Tens of thousands of our higher education students aren't at university at all - they're studying university-standard courses at local colleges.

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The institution said figure was a "significant milestone" in its efforts to offer "free higher education-standard online courses to all".

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Visiting professors are then encouraged to return to their business schools and use their newly acquired knowledge to improve the standard of courses being offered.

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There is indeed a crying need for vocational courses that satisfy employers, ensure students reach a decent standard in English and maths, and provide practically minded youngsters with the routes into work that have long been lacking in British education.

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Concord Law is fully accredited by the California Bar Association and the Distance Education Training Council, the industry's national standard bearer, and most of Kaplan College's other online courses also are accredited through their associations and boards.

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