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Learning and earning
You don't have to give up work to get a university-level qualification.
You can get a degree and boost your performance at work with a degree apprenticeship or work-based Learning at Work degree course. If you want to fit in study around work and your other commitments, you can also choose a part-time or distance learning course.
You can also find out how to do probation officer training, explore our courses for serving and former military personnel, search our range of short or Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses or contact us using our online form.
Postgraduate open days
Get to know us better at one of our events and experience life as a postgrad at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú.
In-person and online events running March - June 2024.
Degree Apprenticeships - Study one day a week
Learn more about how a degree apprenticeship can fit around you full time job.
Discover our alternative work-based degrees
Find out how you can study around your work, and progress on your own terms.
Find the right degree for you
Degree apprenticeships
Earn a salary while you get a degree, all without paying tuition fees. Find out why a degree apprenticeship could be right for you.
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Work-based degrees
Find out more about work-based degrees. Get a degree while you continue your career and earn a salary.
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Probation officer training
We've the largest academic criminal justice department in the UK. We work with the Ministry of Justice and community rehabilitation companies to train probation officers in England and Wales.
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Professional doctorates
Transform your professional practice into a research degree, also known as a 'while-you-work doctorate'.
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Short courses and CPD
On-campus, work-based or distance learning – explore our short and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, and find out how they can help you take your own career or business forward.
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Courses for Serving and Former Military Personnel
Find work-based degrees, degree apprenticeships, Master's programmes and short courses that are ideal for service personnel. Includes information on funding with ELCAS and the different types of qualification you can study.
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Get to know us more
Virtual Experience
Get a feel for life on campus without leaving home. Discover panoramic views of the campus, watch course webinars, look at accommodation, browse facilities like labs, workshops and studios, explore our leisure facilities and more.
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Make an enquiry
Contact us to find out more about our studying-while-working courses, including degree apprenticeships and work-based degrees.
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