This course is designed to radically change the experience of part-time study, with the learner no longer bound to traditional academic semesters that are more suited to full-time students
The course is delivered over three stages with each stage consisting of a block of 11 to 13 weeks with a short break built in after completion of each block and over the summer period. Submission deadlines and exams may fall within the break period.
This course is supported with online materials that supplement classroom-based lectures. This gives students the opportunity to meet-up in the college and speak directly with lecturers.
Typically the schedule would be:
Stage 1
Block One
September to mid-December 2025
Break
Block Two
Mid-January to mid-late April 2026
Break
Stage 2
Block Three
Mid-May to end of July 2026/beginning of August
Break
Block Four
Mid-September to mid-December 2026
Break
Stage 3
Block Five
Mid-January to end-April 2027
Break
Block Six
May to August 2027