they will, of course, prefer the former. Full-time education, despite such nuances as experience or length of service, is considered more prestigious and extensive than the education of a person who studied a lot on his own, combining study with work or family. However, from experience I can say that with an equal balance of power, the advantage will still be on the side of the “overall player.”
Agrees with her Head of the Analytical Department of the Chemical Laboratory of NIIPM Taisiya Alekseevna Prikhodko: “When hiring, I will give preference to a full-time employee. I will say more, my colleagues, heads of other knowledge-intensive industries, also prefer to hire students - “diaries”. There can be no talk of anything else. A correspondence student is forced to study most of the material on his own: his knowledge of classical theory is poor, and, as a rule, there is no practice in laboratory conditions. Consequently, their level of education is much lower than that of full-time students.”
The opinions of experts coincide with the results of a study by the Higher School of Economics: full-time graduates really enjoy an advantage when finding employment. In more than half of the cases, it is the “full-time” employee who will receive the desired position. Moreover, most often employers refer to the rather low quality of correspondence education, but note that this unpleasant difference is more than offset by the work experience of “correspondence students.”
Editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Extrablog" Pavel Zheltov: “I belong to that category of employers who have no preferences in terms of the form of education: if the applicant can demonstrate the necessary skills, then it does not matter to me what department he studied in. I believe that people who have experience in the field required by the employer are valued regardless of their form of education. Perhaps there are differences in the civil service, but in general I observe this trend in the labor market and I myself hire people based on these criteria.”
It's about the profession
Indeed, in the modern labor market, the work experience factor is of great importance, but it comes into conflict with the already known statement that full-time students are better. Obviously, there is a decisive factor that employers use when selecting candidates in a particular field. If it’s not a matter of personal preference of recruiters, then maybe the point is in the profession itself? Perhaps a correspondence course, which will not affect the career of a journalist, will be a big disadvantage in the resume of an engineer or mathematician-programmer.
Head of Marketing Department of the Codex Legal Consortium Tatyana Selivanova sees the solution to the dilemma as follows: “I believe that the value of full-time and part-time students in the labor market depends on the field in which they are going to apply their knowledge. If a journalist or PR manager has an impressive portfolio and extensive work experience by the time he graduates from university, I, as a boss, will not be embarrassed that the person studied by correspondence. Science-intensive, medical, design work is a completely different matter. In these areas, what is needed is not so much experience as colossal knowledge in one’s professional field. You can’t do without theory here, and it is incomparably better in full-time studies. In this case, full-time training is a big plus for the employer.”
Each of us has friends who received full-time education and those who were part-time students. Is there a tangible difference expressed by significant differences between full-time and correspondence education? This article is devoted to this problem.
Full-time education is a classic type of education in which the student methodically attends lectures and seminars for an entire semester, at the end of which he takes sessional exams. Correspondence studies– periodic. The student prepares himself using the materials given to him, then attends a course of lectures that are given over, for example, one month. The culmination of the semester for a part-time student is the exam. The final grade in full-time study can consist of both the sum of current grades and the exam score, or consist only of the grade obtained in the exam. In the case of distance learning, the most important thing is how the student will perform in the exam, because he prepared for it during the semester mainly on his own, doing occasional work and consulting with teachers. Correspondence education usually lasts less than full-time education, since shortened programs are provided for it, because a large number of correspondence students receive a second education in this way. Typically, part-time courses are cheaper than full-time courses.
It is interesting that full-time education presupposes the availability of budget places and the payment of scholarships to state employees, while part-time education almost never does. Another difference between full-time and correspondence education is that correspondence education does not provide reasons for deferring military service. It is believed that some specialties, such as translation, for example, cannot be mastered by studying by correspondence, since learning foreign languages requires constant practice and honing of skills, which is why many universities do not have a correspondence department for language specialties.
In general, distance learning is convenient for those who do not have a lot of free time due to work, family circumstances or health problems.
Conclusions website
- Full-time education is a standard form of education, which involves constant continuous study, and correspondence education is periodic;
- Full-time education provides a deferment from the army, but correspondence education does not;
- Full-time and correspondence education differ in the organization of the educational process within the semester;
- Correspondence education allows people to engage in several types of activities in parallel, which is very difficult with full-time education;
- Full-time students are many times more likely to study for free, but in general, distance learning is cheaper;
- Some specialties, for example, medical or linguistic, are practically not represented in correspondence form.
One way or another, the goals in the lives of different people very often intersect. For example, many begin their adult journey with one desire - to get a higher education at all costs and in the future get a promising and well-paid job. All this is possible, but let's start from the very beginning!
Students can choose full-time or part-time study, but there are also day and evening departments that ultimately provide higher education. As a result, the student receives a young specialist’s diploma (bachelor’s or master’s) and becomes a promising employee.
It doesn’t matter how he studied, the main thing is that he has a higher education. Although, of course, in the application and on the “crust” itself it is indicated what form of training was present in a particular case.
For the manager, this is rather a formality; the main thing is that the document itself is present, and that the potential employee shows himself on the positive side.
Since it doesn’t really matter, let’s try to figure out what part-time and part-time education is! Maybe this is your option?
Features of part-time and part-time education
Not all school graduates are ready to plunge into the abyss of student life and higher education, to step away from their aspirations, ambitions and life beliefs for five long years.
Some applicants believe that studying should not interfere with work and basic earnings, while others, on the contrary, are sure that they should not be scattered, and it is best to do one thing well - graduate from university. Well, work, as you know, is not a wolf, so it can wait.
