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Getting the Best from Self-Study by Distance Learning

  • Getting the Best from Self-Study by Distance Learning

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  • Author(s): Peter McKay
  • Creation Date: Monday, 18 December 2023

  • This guide outlines the advantages of self-study and addresses the common misconceptions people have about distance learning. It also includes top tips for making a success of your studies, features case studies from people who have completed the course and gone on to find work as a freelancer, and provides links to further sources of help and training.

    Peter McKay was Chief Executive Officer of the PTC from 2011 to 2017. He previously worked at ORMA Consulting, British Standards Institution, Hodder Education and Thomson Reuters, in a range of publishing and management roles.