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Study While Working: Tips and Insights

Knowledge and experience from study consulting.

Study Start

First Semester of a Distance Degree: 3 Costly Mistakes

The three most common mistakes in the first semester of a distance degree, and how credit transfer, backward planning and timing save you time and money.

6 min
Study Planning

Distance Learning: Winter or Summer Semester Start?

Distance learning winter or summer semester? What speaks for an autumn start, when a flexible start makes sense, and how to get the timing right.

4 min
Application

Applying for a Distance Degree: Documents, Deadlines and Why You Are Rarely Too Late

Applying for a distance degree: which documents you need, which deadlines actually apply and why most distance universities let you start almost any month.

7 min
Career

Remote Work Abroad After Distance Learning: What the 2025/2026 Study Shows

Remote work is the logical next step for distance learning graduates. The Auslandsjob.de 2025/2026 study with 1,588 respondents shows exactly why.

5 min
Funding

Educational Leave Abolished: Austria's New Weiterbildungszeit From 2026

Austria has abolished educational leave (Bildungskarenz). Since 2026 the new Weiterbildungszeit applies, with stricter rules. What it means for your degree.

4 min
Study Choice

Which Degree Is Safe From AI? What the Data Really Shows

Which degree is safe from AI? Recent labour market data shows why more education is no automatic shield and what really matters when you choose a degree.

4 min
Learning

Study Techniques for Distance Learning: Learn Effectively With Little Time

Study techniques for distance learning: with active recall, spaced learning and fixed routines you get more out of every scarce study hour while working.

5 min
Bachelor

Writing Your Bachelor Thesis While Working: Topic, Schedule and Supervision

Writing your bachelor thesis while working: how to organise topic, schedule and supervision alongside a full-time job and clear the final hurdle safely.

5 min
Part-Time

Discussing Your Distance Degree With Your Employer: Time Off, Cost Sharing and Timing

Talking to your employer about a distance degree: how to settle time off, cost sharing and the right timing without weakening your position at work.

5 min
Doctorate

DBA or PhD: Which Doctorate Fits You, and Is It Really Recognised in DACH?

DBA or PhD: differences in audience, research focus and recognition in the German-speaking region. How to choose the doctorate that fits your career.

7 min
Master

Does a Master Still Pay Off After 10 Years of Work Experience?

Master with career experience: when the second degree pays off after years on the job, when it does not, and which programmes match your career stage.

7 min
Credit Transfer

Meister to Bachelor Credit Transfer: How to Save Semesters

Crediting a German Meister, Techniker or Fachwirt towards a bachelor degree: what works, how many ECTS are realistic, and how the application runs.

7 min
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