I would like to complete an MRes or PhD, but do not live in an area with any schools. I would rather not relocate. I see that many schools offer paid MRes or PhD programs entirely via distance. Do schools sometimes also offer teaching or research assistantships via distance as well?
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6I am not aware of a single credible online/distance PhD program. – JeffE May 27 '14 at 05:07
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How would that work? You'd teach via video link? Seems unlikely... – Flyto May 27 '14 at 10:22
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The University of Birmingham has many PhDs and other research degrees via distance. Many schools, including Harvard, Yale, Columbia, etc. offer Web-based courses. Why is it so unlikely? – Village May 27 '14 at 12:32
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5@Village online courses are not at all similar to online advising – Jonathan E. Landrum May 28 '14 at 03:01
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Graduate study is learning to do research, by working with your advisor and a research group, mostly hand in hand. A small part of that you'll be able to do remotely, but a minority in any case.
Perhaps you can find a job as a TA for some of the online courses, but if I was to select somebody to assist me in this, I'd select somebody I know personally (and even have at hand for coordination or to pull their ears if something goes awry).
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