Overview

You choose what you learn based on your professional and personal aspirations, and you can mix online modules and work based projects to suit what you need to learn. We'll help you build an approved study Work-Based Degrees (Distance Learning) offered at University of Portsmouth over the first 3 months of your course.

Our courses are a different way to learn. Firstly, you are not studying on campus in structured lessons. Our Learning at Work courses are driven by self-study, where you'll use your motivation, enthusiasm and time to complete your studies. Second, the structure of your studies is individual to you, and can contain mandatory and optional distance learning modules and work based projects that create learning opportunities.

Key facts

Because our courses are work-based, you need to be in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role or internship. Your submission deadlines will still be set around the academic year, but you'll set some of the dates yourself – especially for work based projects.
You'll study while you're working, so you'll need to allocate time to your studies. You'll be able to put the skills you learn to work instantly in your job, so you perform better and further contribute to the success of your company while you study.

Programme Structure

Courses

Certificate in Higher Education in Professional Studies (Level 4)
Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Business, Engineering, Maritime Studies, Creative Technologies and Enterprise, Applied Computing, Applied Science and Professional Studies
PGCert and MSc courses in Occupational Health & Safety Management and Occupational Health, Safety & Environmental Management

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Information Technology (IT) General Engineering & Technology View 15 other Bachelors in General Engineering & Technology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Learning at Work degree courses don't have standard entry requirements because we assess all applications individually. However, because the course is work based, you do need to be employed or self-employed in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role throughout your studies.
However, because the course is work based, you need to be employed or self-employed in a full-time, part-time or voluntary role throughout your studies. Internships are acceptable assuming the internship lasts for the duration of the course. The only exception is the PgCert in Occupational Health & Safety Management where learners don't need to be in work.

Tuition Fees

Additional Details

The cost of studying a work-based degree is your tuition fees. These will depend on what you study and how much Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) you have

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Work-Based Degrees (Distance Learning).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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