Courses

OVERSEAS

Many of our distance learning students are based overseas. We want to make the experience of studying with us from afar as smooth and enriching as possible.

How to apply

You can post your application to us. If you want to be sent textbooks they can be ordered at the same time. When you submit the information we will email you an acknowledgment receipt.

Payment

As an overseas student there are many ways you can pay for your modules. Please note that your study material will not be sent to you until we have received payment.

Credit card

You can pay by VISA or MasterCard by calling the Open Learning Department. We strongly advise you not to send credit card details in an email. A 2% charge will be added to the basic amount to cover bank charges at our end.

Bank transfer

You can arrange for money to be transferred directly into our bank account. We will provide the details of our bank account by phone or letter.

Payment in US Dollars

For residents of the USA the School has an American bank account. You can make payments directly into that account.

Posting a cheque

Cheques must be made out in British pounds sterling.

Materials

Some modules are built around particular textbooks which we would normally supply as part of the purchase price of the module. If you prefer to obtain copies for yourself then we will be able to make a reduction in the module cost.

Please contact us for details of the relevant amounts.

Study material by post or by E-mail

We can post paper copies to you or send electronic copies of the study material if you prefer. By sending a CD or email with PDF files of the study material we can send you study material much more quickly and efficiently. The fee sheet provides information on the costs for modules bought by these different methods.

Contact with your Tutor

Whichever modules you choose to study we guarantee that your tutor will be available by phone or email. The word ‘tutor’ does not mean the same thing in all contexts. Your studies will involve interaction with a professional person with extensive skill in the subject, who will guide your development and study. In the British context we typically refer to such a person as a ‘tutor’ who offers supervision. However, in some overseas contexts the better title to use for this person would be ‘mentor’.

Submitting work for assessment

We encourage you to submit work by email. This may entail a few experiments to ensure compatibility of systems and programmes, but otherwise this is now our preferred method of submission for overseas students. Your work will also be returned by email. If you prefer to submit work on paper by post, without an electronic copy, then you will need to pay further airmail costs to cover return of your study material. Essays are normally surprisingly bulky so postage costs may be expensive.

English language ability

Just a reminder that if you want to study for an accredited qualification you will need to demonstrate sufficient ability in English language.