To demonstrate just how proud we all are of your success, we have created the Awards of Achievement, which are awarded annually to our ten most oustanding students.
The winners get back half the cost of their course fees!
June 2011 - Zoe Miles
I enrolled on the Access to Higher Education Diploma course with DistanceLearningCentre.com in order to gain further qualifications to enable me to go on and study for a degree in something I am passionate about. I left school with my GCSE's and a GNVQ in Health and Social care, not really knowing what I wanted to do and as a result I went on to work for the banking industry which is where I have been ever since.
I found the course very challenging at times, but my tutor was always able to provide a great deal of support which got me through, as well as my own sheer determination. Working full time and studying has been extremely hard work; so many times I just wanted to give up, but I persevered and as a result have now completed the course. I am now waiting to start Southampton University in September to study a degree in Podiatry which I am really looking forward to. I really never thought I could achieve what I have.
June 2011 - Tammy Cronin
After failing to get into Uni for the second time, I decided that resitting my Maths and English just wasn't enough. So once I'd completed my Resits for GCSEs I found DistanceLearningCentre.com. It was perfect for me, my job and my family. I could carry on working until I'd gained the qualifications that my Uni were looking for and it meant I could study when I wanted to.
It was hard work and very constant, I studied nearly every night, apart from weekends, but start to finish took me 9 months so I can't complain! I wasn't sure if I would be able to learn that much information on my own just from books and research but the tutors kept me going in the right direction and were always there if I needed a bit of help. This course definitely gave me the advantage over other applicants.
June 2011 - Mathew Colwill
I am a married 31 year old with three children and work at a local hospital as a Theatre support worker. In September I will be attending Plymouth University to undertake a course in DIPHE Operating department practice; this is thanks to DistanceLearningCentre.com.
I struggled with school when I was younger and it wasn't until going into secondary school that they picked up that I was dyslexic, by this time it was too late for me to get the help I needed and I fell behind and found it very difficult, which resulted in me not sitting any G.C.S.Es.
Three years ago I was accepted at my local college to do an Access Course but I wasn't aware at the time that it was full-time and as I have a family to support I was unable to do this and needed to continue working. I had almost given up hope when someone at Plymouth University suggested that I look into doing a distance learning course and I was so happy to be finally getting somewhere.
The course has given me the qualification and confidence to continue on my chosen career path.
June 2011 - Siobhan Tyson
I completed the Access to Higher Education Diploma (Midwifery) with DistanceLearningCentre.com in order to get the qualifications needed to go to university to study a Midwifery degree. I chose DistanceLearningCentre.com over a traditional college access course because I could work at my own pace and still work full time before I left for university.
I found that the course materials were really helpful and the assessments were set to challenge your knowledge on the subject. It was challenging and at times hard, but very rewarding and has given me the confidence to study at a higher level. My tutor was very helpful and on hand whenever I needed and I was able to set my own deadlines to complete the course. I felt the subjects were relevant and has laid the foundations for me to become a university student, particularly by completing essays and coursework which I haven't done since leaving school 10 years ago.
It took me just over a year to complete the course and I received offers from my top two choices of university and will be going onto study a Midwifery degree in September 2011. I could not have done this without DistanceLearningCentre.com!
June 2011 - Claire Smith
Studying with DistanceLearningCentre.com has enabled me to fit my Access to Psychology Diploma around being a single mum. My tutor has been a real asset to DistanceLearningCentre.com, with her ongoing support and encouragement towards me, which motivated me to do the best I could.
I am extremely proud to say that, after a lot of hard work, I have managed to come away with a distinction and am on my way to study an HND in Applied Psychology.
With both of my children in full time school September 2011, this means that I am finally on my way to developing a career in the Psychology field, as I have more time to put into education now. I am confident that my children's future seems brighter and I know I am capable of being whatever I want to be, if I put my mind to it!!
