AD | Hey lovelies, I love learning which is one the reasons I’ve stayed in education through my mid-twenties. I’ve always believed there are so many benefits to taking courses and continuing to learn throughout your lifetime. As you get older and have a job or other prioritises going back to university might not be an option, and here’s where distance learning courses might be something for you. So today I’m going to share some perks with you.
You Have The Freedom To Pick Any Course You’d Like
With any form of online study you have lots of choice, you can pick something really obscure or something that interests you. If you want to study history you can do that, if you want to study science or criminology you can! The options are endless, and often online courses offer many more options than institutions.
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You Can Pick Where And When You Study
Any form of online degree or course allows you the freedom to pick where and when you study, as long as you have a trustworthy internet provider such as spectrum internet keeping your Wi-Fi consistent. This has a variety of perks, you won’t need to relocate to be able to take part in a course, you can fit the course in around your 9-5, family or any other commitments you may have. The ease of access means you can study in the evening or whenever suits you best throughout the day.
It gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace, it can be daunting being in a classroom and not picking something up as quickly as other students. If you’re like me and don’t feel like you can raise your doubts if you’re not picking something up here’s where on line learning has an advantage. You can go over the resources and course-work as many times as you need as long as your learning material is completed by the completion date.
Everyone learns at different speeds and through different methods. If you find yourself struggling or falling behind you can still seek help from your provider in the same way you can speak to a tutor. Most online courses have forums and help desks for anything you may need to seek advice on from fellow students or tutors.
No Commute
The best part of learning from home? You aren’t commuting. You aren’t spending any money on getting from A to B. If you decided that you wanted to learn in your pyjamas everyday in your lounge you could! Travel can be very time consuming, and those with commitments might not have the time to travel on-top of learning especially if you have a full time job.
You Can Save Money On Tuition Fees
Doing any form of online course is often massively more affordable than the tuition of an on-campus university or college course or degree. It’s a purse friendly way of continuing your study or learning something new.
You’ll find that most resources are available online, and you won’t need to purchase books or resources in the same way that those attending lectures might need to. Most of the equipment you need will need will be having access to working wifi, a laptop and a notebook. In most cases you will probably own all these items.
Online Courses Are Recognised By Employers
As great as it is to learn for fun, you might be looking to do a distanced learning course to help your further your career, so that you can get a promotion, improve your skills or go into a new career. Online learning is often suggested by employers and in 2020 is recognised the same way as regular degrees if they are accredited. Meaning you can include them on your CV if you do apply for a new job.
I’d love to know your thoughts on a taking a distanced learning course, and bonus points if you could tell me one course you’d really love to take! For me it would be medical history, archeology or literature!
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I went to a regular college and an online college and tbh I prefer the online one over anything else. While you do have deadlines (of course) it is also set at your own pace. The only requirement we really had besides getting our papers in on time (plus with online classes there were a ton of resources if we needed help including a program we could submit our papers to and it would give us correction tips) was to reply 4x a week to a discussion question for participation.
I like how with an online setting it eliminated the feeling of being lost in a crowd in class and a non memorable face to the teacher. I felt like the online setting let the teacher spend more one on one time with you versus in a normal class setting.
I’ve never done an online course but I can imagine the benefits of saving money tuition fees as well as the money you’d save not having to commute are huge! Plus I love the idea of having more flexibility as well.
I am most likely going to be doing an online course in January (having a break from education until then) and I want to do an online degree in marketing! In the mean time I’m going to do some smaller online courses like life coaching or learning how to code 🙂
Thank you for sharing these perks!
Em x
I did a distance learning course during Lockdown. I would definitely recommend it, it’s a much more relaxed way of learning something new
I wrote about a course I took a little while ago and share a lot of your positives for online / distanced learning! It really is such a great and accessible option for so many people. The no commute and less money on travel is a huge bonus too – especially now!
Learning doesn’t stop after college or university, we’re all students of life. Lockdown gave me the motivation I needed to commit to online courses. It’s refreshing to learn and online courses have many benefits. Great post dear, thank you for sharing!
Tx. // Tajinder Kaur
There are so many perks to distanced learning, it’s a great option if you want to learn from home and learn a range of new skills! x
Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk
I did a distance learning course a couple of years after uni and it was great that I could study at my own pace and could save money by not commuting! I’d definitely recommend doing a distance learning course if you want to improve your skills in a particular subject!
Distince learning is such a great way to learn in a time and place that suits you. I have recently been looking at doing some distance learning courses and I am excited to get started.
I’ve also done a lot of courses and free certificates to invest a bit of time into self-growth and learning. So far I really enjoyed a brand management course on Coursera and FutureLearn. There are also really good courses on EDX with Harvard but I found the app very confusing to access the material. One of the things I like about the courses is they give you enough time to understand the material and not pressure you in taking away the availability of the course (it’s a free access after all). And no commute is defo high on the list of advantages, too. I also like that I can go at my own pace.
As someone who’s lazy sometimes, no commute might be my favorite one. I love the thought of not having to leave my house, or if I want to go somewhere to be in a different atmosphere, it can be somewhere that I PERSONALLY feel more productive.
Long distance learning courses can be so much fun. I’m still at university and will probably have online classes so taking distance learning courses will need to wait for a little bit.
Antonia || Sweet Passions
Great points! I find that a lot of well-respected institutions here are embracing the option of online learning over the last few years. In fact, just a few years ago I completed my complete Business – Marketing diploma online through a college in Toronto. The college is one of the best known in our area for this program, but I couldn’t just pick up and leave the life (and work) I had here during this career change. Doing it online gave me the flexibility to make everything work. The only thing that they had me show up to in person was final exams (which I could proctor down here at our local college). It was a great arrangement!
I actually did part of my degree as distance learning and I found myself enjoying it a whole lot more! I am quite good at time management and working to a deadline and I think that previous distance learning is why! You have to be organised and accountable!
Rosie
This post is great! I’m 28 and would love to get back into learning but I wouldn’t even know where to start now, especially with working full time, having a child and doing the blog!!
I also love learning, but I haven’t tried a distance learning course. The thing is, where I live (South Africa) a lot of employers are very set on ‘traditional’ degrees. Also, I’m a super procrastinator, so I need the fixed schedule that a normal university brings.
All the best, Michelle (michelleclutterbox.com)
There’s definitely so many perks to distanced learning – time and money being the 2 main ones, I think. I’d love to do a law course but I think it would be very difficult!