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Why study with University of Essex Online?

Our online Foundation Degree courses combine the advantages of a traditional classroom environment with the flexibility of distance learning. They are therefore ideally suited to the needs of working adults.

1. Flexibility - Study at your own pace. Finish your Foundation Degree in as little as 2 years or as much as 5 years. Slow down, speed up or take a break to suit your personal or work commitments. As long as you have access to a computer and the internet, you can study from anywhere: work, home or on the move.Quality – University of Essex Online is the UK higher education division of Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. Our sister company, FTC Kaplan, is the leading accountancy training provider in the UK with strong ties to private and public sector employers. Our Foundation Degree programme is validated and quality assured by the University of Essex.
2. Assignments rather than exams – Foundation Degrees are directly relevant to the workplace and designed to meet today´s demanding business environment. Assignments are based on real life work experience and assessed by tutors on an ongoing basis.
3. Outstanding support – small classes for maximum support from experienced online tutors as well as support from a dedicated academic adviser who will partner with you from first application to graduation. For more information about our course tutors please click here.
4. Better prospects – our Foundation Degree courses will enable you to increase your knowledge, learn new business skills, gain confidence, gain better job satisfaction, network with like-minded students, improve your career or start your own business.
5. Flexible entry requirements – experience counts as well as academic qualifications (such as A-levels).
6. Free textbooks - unlike most other UK universities, all textbooks essential for your studies will be included free of charge.
7. Affordability –our very competitive fees can be paid in one lump sum, per level or per module, ensuring that there is an affordable solution for everyone.
8. Award - you will graduate from the University of Essex, one of the UK´s a leading UK Universities, and be able to put the letters FdA after your name. A Foundation Degree also qualifies you for entry to a relevant Honours degree at a UK university subject to meeting the institutions´ requirements.

Online flexibility, value for money, outstanding support and a quicker path to your degree make University of Essex Online a smart choice for working adults!