However, the education system has its own compromise solution, which allows you to study and work at the same time. It's called " part-time education", evening and shift work, since it is completely adjusted to the work schedule of a working student.
This is very convenient because, without interrupting your career and ambitions, you can study in the name of a diploma and your promising future.
For example, if a university student goes to work on the night shift, then nothing prevents him from attending lectures and practical classes at the university during the daytime and vice versa.
That is, if you wish, you can perfectly combine study and work, while enjoying benefits at your place of work and receiving higher education at a university.
By the way, this form of training is welcome when receiving additional education.
A little history and a couple of illustrative examples
To understand what form of education I am talking about, you can ask your grandparents about this topic, who received their education in exactly this way during their youth, but not higher education, but secondary or secondary specialized education.
In addition, domestic cinema can help you, and the most memorable films on this topic are the following: “Big Change” and “Girls”.
So it is quite obvious that young people have always strived to acquire new knowledge, and there have always been experts in their field at work.
But still, let's return to the modern world and try to figure out what today's evening form of education looks like, and how to get a higher education without breaking away from the so-called “production process.”
Schedule of full-time and part-time studies
As a rule, each university has its own staff schedule, which is not adjusted to the free time and capabilities of students, but, on the contrary, working students must adapt to it.
For example, in some universities classes are held in evening time days, and only 2 – 3 times a week; while other universities encourage weekend study by organizing weekend groups.
That is why each applicant must independently decide what suits him best, because here, as in full-time education, everyone’s attendance is required.
All this is stipulated by the Charter of a particular university, and you certainly shouldn’t violate such rules, otherwise you may never receive the coveted certificate for conferring the status of a young specialist.
If we talk about differences and similarities, then the part-time form of education is identical to the full-time course, and students also attend lectures, seminars, practical and laboratory classes, undergo practical training, take a session and defend coursework, and later a diploma project.
In general, the approach to education is the same, and the requirements of teachers are standard.
Advantages of full-time and part-time education
If you are still in doubt, it is worth recalling the main advantages of this form of study at the university.
They really do exist, and they are numerous and significant:
1. Possibility of combining work and study;
2. Early financial independence;
3. Academic leaves paid at work twice a year;
4. Loyal entrance exams;
5. Affordable cost of training (compared to full-time);
6. Real practice when working in the specialty;
7. Interest in such a student.
8. Opportunity for rapid career advancement;
9. Flexible attitude of teachers!
10. Constant consultations with teachers.
So, if you want to get a higher education in this particular way, stop hesitating in your decision, because this is a real chance to become a certified specialist in the future without leaving your job. Why is this not a prospect?
Stubborn statistics and lack of evening training
Today, only 3% of all applicants and students of higher educational institutions choose this particular form of education.
In most cases, these are those wishing to obtain a second higher education with an existing first one, received as a full-time student.
Why such low rates? It's simple! If we remember about the correspondence course, then you need to study for a master’s degree for six years, and it is quite possible to become a bachelor’s degree in five years.
With evening classes, everything is the same, but you have to attend classes every week, and more than once.
For some, this is extremely inconvenient in terms of time, and for many, it is completely unprofitable, since it is much easier to go on paid academic leave for 2-3 weeks every six months and devote all your time to studying and passing the exam.
If we take the period of 50 years ago, then everything was quite the opposite, and they treated the full-time and correspondence forms of education with respect and strived, wanting to become certified specialists, even mid-level ones.
Now this form of training is considered “morally outdated,” and not all modern universities offer it in their curriculum.
It is worth highlighting one more drawback that lowers the rating of the full-time and correspondence course of study.
For example, young people have already come to the conclusion that studying this way is much easier and more profitable for girls, since guys don’t even get a deferment from the army, choosing to go to university in shifts.
And transferring to a full-time department (if desired, of course) will become a difficult task for an evening student.
Benefits when choosing a full-time course of study
But not everything is as bad as some might think. Every applicant and student should know about the tangible benefits that will be mandatory for him; but only if he chooses for himself a part-time form of study.
1. A working student receives additional leave, which is paid from the average monthly salary.
2. In the first courses, leave for the session is granted in the amount of 40 days, and senior students go to take exams at the university for 50 days. Paid days, which is also important!
3. On the eve of passing a state exam or graduation project, you can officially receive four months of paid leave from your job, which are allocated for the student’s quality preparation.
4. Before a diploma or state exam for 10 months, the student’s working week can be officially shortened by 7 hours, and 50% of the salary must be paid.
5. There are cases when an enterprise paid for the education of a working student, which is also beneficial from a financial point of view of the family.
It turns out that part-time education provides concessions at work, while a working student can simultaneously “kill two birds with one stone”: regularly receive a full salary for his work and at the same time get closer to the long-awaited higher education.
Procedure for admission to full-time and part-time studies
If you decide that part-time study is what is ideal for you, then you must know certain rules for entering a university.
1. Entrance exams begin later than exams for full-time applicants.
2. Training lasts a year longer than for full-time students;
3. The package of documents for successful admission is standard;
4. The presence of Unified State Examination results is required;
5. Entrance examinations may be replaced by an oral interview or a written test.
Otherwise, there are no differences with correspondence courses, and becoming a student is not particularly difficult.
Advice: if you are confident in your knowledge of your chosen specialty, then you can safely submit documents for full-time and part-time study; otherwise problems may arise during the first session.
Conclusion: If you now know what is full-time and part-time education?, so maybe it’s time to test your strength?
Stop making excuses for being busy and irreplaceable at work, because you can get a higher education without taking time away from your favorite job! Is the status of a young specialist not inspiring?