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While the Covid pandemic sent all courses remote or online temporarily, studying a full degree online is an option available to you, and makes university education more accessible.
The benefit of online courses is their flexibility. You can study them from wherever you are in the world, in a way that fits your schedule. If you can’t afford to give up your full-time job or put your life on hold to study, distance learning is the solution.
Arden University
Highly recommended for: Qualifying law degrees
Arden University offers both blended and fully online courses, with an emphasis on getting you ready for employment. They offer courses in business, social sciences, data analytics and much more. They are also one of a handful of institutions in the UK that offer an online qualifying law degree.
Arden University’s courses are accredited by the likes of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), meaning they’re valued by global employers. The professional nature of their online services allows students to confidently enter the working world upon graduation.
University of London Worldwide
Highly recommended for: Business
The University of London Worldwide offers distance learning courses in 190 countries. Their flexible approach to learning allows you to fit any course around your existing life commitments. Should you want to try out something new they also offer an abundance of free MOOC courses.
This university is made up of seventeen independent member institutions. You will belong to one while you study, and will have access to their facilities and services. The institution you belong to will depend on the course you choose. Sixteen of the seventeen member institutions are universities and schools in London, with one member being in Paris.
Available to all students is the online bookshop Earthprint. Your institution will send you out a study pack, from Earthprint, that has the resources you need for your course.
The University of London Worldwide works hard to provide their students with expert advice and knowledge across all subjects. They have won awards for their commitment to student employability and have access to global employability resources.
University of Essex
Highly recommended for: Specialised law degrees
The University of Essex has partnered with Kaplan Open Learning to deliver online courses. They offer 74 online courses including business, healthcare and criminology. To ensure students get the most out of online learning, class sizes are limited to twenty students.
The online learning usually contains a mix of online lectures and discussion forums to connect you with your peers and tutors. Courses are made personal to you and the adviser provided is there for support.
Open University
Highly recommended for: Distance learning qualifications
The Open University specialise in online degrees. They’re one of Europe’s largest universities, helping over 2 million students gain an online education.
Their online degrees typically take a minimum of three years to complete. This allows you to study at your own pace and tailor the degree to your schedule. You can also create your own ‘Open Qualification’ to combine a range of subjects and/or modules to suit your interests.
The Open University offers honours degrees, foundation degrees and integrated master’s degrees, while also providing a range of short courses and diplomas. Many of their courses are also accredited by relevant organisations.
As they specialise in distance learning, the Open University are leaders in online teaching methods. You will be given various learning resources to assist your learning and the flexibility to study from wherever you are in the world.
That’s our pick of the top universities offering online degrees. With a variety of learning methods at your disposal, your degree can be as interactive and informative – and accredited – as one you would do on campus!
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