It used to be the case that if you wanted to obtain a

bachelor's degree without physically being present at the

institution providing the course, you needed to undertake a

distant learning course. In most cases, those who graduated

with a bachelor's degree obtained from a distant learning

course were afforded less respect for their achievements than

those who completed their studies on-site.

The advent of the Internet, however, has completely changed the

sphere of distance learning. Today distance learning is a huge

industry, worth billions of dollar a year, and you can achieve

an online bachelor degree at almost any institution of learning

in the world.

So, how do you go about deciding which online bachelor degree

program to study? To help you, here are 3 questions to ask

yourself before embarking on your quest:

1. What do I really want to learn?

The traditional learning process was to select a number of

courses you might want to study and then to apply to the

universities respectively - places not guaranteed though.

However, with the availability of online programs, this process

is no longer as important.

In this regard, today's online bachelor degree programs can

take an almost unlimited number of students - so choosing the

right course to take becomes far more important, and much less

of a gamble!

2. Where do I want to learn?

Historically, deciding where you wanted to learn was of

importance because that meant you would have to go there and

live: at least during the time you undertook the course. In

most cases this would mean having to leave family and childhood

friends, or choosing to study in the area you grew up in.

One of the benefit of an online degree program is that this no

longer becomes an important factor. As it goes without staying

that by studying an online bachelor degree, you can be

physically located anywhere whilst studying somewhere else!

Researching the institution you want to study at, and the

courses they provide, therefore becomes very important.

3. Am I disciplined enough?

This last question is probably going to be one of the most

important you'll need to honestly ask yourself. You see, with

on-campus education you have teachers to chase you if you are

falling behind schedule. However, with an online bachelor

degree program, your study period and method is much more in

your own-hands.

Thus, finding the time to study, and being disciplined enough

to sit-down and study during this period, is vital if you want

to succeed. Otherwise, learning in the more traditional methods

may be more beneficial to you.