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 2008 - Keeley Abbs
I started studying the Access to Midwifery with DistanceLearningCentre.com back in 2007 but after completing only two modules I gave up, I'm still not sure why, I just wasn't motivated enough. In September 2007 I started at a local college to do the Access course, thinking it would keep me motivated. After two months on that course I found it slow going and had not done any work at all, I also lost confidence as I was told not to apply for Midwifery because I wouldn't get in, so I gave that up.
I decided to start back with DistanceLearningCentre.com in January 2008, and this time I was determined to succeed. I had already applied to Universities for Midwifery and had interviews. After my first interview I got accepted on the Midwifery degree!
I believe getting that offer of a place and receiving help and support from my tutor kept me motivated enough to complete the Access course with DistanceLearningCentre.com! I'm now preparing to start University in September and I can't wait! I have waited a long time for this. I feel proud that I managed to pass the Access course as well as looking after my six young children!
Thanks to my tutor for all your help and support, you have been great!
June 2008 - Asana Ramart
I left school 18 years ago. It was my dream to become a nurse but I didn't know how.
Having a family under my care makes it hard for one to take care of the family and study at the same time. It feels is impossible to achieve what you want. It was like a dream come true when I found DistanceLearningCentre.com.
Thanks to DistanceLearningCentre.com I have now achieved my goal. I've been offered a place at London Southbank University for adult nursing and I have gained my confidence back. I am so happy. Thank you DistanceLearningCentre.com and a big thanks to my tutor.
John Dunlop (Psychology Degree Queens College, Belfast)
Thanks to DistanceLearningCentre.com and my tutor, I have now been offered a place at Queen's university to study a Psychology degree. This has been a life long dream of mine. I knew that I would need a lot of support and encouragement in order to achieve my goal. Well, I certainly got that from DistanceLearningCentre.com.
My tutor gave me a lot of support and help when I really needed it and I learnt a great deal in the process. Studying with DistanceLearningCentre.com has really been a life changing event for me. I could contact my tutor by phone or email anytime I needed to. The support was very important to me as I came very close to quitting a few times.
The course is well laid out and easy to follow and the support is top notch. Not only do I have the knowledge to go to university now but also the confidence, which is priceless. Apart from the support given, being able to do it by distance learning was critical at the time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to go class working as I do as a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist because my timetable is never the same.
Thank you DistanceLearningCentre.com and a big thanks to my tutor, who was a huge source of help, support and encouragement.
July 2011 update - John completed his Psychology Degree at Queen's University with Honours, achieving a 2-1. He is also a BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist.
June 2008 - Lareina Pate
My name is Lareina and I am 40 years old. I started Access with DistanceLearningCentre.com in October 2007 with a view to starting an adult nursing course on completion. I finished and passed my Access in June and am starting at the University of the West of England in September.
I left school with not particularly great grades and settled for jobs from which I didn't get total satisfaction and yearned for more. Passing the Access course has been a great achievement for me and has unlocked the chance of a great opportunity and future.
Undertaking the Access course with DistanceLearningCentre.com has been fun, interesting and challenging and the support from my tutor has been fantastic, encouraging me all the way until I reached my goal.
Thank you to my tutor and DistanceLearningCentre.com for the wonderful support and interesting modules which have prepared me to a high standard ready for University and my future career as a nurse.
June 2008 - Karolyn Mooney
DistanceLearningCentre.com is a fantastic way of getting the qualifications and skills needed for higher education, with great support from the tutors.
My confidence grew so much with each assignment done, if I can do it anyone can! I never thought I would finish as quickly as I did, with four children and a part time job, but I was able to fit it in.
I am now starting a diploma in adult nursing and it's thanks to DistanceLearningCentre.com.
