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Aneta is originally from Poland, where she achieved a bachelor’s degree in special education. She has spent the past 15 years working in the healthcare sector and has studied many related subjects since coming to the UK, including Adult and Social Care, End of Life Care, as well as courses to train others in first […]

When you think of a bookkeeper, what comes to mind? If it’s a meek, middle-aged person with a lack of personality, you’re probably not alone! In truth people of all ages, backgrounds and characters study bookkeeping; including 22-year-old Rebecca, who works in her family business and is enrolled on our AAT Bookkeeping Levels 1, 2 […]

There is no one right way to tackle mental health problems; different people find that different things work for them. Steven suffered in silence for a long time before opening up and seeking help. Part of his chosen road to recovery involved enrolling on a distance learning course with Open Study College. Read on to […]

In today’s society it’s common for people to have a second or even third career, as their interests and passions in life change. A career in football, for example, may seem like the dream, but being able to quit your job in order to retrain is a luxury not available to many. So what’s the […]

Just because distance learning doesn’t require students to attend classes doesn’t mean they don’t have help from tutors. All students who enrol with us will be allocated an Open Study College tutor, who is available for unlimited help and support by email for the duration of the course. Dr Ben Williams is an Open Study […]

Ensuring you have as much knowledge in the job role you are working in and enrolling on a course can be the difference between just a job and excelling in your career! If you’re a teaching assistant like student Kyra, gaining extra knowledge in SEN can really make a difference in a child’s life! When […]

Open Study College student Sue realised working with children was her dream career path. After seeing a teaching assistant role open up at the local school, she found the motivation to enrol onto a course and succeed in getting the job she wanted! Whether you have moved to another country with different education systems or […]

If university doesn’t work out first time, take a leaf out of Cara’s book… So, you’ve got your A Level results and confirmed your university place on the course you really wanted to study. But what happens if that course doesn’t turn out to be all you hoped it would be? First of all don’t […]

The route to university isn’t always straightforward – as proven by Open Study College student Lewis! Taking a different path to the traditional route to university can be rewarding in its own way. There’s no ‘right’ way to get there; just the ‘right’ final outcome for you. Lewis chose a combination of resits and distance […]

When Beth received her offer to study at De Montfort University in Leicester, she wasn’t quite ready to move away from home. Instead, she chose deferred entry – putting her university place on hold for a year. Beth chose to work full time to raise some much needed funds for her future, as well as […]