Careers built on distance learning

By Janet Murray. Higher education need not mean huge debts or living in poverty. Janet Murray meets two students who kept working through their studies and reaped the benefits. James Elwood left school with a clutch of good A-level grades, but despite pressure from his teachers to consider university he took an entry-level job as bank cashier. Four years and several promotions later, he works for Santander as a business manager, providing advice and support to small companies. He has also completed a degree in business studies with the Open University, which delivers all its courses via distance learning – an experience he thinks has played a key role in his success. Read more...