<p>Is it common for schools to admit students on a part-time basis? Also, are employers usually flexible in allowing their employee to attend a class during work hours? </p>
<p>If you could please list your experiences, or experiences of people you know. thanks!</p>
<p>It's very common for professional MS degrees (non-thesis). The flexibility you get depends on your company and your school. Obviously distance learning is the most flexible (and most Top 10 schools now offer MS degrees distance for engineering). If you're attending classes on campus, some colleges have night programs (classes starting at 5:30 pm or later). If you have a class starting at 4:00 pm or earlier, whether you can leave is entirely up to the company (or sometimes just the boss), and even then, is a case-by-case basis usually. </p>
<p>The biggest difference you'll find is that when you're working and taking classes, especially if your company is paying for the classes, work comes first and classes come second. If you have some big proposal or project to finish or you have to travel out of town, you'll have to miss class, even if it's a test.</p>