Online study can open multiple pathways.
Online delivery is one part of the study experience. For career development, further study or professional progression, the receiving employer, institution or professional body considers the qualification in the context that matters to them.
Different organisations may assess qualifications for different purposes, which is why intended use is the most useful starting point.
Where your qualification can take you.
International use
Qualifications can be presented across borders for employment, further study and other professional or academic purposes.
Career and further study
Employers and educational institutions assess qualifications according to the purpose, role or programme involved.
Professional pathways
Some regulated professions have additional professional requirements set by the relevant authority.
For many career paths, employers and institutions assess qualifications directly. Regulated professions may add a separate formal professional process.
Official reference
Connect the qualification to your goal.
Think about the next step you want the qualification to support — career development, further study, entrepreneurship or a professional pathway.
For regulated professional pathways, local professional requirements may apply in addition to academic study.
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