DISTANCE LEARNING & BLENDED LEARNING DEGREES If you are interested in studying a degree, but do not want to study it in the conventional way it may be worth looking at distance or blended learning degrees. Distance learning involves studying a degree from a recognised university or college without physically attending the institution for the whole of the course.
If you are considering studying your degree via a distance or blended learning programme, you should think about issues such as:
Blended learning degrees involve a combination of online learning and face-to-face learning, and can give you the flexibility of distance learning, with some face-to-face learning of traditional degrees.
• How much face-to-face contact would I like to have with other students and tutors? • If face-to-face study is part of the programme, what will the cost of travel/ accommodation be? • Does the university provide accommodation if necessary or will I need to organise this? • What support and resources does the university provide when I am studying from home? • What resources/equipment will I need to provide, for example a quiet place to study, access to the internet and a laptop/ computer/tablet etc?
The amount of time you study at university and how that time is organised can vary for blended degree study e.g. one course may include blocks of study at the university and another may involve weekends throughout the course. It is important that you check this out before enrolling on a blended learning degree programme.
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