Studying part-time

1. Higher education (HE) courses are often described as "full-time" or "part-time"

1.1. A full-time course will involve around 21 hours of study per week

2. Part-time undergraduates can now get a loan to fund their studies

3. Fees for part-time study are cheaper than for full-time, but you may be studying for longer

4. Learners study by attending college, online and at work or home

5. There are over 600,000 part-time undergraduate HE students in the UK

6. Learners study at a higher level in universities, Further Education Colleges and with private providers

7. Part-time courses in health, education, administration and management and social studies are very popular

8. Part-time courses may be called "flexible" learning or "part-time pathways"

9. Many part-time learners study with the Open University

10. There is often no time limit for completing part-time degree courses