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Distance Learning - courses available

The following courses are available for distance learning study from the University of Leicester. 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 Certificate (HE) Feb/Oct

Human Resource Management Diploma (HE) (Year 2 BSc)

Feb/Oct

Human Resource Management BSc (Year 3 BSc)

 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 Certificate (HE) Feb/Oct
Management PhD Apr/Oct

Management MSc

Feb/May/Aug/Nov

Management PGDip

Feb/May/Aug/Nov

Management PGCert

Feb/May/Aug/Nov

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

TESOL and Applied Linguistics MA

Mar/Sep
International Education MA Feb/Oct
Education PhD Apr/Oct

Engineering

Reliable Embedded Systems MSc

Jan/Apr/Sep

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
Cosmetic Medicine PGCert Feb
Diabetes PGDip/PGCert Mar/Sep

Law

Employment Law LLM

Oct

European Union Law LLM

Apr/Oct

European Union Law PGCert

Apr/Oct

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

Interpretation, Representation 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

Emergency Planning Management MSc/PGDip

Mar/Sep

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