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Online Personal & Professional Development (PPD) Courses

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What are they?

PPD Courses can help you to develop knowledge and understanding related to your role, a field of work you are considering or an area of personal interest. These courses also help to develop academic skills so you can enhance your personal and professional development and skills for your career, employability or for further study. You can also create your own course with our PPD Flexi Course with over 100 units to choose from.

Are they accredited?

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Our Personal and Professional Development Courses are accredited by Ascentis. They are Level 3 (like A-levels), but short courses. You will receive a Certificate on completion of your course which can be used to provide formally accredited evidence of the knowledge and skills you have gained on the Course.

How do I study?

PPD Courses are studied online at a time and pace to suit you. You will be given a friendly, subject-specialist qualified personal tutor who will support your learning with one-to-one tutorials, help you with any problems or concerns, assess your work and provide feedback on your progress. They require around 120 hours of study.

More info

There are no entry requirements for PPD Courses. You can start when it suits you. You will gain access to our high quality and skills-focused learning materials that will teach you to develop the knowledge needed to pass the assessments. We can also offer Additional Support to individual students where needed.

PPD Accounting

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Introduction to Accounting, Analysing Accounting Statements, Budgets and Budgeting.

PPD Business & International Trade

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Introduction to Business, Principles of Business Strategy, International Trade.

PPD Business Finance

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Business Finance, Introduction to Accounting, Costing.

PPD Child Development

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Childhood Studies, Child Development, Role of Play in Child Development.

PPD Classic Literature

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Introduction to Language Analysis, Poetry Study, Nineteenth Century Novel.

PPD Counselling

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Counselling, Contexts in Counselling, Transactional Analysis & Gestalt Counselling.

PPD Crime & Forensics

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Theories & Perspectives in Criminology, Forensic evidence & the reliability of Evidence.

PPD Crime & Law

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Criminal Law, Forensic evidence & the reliability of Evidence.

PPD Diet & Exercise

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Energy Systems, Nutrition for Sport.

PPD English Law

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study The English Legal System, Criminal Law.

PPD Flexi

Sale Ticketonly £119.98 a month enrol today for just £10.00
Design your own course. Study any of over 100 different Units, wide range of different subjects and topics.

PPD Health & Social Care

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Health & Social Care, H&SC Provision, Social Care & the Older Person.

PPD Health & Wellbeing in Children

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Health & Wellbeing, Social Policy & Practice.

PPD Health Fitness & Wellbeing

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Fitness, Exercise Health & Lifestyle, Mental Health & Wellbeing.

PPD Human Biology

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Anatomy & Physiology of Skeleton and Muscles, Human Physiology, Reproductive Biology.

PPD Introduction to Chemistry

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Chemistry, Core Principles of Chemistry, Experiments in Chemistry.

PPD Introduction to Psychology

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Psychology, Psychological Perspectives & Behaviour, Research Methods.

PPD Introduction to Social Work

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Health & Social Care, Role of the Social Worker, Social Care & the Older Person.

PPD Language Analysis

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Language Analysis, Language to Persuade, Academic Skills in English Lang & Lit.

PPD Mental Health & Safeguarding

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health Issues, Safeguarding in Health & Social Care.

PPD Mental Health & Wellbeing

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health Issues, Defining & Treating Disorders.

PPD Physics for Medicine

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Introduction to Physics, Radiology, Medical Uses of Radioisotopes.

PPD Project Management in Construction

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Introduction to The Built Environment, Project Management, Health & Safety.

PPD Sports Psychology

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Introduction to Sports Science, Sports Psychology, Fitness.

PPD Understanding Adolescence

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Studies in Adolescence, Social Policy & Practice.

PPD Understanding Business

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Business, Principles of Business Strategy, Corporate Social Responsibility.

PPD Understanding Teaching

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Intro to Education Theory & Practice, Role of Play in Child Development, Cognitive Development.

PPD Working with Vulnerable Children

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Principles of Safeguarding in Health & Social Care, Social Policy & Practice.

PPD Working with Vulnerable People

Sale Ticket£369.94 (from £119.98 a month) enrol today for just £10.00
You study Safeguarding in Health & Social Care, Learning Disabilities, Social Care & the Older Person.
Emily

The website and materials were easy to navigate and the Facebook group gave me extra reassurance and support.

The tutors were supportive, patient and most importantly motivated me to carry on when I found it tough. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing to gain an extra qualification to achieve their dream career. Emily

Yannick

The learning materials were excellent and they exceeded my expectations. I would like to thank my family and the tutors for their amazing support.

I am happy to say to have secured a place to study a Nursing Degree this September. I cannot recommend them enough. Yannick

John

The course is excellently written with information perfectly explained for those who have been out of education.

I completed mine whilst working full time, undergoing several overseas military deployments in support of the COVID pandemic. I could not have done this without them, my tutors were with me every step of the way! John

Richard

Support of tutors, & the wider student community were fundamental in enabling me to overcome adversity. The peer support of fellow students proved a wonderful resource. People of all ages & backgrounds united in their desire to study & self-develop, quick to offer help & encouragement. So I became active in supporting others through the Facebook Group. Richard

Sam

I have dyslexia. They suited all my needs. It was flexible, affordable, and the modules offered would provide me with the fundamental basics to study a Law degree.

They did more than help me get into my dream Russell Group university studying Law. The whole experience finally made me feel academically worthy. Sam

Aaliya

Tutors and staff have been fantastic in helping me achieve the grades I need, as well as any other situations I needed support with.

I applied to 2 universities and have received conditional offers from both.

I have achieved more credits than the offer requires, it wouldn't have been possible without them. Aaliya

Mehluli

I loved the flexibility that comes with the course and the outstanding tutors.

I have since been offered a place from two universities to study a BSc in Adult Nursing.

It is in this regard that I strongly recommend them without hesitation for any person who would like to reboot their career. Mehluli

Beth

I was very nervous about beginning my studies as I thought that Access to HE Diplomas were aimed at mature students, being 17 at the time of beginning my studies. But I was so wrong!

The Diploma is for anyone wanting to enter higher education. The staff, and my tutors especially, couldn't have been more accommodating and supportive. Beth

Victoria

From day one I found my tutors to be incredibly friendly, supportive and accessible. They encourage independent learning, but are always there to give guidance and answer questions of any kind.

The learning materials are brilliant; extremely thorough and logically laid out in topics and sub-topics, so you move smoothly through. Victoria

Sean

The materials were easy to follow. I received advice from others via the Facebook page & from my personal tutor, who was always so quick to answer any questions. During the modules, I developed my research methods & even my English improved. I am far more confident in finding the pros & cons of every theory. I now feel I am in a far better position & I am currently enrolled on an LLB Qualifying Law degree. Sean

Fanny

They stood out for me because of their flexibility and affordability.

Enrolling to study remotely for a science course, was overwhelmingly nerve-wracking but my tutors were very kind, supportive and helpful. Their support allowed me to excel and achieve high grades. I have now secured a place at a university. Fanny

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