Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorised as “Distance Learning”
18th June 2024
Studying a degree requires hard work, nobody disputes that, but if you put in the study time the rewards are there for the taking. Rewards such as recognition at work, career advancement, personal satisfaction, renewed professional confidence, and increased skills. With some undergraduate and postgraduate online degrees taking years to complete, it can often feel like the rewards are far …
29th August 2023
If you’ve ever considered studying psychology, you might be interested to know that there are a large variety of skills that can be applied to psychology degree jobs, giving you a wide range of career options. ARU’s Applied and Clinical Psychology BSc course is accredited by the British Psychological Society, and will capture your curiosity for the human mind, and …
11th July 2023
For many, the summer time is usually a great period of reflection. With the warmer weather drawing in, it’s a great time to begin assessing your goals, hopes and dreams for the future. A distance learning degree can offer you a skill-rich stepping stone into the role or industry of your dreams. We understand that finding the right degree to …
15th May 2023
With 1 in 8 adults receiving treatment for their mental health condition, it is hardly surprising there is a rising demand for mental health jobs. NHS England have reported a need to grow the mental health workforce by 27,000. A look at popular jobsite Indeed showed a total of 24,649 mental health job vacancies in the UK*, 15,057 of those …
4th April 2023
If you’ve ever wanted a career in working with children, working in early years jobs could be for you. These rewarding career paths allow you to shape the lives of young people at one of the more important developmental stages, meaning that the care and education that you give will help to shape them into the people that they grow …
10th March 2023
If you’re focused on advancing your existing career with specialist knowledge, choosing courses at university can help to achieve your potential and shape the career path you’ve always dreamed of. However, if you’re torn between a shortlist of favourites, or wondering which degree you will enjoy the most, some research can help you a long way towards deciding which path …
13th January 2023
Returning to civvy street is a transition that requires patience, not only from yourself, but from your loved ones too, but change can be an incredibly positive thing. So with a little determination, and some forward planning, your military resettlement can become a rewarding new adventure. Planning ahead will help to keep you focused for your return to civvy street. …
17th November 2022
Although online learning has increased in popularity in recent years, distance learning has been around since 1840, when Sir Isaac Pitman pioneered the mailing of assignments from his students back and forth to him for marking. Since then, the rise in computer technology has made online learning the ultimate convenient way to achieve a degree. If you’re interested in finding …
21st September 2022
The fields of health and social care are crucial in contemporary society, and work together to protect the most vulnerable. And yet, to some it may appear that there is a crisis of leadership. 99% of healthcare leaders surveyed by the NHS Confederation said they felt their local social care workforce faced a serious shortage, whilst concerns about delivery of …
19th August 2022
For distance learning students at ARU, an online degree is an opportunity to learn flexibly in accordance with your own commitments. It provides for many an alternative to the typical barriers of education – for mid-life career changers, parents and carers, armed forces personnel and many more, it is a chance to continue your academic and career progression in the …
26th May 2022
Being a successful manager is highly rewarding; nothing beats the knowledge that you’ve lead a team to success. But finding the right person for the job isn’t always easy, and a Gallup poll found that this is something up to 82% struggle with. That said, leadership is best fostered through growth, and with a commitment to education and investment in …
4th May 2022
As many companies across the world have adopted working from home as their new normal, it’s almost hard to imagine a world where the office-based 9-5 was once a staple of our daily routines. And looking back, it’s even harder to imagine how an overnight change, at the time presumed to be temporary, has had such a seismic impact …