The University of London's External System has been offering distance learning courses since 1858. Graduates include seven Nobel Prize winners, the most famous of which is Nelson Mandela. Choose from a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in subjects including business, accounting, economics, agriculture, law, health, education and humanities. You can study from anywhere in the world. Depending on where you live, you may even have the option of attending classes at your local college, where you can get extra academic support.
University of London
The Information Centre
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London, WC1B 5DN
011-44-207-862-8398
londonexternal.ac.uk
Established in 1969, The Open University is the United Kingdom's first and only university dedicated to distance learning. More than 150,000 undergraduates and 30,000 postgraduates study subjects ranging from law to art history. The majority of students study part-time while holding down a job. The OU is popular with students with disabilities, who may find it a challenge to attend regular classes. Instead, they study using a combination of online lectures and discussion and the materials sent out by the university.
The Open University
PO Box 197
Milton Keynes, MK7 6BJ
011-44-845-300-6090
open.ac.uk
University of Oxford's online and distance classes give people around the world a chance to study at the world-renowned institution. Oxford doesn't offer distance learning degrees, but they do have a wide range of distance courses available via the Department of Continuing Education. Choose from a selection of 10-week introductory courses, such as Origins of Human Behaviour: the evidence from archaeology. They also offer five award-bearing courses, including an Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Data and Systems Analysis. For those who already have a degree, there are various career development courses, such as Fundamental Science of Nanotechnology.
University of Oxford
Rewley House
1 Wellington Square
Oxford, OX1 2JA
011-44-186-527-0360
ox.ac.uk