Benefits of Online Learning

What makes Online Learning the most convenient, powerful & entertaining method of training for the 21st Century? As you'll see, it's not one thing. It's everything.

* On-Call Training Online training allows people to study wherever they want, whenever they want and whatever speed they want with the added bonus of multimedia course notes, interactive tests & activities, chatrooms & up to date course material. * Cost Due to the lower overheads of running courses on the Internet, ACS can offer courses at prices much less than correspondence or attendance based study. * Assessment Here we have the best of both worlds - Self assessment combined with tutor assessment allows the student to gain immediate feedback and guidance. * Retention / Frequency Students will be able to review their course notes as much as they would like. They may even skip ahead and come back to the earlier lessons if they wish. They can also take the self assessment tests as many times as they like to determine their current level of understanding. Once all self assessment tests are passed, access to the final exam is enabled...

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CERTIFICATES and DIPLOMAS

Many of the ACS online modules can be used to obtain certificates or diplomas through ACS Distance Education, our UK based school; or Australian Correspondence Schools.

Via articulation arrangements, credit may also be given toward qualifications by other institutions, including NEEF in India and Warnborough University in the UK.

In essence, any on line course with a duration of 100 hours or more will provide credit toward a qualification.

Shorter Courses of 50 hours, 25 hours, or less, will normally be taken purely for self improvement or general interest.

How many credit points will a course earn?
A 100 hour module (eg. Horticulture I, Introduction to Psychology) = 4 credit points
A 150 hour module (eg. Project Management) = 6 credit points

How many credit points do I need for a qualification?
Certificate = 24 credit points
Advanced Certificate = 36 credit points
Associate Diploma = 60 credit points
Diploma = 84 credit points
Advanced Diploma = 100 credit points

What other requirements apply?
You can design your own qualification, provided it meets the general guidelines below, and is approved by a member of our academic staff before you commence.
This can be done by liaising with the school, using our Free Course Counselling Facility
This service in no way, nor at any stage, commits you to pursuing the course you are attempting to plan.

For Certificates and Advanced Certificates, all modules must be within the discipline of the qualification. (ie. All psychology modules, if you are undertaking a psychology certificate or advanced certificate.)

For Associate Diplomas and higher, 75% of modules need to be relevant to the discipline being undertaken. Additionally, one module must be in research and one must be in

Credit points are only awarded for a module after all normal requirements have been satisfactorily completed. For most modules this means “satisfactory submission of all assignments” and sitting and passing one 1.5 hour sit down exam.
This exam can be undertaken anywhere.

How else can I earn Credit points?
Option 1.
Credit points can be earnt by studying other modules offered by traditional distance education through Australian Correspondence Schools, or ACS Distance Education.

Option 2.
Credit points may be earnt by undertaking Industry Meetings, Work Experience, Workshops or Research Projects. (contact the school for more details on this option)

Option 3.
Credit may be given for studies undertaken with another college.
ACS will generally award credit for studies undertaken at any other IARC recognised institution, on the basis of approximately 4 credit points for every 100 hours of class contact equivalent (ie. 100 actual hours of classroom work, or the estimated equivalentr of the same).
See www.iarcedu.com
In such instanced, ACS will adjust course fees to compensate studies undertaken elsewhere. The student is responsible for enrolling and paying fees to the other
institution in accordance with their normal processes.

Recognition & Accreditation
Recognition and accreditation is as for Australian Correspoindence Schools and ACS Distance Education
See our Handbooks -- Australian Correspondence Schools Handbook or ACS UK Handbook