Can anyone recommend a distance learning company?

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oddbunny
oddbunny Posts: 16 Forumite
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Hi all,
I want to train to be a web designer on a small level, cottage industry style and am looking to find a correspondence course.

I can see there a loads of companies offering courses but it's hard to work out which company is reputable. Learn Direct look good but I don't want to be swayed just because they advertise on telly!

I wondered if anyone had used distance learning companies and how you got on with them?

Thanks everyone!

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  • Jarndyce
    Jarndyce Posts: 1,281 Forumite
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    Learn Direct is just an umberella portal for other providers, it is not a provider in itself. It is (or was) government funded to signpost people for post 16 distance learning.
  • JoungandNaive
    JoungandNaive Posts: 13 Forumite
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    Hello there. I have did a bit of research...and you Distance Education.org has a variety of courses and universities !!

    You can also see people ranking the courses and the Unis
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,598 Forumite
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    If i was wanting to do long distance learning id look at the OU
  • oddbunny
    oddbunny Posts: 16 Forumite
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    Thanks for that - althought unfortunately these are American universities but I appreciate you taking the time to reply :)
  • WhatsNew
    WhatsNew Posts: 3 Newbie
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    oddbunny wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I want to train to be a web designer on a small level, cottage industry style and am looking to find a correspondence course.

    I can see there a loads of companies offering courses but it's hard to work out which company is reputable. Learn Direct look good but I don't want to be swayed just because they advertise on telly!

    I wondered if anyone had used distance learning companies and how you got on with them?

    Thanks everyone!

    A good starting point would be to visit alison they have lots of courses which you can study for free, there is advertising displayed and if you want a cert at end you will have to pay a small fee but you probably do not need a cert in any case. A friend of mine found a web design course there and found it helpful, I studied an excel course and bought a cert for about £12 I think.
  • flexrider
    flexrider Posts: 745 Forumite
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    I Would recomend open university courses online learning, How i got started in It and Website devolopment/E commeracial and languages. Never looked back now got myself plenty of businesses now and doing well from it

    Cheers
    "MSE Money saving challenges..8/12/13 3,500 saved so far :j" p.s if i been helpfully please leave me a thank you but seek official advice at all times from a pro
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