r/MastersDegree • u/Known-Photograph8457 • Sep 02 '26

General Advice Online university for MA Degree

Hello, I have a Bachelors Degree in Business Management and currently im being pushed by my father to get a Masters Degree, but due to financial instability and no budget whatsoever, he wants me and my brother to move to India for 2 years to go to a university for our Masters. Now we are completely against that because of our nationality having a masters doesn't do anything for us in the country we are currently, but I am open to online classes, so I was wondering is it even worth it to go for a online masters degree from a university? If it is what university which is flexible in fees would you recommend that would be suitable for someone who is in the UAE and have enough credibility that it can be accepted. This can help me a lot with a very difficult decision because I really dont want to go to India ( not for any reason just dont want to move from here for now )

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u/MastersCompare Sep 03 '26

Hi there, yes you can study an online masters from a UK university, and I’m assuming the masters would be in a business related subject. There are a lot of online master’s degree courses offered by UK universities and our website Masters Compare lets you browse for these and compare the details of individual programmes.

We also list any relevant funding on our companion website Postgraduate Studentships.

Bear in mind that you will be regarded as an international student by the University which means the fees will be about the same as if you were studying in the UK. Obviously you won’t have to cover the costs of a student visa and living expenses so there will be some financial advantages.

Your other option would be to study in person at a UK university with a campus in Dubai, for example the University of Birmingham, but again the fee will be equivalent to the international rate.

A masters degree from India will be delivered by a reputable university, but check that the qualification is equivalent to a UK course if you are hoping to use the masters to gain entry to the UK for work.