With the advent of online education more and more people want to obtain the university degree. The online education is very convenient, flexible and accessible and it allows the people to get the degree without attending the classes and without interruption of the current lifestyle. There are many online universities, which offer the degree courses and it is quite hard to find the best and the most appropriate variant. The chosen university must suit first of all the professional objectives and the learning style of the student.

There are four main steps before the choosing of the online university.

1. Different students have different reasons to get the university degree. Some people have a desire to improve their knowledge in the chosen area; others want to occupy better position and to earn more money after graduation. It is very important to determine the objectives of the studying, because it will simplify the choice.

2. It is necessary to gather as mush as possible information about the university. There are many sources of information about online educational institutions – the websites, newspapers and magazines, the chats with university advisors etc. With the information about all the offers it is easier to find the best variant.

3. It is essential to be careful with the false degree programs. There are many cheaters in the internet, which offer to get the diplomas, which means nothing. Such online universities usually do not provide the qualified education and do not have an accreditation .The studying in such educational institutions is just the waste of time and money.

4. The accreditation of the university is the guarantee of the quality of education and of the recognition of the diploma among the employers. The accreditation confirms the correspondence of the degree curriculum to the national standards in the major.