One of the downsides of going for a part-time, distance learning and sandwich programmes is the limitation regards going for NYSC and their acceptability for jobs.
Of course, for many years, part-time, distance-learning centre and sandwich graduates had been denied the national service. Until recently when a few schools assured their candidates that they would eventually serve even with their part-time or distance learning courses, NYSC has been a lost dream.
In the same vein, candidates are avoiding these programmes because they have the impression that they may not be able to use them for jobs. They imagine part-time, distance learning and sandwich certificates may not be acceptable for job opportunities, unlike the full-time graduates who automatically are welcome to the labor market as soon as they’re done in school.
If you’re contemplating obtaining a part-time form because you don’t know its job potential, this post may be of help.
Will you be able to get jobs with a part-time, distance-learning or sandwich course?
Part-Time Certificates are No Different From Full-time Certificate For Job Hunting
While seeking jobs, both full-time and part-time candidates can apply to the same organizations as long as they’re qualified.
Several part-time, distance learning and sandwich candidates had got job offers using their certificates. Hence, no doubt that you can get a job with your certificate.
In fact, in the end, the grade may be more important than your course, type of the programme or the institutions attended. This has been established in my post “Higher Grade or a Better Course? Which is Better?“.
Although they could be an obvious hindrance to holding a part-time certificate or from related courses most especially in the past.
More on that below…
Part-Time, Distance Learning and Sandwich Certificates May Be Limited by NYSC Requirements
In the past, no graduates from any of the above programmes were allowed to go for NYSC. Instead of being issued the discharged certificate which their full-time counterparts will be entitled to after a year of National service, they will be compensated with exclusion letters.