She refused to join the Komsomol, the wholesome organisation for young communists, and laughed away suggestions that she should study for a degree.

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The players from Govindpuri are in an NGO-run school, and Neha now plans to study for a degree in physical education, perhaps with an interest-free microfinance loan, and return as a coach.

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If such a formal accreditation system could be established it would raise the prospect of online students anywhere in the world being able to study for a degree with famous universities, at a cost that is likely to be much lower than a traditional campus-based course.

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He then went to Dubai, the UAE's financial hub, around January 2009 to study for a masters degree in international business.

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However, he warns that if you want to pursue the arts and social sciences, you should either combine the study with a more practical major or go for a graduate degree.

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Also, for most areas of study, an associate degree puts you halfway toward a four-year degree should you decide to pursue one at a later time.

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