The university offers flexible part-time study, supported distance learning, and open learning for undergraduate and postgraduate courses and qualifications.
The university provides dedicated tutor support and the latest in learning technology to help students achieve their academic goals. Additionally, 86% of alumni say that studying with the university helped them achieve their career goals.
The university values diversity and recognizes that different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and cultures bring great strength. Discrimination or exclusion based on individual characteristics is seen as a waste of talent and a denial of opportunity for self-fulfillment. The university also has positive action programs to challenge patterns of under-representation and differences in outcomes.
The university's research shapes policy and practice, drives innovation, and has practical applications that change lives globally. The university was founded to open up higher education to all, regardless of background or circumstances, embodying equality and diversity in its vision and principles.
Interested individuals can read the university's equality scheme in full or abbreviated versions, or find out more about equality and diversity at the university by visiting the Equality and Diversity Website.