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Online degrees based on your skills and knowledge
At Western Governors University, your competence – the knowledge and skills you
possess – is the ultimate focus of every degree program. By emphasizing mastery of
essential skills and knowledge instead accumulating credit hours, WGU’s approach to
earning a degree rewards focused hard-working professionals. Progress toward your
online degree is based on passing rigorous assessments (such as tests, projects,
assignments, etc.) that measure your skills and knowledge in your field of study. We call
it competency-based learning.
With multiple degree programs in education, business, healthcare, and information
technology, WGU’s rigorous yet flexible approach gives the university a unique
advantage over other online programs. Here’s what the WGU advantage means to you:
Flexibility and Affordability. Our competency-based approach allows for
extensive personalization of your degree program. With assessments determining
your success instead of credit hours, you’ll enjoy an education that fits your
lifestyle. In most cases, you will access course material or study independently at
the time and place you choose. Also, if you come into your program with years of
knowledge and experience, you may be able to complete your assessments faster.
You pay one flat rate per six-month term, so you may be able to save time and
money depending on how quickly you can adequately demonstrate your
competency in your field of study.
Credibility through Accreditation. WGU is regionally and nationally
accredited. It is the only university ever to have received accreditation from four
regional accrediting commissions. WGU’s Teachers College is also now NCATEaccredited
– the first online university to achieve that distinction.
Commitment and Support. At WGU, students are supported by a mentoring
team committed to success. You’ll work with a progress manager, faculty mentors
and a support staff that will keep you motivated as they steer you toward your
degree.
If you’re an organized, independent learner willing to devote at least 15-20 hours a week to your studies but require flexibility in time and place to complete your education, WGU could be the university you’re looking for.
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