Hybrid Learning is designed for those students who want to achieve a valuable qualification, with the flexibility that comes from studying in the comfort of their own home and attending some teaching sessions online. We are pioneering this revolutionary approach to online learning, which gives you all the benefits of real teaching, through your own smartphone, PC or tablet.

Other types of online learning involve students often having to work through pages of text and exercises, with little contact from other students and lecturers. The Hybrid Learning model allows you to take part in real teaching sessions, join in live discussions with fellow students and talk directly to lecturers.

With our courses you will normally attend at least 50% of teaching sessions on campus, so you can begin your journey to a new qualification while making the most of both worlds: online learning and face-to-face lectures.

In order to study with Hybrid Learning, all you will need is access to the internet and a device that can stream videos. Most modern smartphones, tablets and PCs are capable of this.

How do I apply?

Simply visit the course pages via the website’s menus, check it is the right course for you and what the options for Hybrid Learning are, and apply for the link on the page. During the application you can let us know that you would like to study using using the Hybrid Learning model. We will then send you a welcome pack and more information around joining us.

How Online Blended Learning can help you:

• More flexibility to study that fits with your existing personal commitments, from child care to employment
• Opportunity to save money on travel costs thanks to fewer journeys into lectures
• Access to lecturers and student services in the same as all other students, meaning you get all the support you need to succeed
• Option to attend lectures in person as often as you want

Course materials on the University Centre’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Course Materials such as presentations, useful references and recorded lectures can be accessed via our Learning Network, which holds all the information and study materials you need to successfully complete the course.

Online classrooms

Students meet in an online classroom – usually via Teams or Zoom – by logging in at a particular time and seeing and speaking to each other in a group facilitated by the tutor.

These sessions include presentations, group discussions and activities and are recorded and shared with the group via the University Centre’s Virtual Learning Environment.

You will be expected to normally attend 50% of your lectures in person with the option to attend the other half by viewing the recordings either live or within a week of the session taking place.