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bwarp on Feb 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Have you taken 6 months to 1 year break to...

In the UK we have The Open University (which is open for international study too).

You can get a real degree in your spare time without a massive spend, working or not.

I'm doing a mathematics degree at the moment, whilst employed. No holiday/vacation required!

seanos on Feb 19, 2012 | [–]

In the UK, if you work for a company with 250 or more employees, you are also entitled to request time off work to train (including degree study): http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandh...

oscardelben on Feb 18, 2012 | [–]

Good to know, I'm starting a math degree with them too. Would you mind getting in touch?

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