Dont these part-time courses lack the rigour of full time courses?
IIMC Long Duration Programs are different from both full time and part time programs. Actually, these programs have features of both full time ( in terms of rigour incorporated in the design) and part time (in terms of flexibility it provides to learn and work simultaneously) programs. A serious participant will be able to get a feel of many characteristics of a full time program without actually requiring to attend classes full time.