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Originally Posted by Afro Boy
It's tough getting knocked back like that, especially from something you really want to do.
Have you tried writing to them to ask what you could do in the interim before applying again? Perhaps it's the lack of essay writing experience? Perhaps a lack of maths/science background? Best to try and find out so that you can focus your efforts in the right area.
There might also be some "bridging courses" you can do to help give you some of the university and formal study experience.
Don't be disheartened though, you can get into some post graduate degrees with no (or part) undergrad. Just a matter of showing you have the capacity to take on formal academic study.
As an alternative, you might want to check out Open Unviersities.
Good luck and don't give up!
Cheers,
Carl |
I have emailed Swinburne back asking for a bit of advice, but have got nothing back. The truth is, I don't have a maths/science background. Nothing written on a piece of paper saying that I am worthy anyway.
I'm not ready to give up though. I'm glad that I got a reality check in a way. If the course proved to be too hard for somebody without an undergrad degree then I would just be wasting money.
I'll be looking into actually attending a university as it seems there is nowhere in Australia that offers a relevant online undergrad degree to get into Astronomy with. I am thinking about looking at some online overseas universities but i'm a bit sketchy about it.
Anyway, I won't be asking any more questions. The semester start is very close and I'm not going to make any speedy decisions to join that I might regret.
Thanks for the advice. I did try the website you suggested and it was pretty useful.