How does study by distance learning work?

At Leicester, we don't just preach flexibility - we offer it. We recognize that not everyone has the opportunity to study full-time on campus. Family, work or financial commitments mean that students need a variety of ways of learning at a time and pace to suit their circumstances. That's why there are many ways to study archaeology and ancient history at Leicester at all levels, from introductory to postgraduate. This includes our wide range of modules all available for part-time study at a distance and delivered directly to your doorstep or computer. We supply you with all the materials and access needed to study at the highest level, and provide the academic and other support to ensure that you stay on track. And if work or other pressures get too much, then you can defer for a while until you are ready to complete the course.

Undergraduate Courses

• Introductory courses
• Diploma courses
• BA in Archaeology by distance learning

Postgraduate Courses

• Masters courses
• Postgraduate Certificates
• PhD by distance learning 

Why Leicester?

Leicester is the world leader in the provision of distance learning courses in archaeology - we've been doing it successfully for more than a decade. That means we fully understand the specific needs of distance learning students wherever they are based. Importantly though, the qualifications you end up with are recognized throughout the world as reaching exactly the same standard, whichever route you choose. At Leicester you can even combine different modes of learning.

You receive individual attention from our full-time academic staff whatever your background and at whichever level you wish to study. Our unparalleled range of provision means that you can take our high-quality modules and degrees from anywhere in the world, and use them as stepping stones to further qualifications at Leicester or elsewhere. Each one of our modules is developed and written with the specific needs of distance learning students in mind, which is why students from more than 20 countries have opted to study archaeology with us by distance learning.