The University of Essex is one among the top 40 universities in the UK according to the Complete University Guide 2023. The University of Essex’s online degrees are awarded and validated by the University of Essex itself. The online programmes on offer are designed to fit around students’ work commitments, allowing them to gain the qualifications they require to get ahead in their current industry or enter a new one, without the need to take a break. The skills that students are taught to develop on the programme can be applied in the workplace from day one of the course. All of the university’s online programmes are accredited by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), and are registered with the Office for Students (OfS), the independent regulator of higher education in England.