Teaching and learning plans for 2020 to 2021

Our mix of online and face to face teaching

• We're planning to teach you through a mix of online virtual and face to face learning during the autumn term
• This means we can keep everyone safe while aiming to give you some opportunities to come onto campus
• Big group lectures might be online while some smaller classes or practical activities could happen on campus
• You could also move between blended learning and fully online virtual learning during the term
• If you can’t make it to campus for whatever reason, we’ll work to make sure you can start your course fully online. If you’re a nursing or teacher training student, you'll have to be on campus for a number of days at the start of your course.

How you’ll learn practical skills

• Our courses teach you advanced skills and how to apply them, both in digital spaces and hands on situations
• If you're not able to practice your skills in the facilities on campus at any point during your course then we'll support you to create a learning environment at home with the right software and other resources.

How we’ll support you to succeed

• We’ll help you stay on track with your academic development with personal support, like a tutor and student learning assistants
• You’ll have access to our library services with all the resources you need plus expert support
• You’ll get personal academic, writing and numeracy support with well-being and personal support available online too if you need it.

Active learning

• Your tutor will lead a timetable of live, interactive sessions
• You’ll also take part in seminars, tutorials, labs and demos.

Supported learning

• Our schedule of bite size recorded sessions plus tools like quizzes put you in control of when you learn
• Personal conversations with your tutor are important here with flexible one to ones and catch ups.

Group learning

• You’ll work with other students to take the lead
• You’ll support each other to learn through group and one to one project work.

Independent learning

• This is your time to read, listen and reflect
• You choose when and where
• You’ll work through what you're learned and complete exercises to show you’ve understood.

We'll do everything we can to make sure you have a great learning experience in your first term. Just like we have for our current students who have been learning virtually since we moved our teaching online.

Hear from our current undergraduate students and Course Ambassadors about their experience of studying with us.

If you've got an offer with us

If you're thinking about studying with us

Our current students Isobel, Kyle and Haniss discussed their virtual learning experiences during lockdown on our Student Life podcast. Listen to the full episode on Spotify.