Join a Worldwide network of like-minded students
With online studying having so many benefits, it’s not difficult to see why it has grown in popularity around the world in recent years and Arden University is at the forefront of delivering flexible, content-rich Degree, Master's and MBA courses which empower people in their lives.
Put simply, if you have internet access you can study a course with Arden, and our students love the ability to control where, when and how they study for their qualification.
Busy people like us
Arden students can be found studying across the world. Learners from the UK are joined by those from Europe, Africa and beyond and many of our Distance Learning students work alongside their studies.
With Arden, you no longer have to take time out from your work or from other commitments to enhance your long-term prospects and achieve that award you've always wanted.
A Student's View
We recently asked our students to send us a photo of their view whilst studying.
The results were amazing and to get an idea, here are just a couple of the wonderful locations Arden’s Distance Learning students get to use as their classroom - the world really is your oyster when it comes to learning with Arden!
Take a look at Arden's wide range of Distance Learning qualifications below and let us know your favourite place to study!
Distance Learning FAQs
There is no campus, no fixed timetable and our online study portal, ilearn is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! The qualification at the end is the same as any other UK university course. We provide you with all the study materials you need, a team of expert tutors and other support to get you through.
You will need to be online for all of our courses, and there are specific software requirements for some of them. You can connect to ilearn through many different devices such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops, or your local library may have resources you can use.
Your learning materials are developed by subject specialists and have been developed with your future career in mind – so you don't just get the theory to help you pass your exams, but also real-life, practical examples to make things easier to understand and to help you later thrive in the workplace.
What makes Arden University so special?
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