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Congratulations, well done! Did that a few years ago, started when I was 47, completed with 50. Was easier for me. Distance Learning University in Germany. And

Congratulations, well done! Did that a few years ago, started when I was 47, completed with 50. Was easier for me. Distance Learning University in Germany. And I had the opportunity to do it at work. One could call it a side project. Since about two years I try my hand at a bachelor in mathematics at another Distance Learning University in Germany. Guess I will pull that stunt around 2025.

zd123 5y ago
Mind sharing the uni name? I am looking at doing something similar
- Borrible 5y ago
  Sure, have look at my reply above and as a general note perhaps here: https://www.zfh.de/ https://www.zfh.de/ https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/index.shtml https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/index.shtml Sorry, both websites apparently just in German.
  - halfdan 5y ago
    There's https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/english/academics/study-programs/index.shtml https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/english/academics/study-program...
  - Mike_Jordan 5y ago
    Do universities in Germany offer MS only in German language? I am looking for online masters in English.
    - Borrible 5y ago
      I guess most do, but you might have a look here: https://www.mygermanuniversity.com/studyfinder?p=1&pp=25&sort=application_deadline&dir=ASC&dl=1 https://www.mygermanuniversity.com/studyfinder?p=1&pp=25&sor...
    - Beldin 5y ago
      The UK has an Open University, which is quite renowned in the world of distance-learning universities.
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checkyoursudo 5y ago
Did you already have an undergrad in CS? I recently completed a MS in cognitive science in Sweden. I have been drawn to AI research, but it seems that most work in AI these days is being done strictly in Comp Sci rather than Cog Sci, so a Ph.D. in AI is what I really want to do but appears to be out of reach for me because of what seems to be a bias against cog sci despite my interests, skills at research and writing, and my technical ability to do the work. I think there is a perception that cog sci is only about human intelligence, even though AI/comp sci was one of the primary fields of research of the co-founders of cog sci. Anyway, I was thinking maybe I should do a comp sci masters so that I can move on to comp sci PhD and keep going with my research interests. Did you do your degree in English or German? I live in Germany, but my German is not quite good enough for advanced academic instruction. Well, congrats. I finished my MS at 44, though I did it full-time in person, which itself was a weird and fun experience at that age.
- Borrible 5y ago
  No CS undergrad. And its a German degree. Sorry, the website is just in German: https://www.hochschule-trier.de/informatik/fernstudium/studium/masterfernstudium/mcsc-zulassung https://www.hochschule-trier.de/informatik/fernstudium/studi... There is at least one non CS undergrad path to a master in Germany through distance learning at the Fernuni-Hagen. Website also not in English: https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/msc_prinformatik/einstieg.shtml https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/msc_prinformatik/ein... And I seem to remember a study opportunity for a master in informatics for people with undergrad in humanities at the TU Chemnitz, when I looked back then. In presence not via distance learning, so there probably are more opportunities out there now.
LAC-Tech 5y ago
> Since about two years For about two years. 'Since' is not the same as 'seit' here. (When I learned German native speakers would constantly correct me for using 'für' when I should have used 'seit' so I am repaying the favour)
- Borrible 5y ago
  Which is great by me, because most native English speaker I met didn't bothered to do me that favour. How else can one improve and pay respect to a foreign language? On the other hand, if they did, it would have been a lot of work.
  - bambataa 5y ago
    Just since you said you are happy to get English tips, you’d say “didn’t bother” there. The past tense is indicated by the “did” in “didn’t”, and so you don’t add the “-ed” to “bother”.
    - Borrible 5y ago
      It is! No, really! Thank you! I seldom can be bothered to read postings older than a day or so. Which is a bit rude, I think.
  - LAC-Tech 5y ago
    I've said a lot of stuff like "für zwei Jahren" in my time :)

zd123 5y ago

Mind sharing the uni name? I am looking at doing something similar

Borrible 5y ago
Sure, have look at my reply above and as a general note perhaps here: https://www.zfh.de/ https://www.zfh.de/ https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/index.shtml https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/index.shtml Sorry, both websites apparently just in German.
- halfdan 5y ago
  There's https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/english/academics/study-programs/index.shtml https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/english/academics/study-program...
- Mike_Jordan 5y ago
  Do universities in Germany offer MS only in German language? I am looking for online masters in English.
  - Borrible 5y ago
    I guess most do, but you might have a look here: https://www.mygermanuniversity.com/studyfinder?p=1&pp=25&sort=application_deadline&dir=ASC&dl=1 https://www.mygermanuniversity.com/studyfinder?p=1&pp=25&sor...
  - Beldin 5y ago
    The UK has an Open University, which is quite renowned in the world of distance-learning universities.
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checkyoursudo 5y ago

Did you already have an undergrad in CS? I recently completed a MS in cognitive science in Sweden. I have been drawn to AI research, but it seems that most work in AI these days is being done strictly in Comp Sci rather than Cog Sci, so a Ph.D. in AI is what I really want to do but appears to be out of reach for me because of what seems to be a bias against cog sci despite my interests, skills at research and writing, and my technical ability to do the work. I think there is a perception that cog sci is only about human intelligence, even though AI/comp sci was one of the primary fields of research of the co-founders of cog sci. Anyway, I was thinking maybe I should do a comp sci masters so that I can move on to comp sci PhD and keep going with my research interests. Did you do your degree in English or German? I live in Germany, but my German is not quite good enough for advanced academic instruction. Well, congrats. I finished my MS at 44, though I did it full-time in person, which itself was a weird and fun experience at that age.

Borrible 5y ago
No CS undergrad. And its a German degree. Sorry, the website is just in German: https://www.hochschule-trier.de/informatik/fernstudium/studium/masterfernstudium/mcsc-zulassung https://www.hochschule-trier.de/informatik/fernstudium/studi... There is at least one non CS undergrad path to a master in Germany through distance learning at the Fernuni-Hagen. Website also not in English: https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/msc_prinformatik/einstieg.shtml https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/mi/studium/msc_prinformatik/ein... And I seem to remember a study opportunity for a master in informatics for people with undergrad in humanities at the TU Chemnitz, when I looked back then. In presence not via distance learning, so there probably are more opportunities out there now.

LAC-Tech 5y ago

> Since about two years For about two years. 'Since' is not the same as 'seit' here. (When I learned German native speakers would constantly correct me for using 'für' when I should have used 'seit' so I am repaying the favour)

Borrible 5y ago
Which is great by me, because most native English speaker I met didn't bothered to do me that favour. How else can one improve and pay respect to a foreign language? On the other hand, if they did, it would have been a lot of work.
- bambataa 5y ago
  Just since you said you are happy to get English tips, you’d say “didn’t bother” there. The past tense is indicated by the “did” in “didn’t”, and so you don’t add the “-ed” to “bother”.
  - Borrible 5y ago
    It is! No, really! Thank you! I seldom can be bothered to read postings older than a day or so. Which is a bit rude, I think.
- LAC-Tech 5y ago
  I've said a lot of stuff like "für zwei Jahren" in my time :)