{"id":331,"date":"2017-10-24T20:10:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T09:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icieducation.co.uk\/blog\/?p=331"},"modified":"2023-02-20T10:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-19T23:33:21","slug":"benefits-able-learn-study-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icieducation.co.uk\/blog\/benefits-able-learn-study-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Being Able to Learn and Study At Your Own Pace"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Juggling work, play, education, family, friends, leisure, and a thousand other competing factors can make life pretty tricky. In fact, it can make it hard to have a life at all.<\/p>\n

Being able to pace things as they come, and when you have time to do them, can be a godsend. People often trade time for energy; microwave meals or take-away are designed to trade energy and time spent cooking after a long day for money, or time for convenience.<\/p>\n

When it comes to studying, we all know it can take up a large portion of your time and resources, however we also know how vital it is for securing a job or career that you\u2019re passionate about. Being able to dedicate yourself to study in bursts when you have time away from the stress of daily life is the perfect way for somebody with a busy schedule to fit something they truly want in. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the other benefits that come with studying at your own pace.<\/p>\n

Facilities without travel<\/h2>\n

At the International Career Institute, all classes are conducted online. This allows people who might have only a couple of hours a day to spare, or a couple of hours a week, to access an entire educational institution from the comfort of their home.<\/p>\n

For the majority of students who study on a campus, they\u2019ll be taking an hour, two hours, or more out of their day to commute, just like any job. For somebody who isn\u2019t full-time, that can be more time than they have.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re working a job at the moment (or if you\u2019re running a household, where domestic work accounts for close to an extra full time job<\/a>), consider the difference between arriving home at 5, driving to school, going to class, and coming home again.<\/p>\n

You usually can\u2019t choose a specific time, and assuming a one hour drive each from work to school to home, that\u2019s a lot of wasted time in your afternoon.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry if you think you\u2019re missing out on work experience though! We\u2019ll make sure that courses where practical experience is necessary are given more than adequate placements, to suit your needs.<\/p>\n

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Timetable as you like<\/h2>\n

In addition to travel time, you\u2019re able to learn at the time of day that most suits you. Work shift-work, overnight work, casual periods without knowing in advance, or go through large crunch-times? You won\u2019t have to work your job and your schedule together in a near-impossible mash, but will be able to do both simultaneously at the ease of your own pace.<\/p>\n

At your own pace goes either way<\/h2>\n

Learning at your own pace can mean a lot more than just being able to study at night after work. By going through your coursework at your own pace, you can fly through it at the bare minimum for required time if you have a free period, in order to quickly and efficiently achieve the goals that you\u2019d like in a short timeframe.<\/p>\n

Conversely, if you have a couple of weeks here and there, you\u2019ll be able to shelve and re-apply yourself every so often in order to stop constant stress buildup from managing so much at the same time.<\/p>\n

The main benefit of studying with us is flexibility, and this extends in both directions. We\u2019ll help you get the outcomes that you want, rather than a one-size-fits-all course.<\/p>\n

Access wherever<\/h2>\n

By studying online, you bring the entire classroom with you wherever you go. Whether you\u2019re at home, commuting, on holiday, or anywhere in the world – if you\u2019ve got internet access, you have access to your educational facilities.<\/p>\n

This also means that online education is perfect for the mobility-impaired and those with an illness, who can learn without putting themselves at a massive disadvantage for time, or potentially making their illness worse.<\/p>\n

Save on time, save on cost<\/h2>\n

On our end, keeping an online classroom rather than a physical campus saves a lot of money, which means that online courses are usually a significant amount cheaper than physical courses to compensate.<\/p>\n

Not only that, but every single cent that you save on tuition goes a little extra. Commuting to work costs money, either in petrol, transport fees, or simply being out and about and accruing cost in snacks or meals.<\/p>\n

Learning online suits learners with children too, as it allows them to study without investing huge amounts of money in childcare.<\/p>\n

Global networking<\/h2>\n

One potentially unexpected facet of online education is that you\u2019ll have access to a range of students spanning the country or even globally. Instead of a small cadre of local students, you\u2019ll be undertaking classes, and potentially networking with people near and far.<\/p>\n

Sign up when you want, complete when you\u2019re able<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re thinking of studying online, check out the International Career Institute\u2019s long list of available courses<\/a>, or contact us online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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