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why beckett

YOU’LL TAKE YOUR CAREER FORWARD

Distance learning can be many things. It offers career change, greater earning potential, networking opportunities and career progression, to name just a few.

1000+

employers engaged with every year to ensure our courses reflect the characteristics employers are looking for.

Two occupational therapy students walking through hospital together

why beckett

COURSES DESIGNED WITH YOU IN MIND

We understand the pressures of studying while balancing work and family commitments, that’s why we offer students the flexibility of studying at their own pace.

Course modules are individually designed, offering the same teaching experience as our students on campus, but in bite-sized, more manageable activities.

Our courses

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STUDY WHERE YOU WANT, WHEN YOU WANT

All of our distance learning courses are designed so that you can access them anywhere you like. Our students live, work and study all around the world and log on to study around their existing lifestyles.

We avoid activities such as live lectures, so you aren’t restricted to studying at set times. As long as you have access to WIFI, you can log in and study at a time and place that suits you. Live in Leeds? Our students also have access to study on campus if you prefer the peace and quiet of our library.

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EXCELLENT ONLINE FACILITIES

Not only are your courses designed to offer a variety of insightful and interactive activities, but we also offer a range of online support to help you succeed.

All books and journals listed in your reading list are available in our online library, which is available 24/7. Don’t worry about downloading any software, when you enrol you will have access to five free copies of Microsoft 365, which includes Microsoft Teams.

You will be offered around the clock IT support and our course teams use Microsoft Teams to connect you to not only your module leader but to your classmates as well.

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COURSES SHAPED BY INDUSTRY, TAUGHT BY EXPERTS

Our teaching teams bring a wealth of first-hand experience to the table from their time working in industry.

Silver status awarded to us in the National Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) – a nationally recognised mark of quality for the education offered to students. We were praised for our employment outcomes and the opportunities we create for students to engage with industry.