Distance Learning and CPD

We are one of the biggest suppliers of Higher Education distance learning courses in the UK.

We offer courses through Distance Learning study and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Unlike campus-based courses, Distance Learning may have one, two, three or four possible start-dates throughout the year.

For information on current fees, please see the individual course pages.

Course title	Start dates
Archaeology and Ancient History
Archaeology PhD	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Archaeology PGCert	Feb/Jun/Oct
Archaeology BA/Dip/Cert	Feb/Jun/Oct
Ancient History and Classical Archaeology BA/Dip/Cert	Feb/Jun/Oct
Archaeology and Heritage MA	Feb/Jun/Oct
The Classical Mediterranean MA	Feb/Jun/Oct
Historical Archaeology MA	Feb/Jun/Oct
Business, Management and Human Resources
Finance MSc	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Human Resource Development DSocSci	Jan/May/Oct
Human Resource Management BSc/Diploma/Certificate (HE)	Feb/Oct
Human Resource Management and Training MSc	Feb/May/Oct
Industrial Relations and Workplace Learning MSc	Feb/May/Oct
Lifelong Learning and Industrial Relations Diploma/Certificate (HE)	Feb/Oct
Management PhD	Apr/Oct
Management MSc	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Management PGDip	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Management Professional Diploma	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Management PGCert	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Management Practice Certificate	October
Managing Voluntary and Community Organisations Foundation Degree	Apr/Oct
Marketing MSc	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Master of Business Administration MBA	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Performance Management and Workplace Learning MSc	Feb/May/Oct
Computer Science
Advanced Computer Science MSc/PGCert	Jan/Oct
Advanced Software Engineering MSc/PGCert	Jan/Oct
Web Applications and Services MSc/PGCert	Jan/Oct
Counselling
Drug and Alcohol Counselling Foundation Degree	Sep
Criminology
Criminology and Criminal Justice MSc	Mar/Sep
Police Leadership and Management MSc	Mar/Sep
Security and Risk Management MSc	Mar/Sep
Security and Risk Management Foundation Degree	Mar/Sep
Security, Conflict and International Development MSc	Mar/Sep
Ecology
Global Ecology and Wildlife Conservation Certificate	Sep
Education
Educational Leadership MSc	Feb/Oct
Applied Linguistics and TESOL MA	March/Sep
International Education MA	Feb/Oct
Teaching English for Academic Purposes (TEAP) PGCert	Feb/Oct
Education PhD	Apr/Oct
Learning Innovation MSc	Oct
English
English Language and Linguistics MA	Oct
Finance and Economics
Actuarial Science PGDip (can convert to MSc)	May/Oct
Actuarial Science MSc	May/Oct
Finance MSc	Feb/May/Aug/Nov
Forensic Science
Forensic Science and Criminal Justice MSc	Oct
Health and Social Care
Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc	Oct
Diabetes PGDip/PGCert	Mar/Sep
History of Art and Film
The Country House MA/PGDip/PGCert	To be confirmed
Law
Employment Law LLM	Sep
European Union Law and Policy LLM	June/Sep
European Union Law and Policy PGCert	June/Sep
Law PhD	Jan/May/Jul/Sep
Mathematics
Actuarial Science PGDip (can convert to MSc)	May/Oct
Actuarial Science MSc	May/Oct
Media and Communications
Communications, Media and Advertising MA/PGDip	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Communications, Media and Public Relations MA	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Communications, Media and Public Relations PGDip	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Mass Communications MA	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Mass Communications PGDip	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Mass Communications PGCert	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
New Media and Society MA	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
New Media and Society PGDip	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
New Media, Governance and Democracy MA	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
New Media, Governance and Democracy PGDip	Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
Media and Communications PhD	Apr/Oct
Museum Studies
Museum Studies MA (can convert to MSc or PGDip)	Apr/Oct
Digital Heritage MA (can convert to MSc or PGDip)	Apr/Oct
Museum and Heritage MA (can convert to MSc or PGDip)	Apr/Oct
Learning Visitor Studies in Museums and Galleries MA (can convert to MSc or PGDip)	Apr/Oct
Politics and International Relations
Diplomatic Studies MA	Mar/Sep
Human Rights and Global Ethics MA	Mar/Sep
International Relations and World Order MA	Mar/Sep
International Security MA	Mar/Sep
Politics PhD	Apr/Oct
Psychology
Child and Adolescent Mental Health MSc	Oct
Occupational Psychology MSc	Oct
Psychology of Work MSc	Oct
Psychology of Work PGDip	Oct
Safety, Security and Risk Management
Police Leadership and Management MSc	Mar/Sep
Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management MSc	Mar/Sep
Security and Risk Management BA	Mar/Sep
Security and Risk Management MSc	Mar/Sep
Security and Risk Management Foundation Degree	Mar/Sep
Security, Conflict and International Development MSc	Mar/Sep
Sociology
Sociology PhD	Apr/Oct

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