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Distance Learning

Distance Learning

Our distance learning courses give you the flexibility to study whenever and wherever you want. You can learn at your own pace, fitting the course around your work and home life.

Distance Learning courses are FREE*, providing you meet
the eligibility criteria.

*Eligibility criteria

Age and residency eligibility for free funding

– Due to the way our courses are funded you must be 19 years old or above as at 1st August in the year of enrolment.
– You must live in England (Scotland, N.Ireland and Wales are exempt from our free funding). There are also some exempt areas in England (see list below).
– If you are between 19-24 you also need to have a previous qualification at ‘Full’ Level 2 or above (in any subjects), e.g. a Level 2 Diploma, or 5 x GCSEs at grades A* – C, or 9 – 4)
– You must be a UK national, resident for a minimum of 3 years or an EU national with settled or pre-settled status and resident in the UK/EEA for a minimum of 3 years prior to the enrolment date.
– If you entered the country on a visa or as an asylum seeker will need to complete a separate form to be assessed by the college before you can enrol.
– Depending on your circumstances we may need to see evidence of your residency status to confirm your eligibility for funding and to study in the UK. Unfortunately, if you are on a student visa you will not qualify for funding.
– As long as you meet the above criteria there is no fee for enrolling on a Level 1 or Level 2 course (charges apply to higher level courses).

If you have any questions please contact us at distancelearning@nescot.ac.uk or 020 8394 8426 for further information.

Geographic restrictions

Since 1st August 2019 there are new rules regarding regional course funding. If you are resident in any of the following areas we cannot obtain funding for your course. However, please contact us at distancelearning@nescot.ac.uk or 020 8394 8426 if you have any doubt about which area your postcode may be in.

Courses are NOT FREE if you live in one of these areas:

BoltonGreater Manchester
BuryGreater Manchester
ManchesterGreater Manchester
OldhamGreater Manchester
RochdaleGreater Manchester
SalfordGreater Manchester
StockportGreater Manchester
TamesideGreater Manchester
TraffordGreater Manchester
WiganGreater Manchester
BarnsleySheffield City Region
DoncasterSheffield City Region
RotherhamSheffield City Region
SheffieldSheffield City Region
BradfordWest Yorkshire
CalderdaleWest Yorkshire
KirkleesWest Yorkshire
LeedsWest Yorkshire
WakefieldWest Yorkshire
HaltonLiverpool City Region
KnowsleyLiverpool City Region
LiverpoolLiverpool City Region
St. HelensLiverpool City Region
SeftonLiverpool City Region
WirralLiverpool City Region
HartlepoolTees Valley
MiddlesbroughTees Valley
Redcar and ClevelandTees Valley
Stockton-on-TeesTees Valley
DarlingtonTees Valley
BirminghamWest Midlands
CoventryWest Midlands
DudleyWest Midlands
SandwellWest Midlands
SolihullWest Midlands
WalsallWest Midlands
WolverhamptonWest Midlands
PeterboroughCambridgeshire and Peterborough
CambridgeCambridgeshire and Peterborough
East CambridgeshireCambridgeshire and Peterborough
FenlandCambridgeshire and Peterborough
HuntingdonshireCambridgeshire and Peterborough
South CambridgeshireCambridgeshire and Peterborough
Bath and North East SomersetWest of England
Bristol, City ofWest of England
South GloucestershireWest of England
County DurhamNorth East
South TynesideNorth East
SunderlandNorth East
GatesheadNorth East
NorthumberlandNorth of Tyne
Newcastle upon TyneNorth of Tyne
North TynesideNorth of Tyne



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