Informa Connect

The education and training offered by Informa Connect and their partners supports their wider global mission: to help businesses and individual professionals succeed through knowledge-building and networking opportunities.

Informa Connect understand that the job market is highly competitive and that having additional training can help professionals stand out from the crowd and enhance their career prospects. That’s why they’ve designed highly specialised courses, in conjunction with their education and training partners - to give individuals the specific industry knowledge, professional skills and practical experience that can enable them to start a career within a new industry, or to simply perform better in their existing positions and be better qualified for career promotion.

Informa Connect has built exceptionally close links to industry and courses are influenced by latest industry research and insight. Courses have been developed and are taught by some of the world’s leading industry practitioners and academics, giving students an education that is highly relevant to what’s happening in the workplace.

All students studying a course through one of Informa Connect’s distance learning courses or partner universities will have access to state-of-the-art Virtual Learning environments, equipped with hi-tech engagement tools and learning resources.

Exact resources will vary from course to course and from provider to provider, but can include any of the following:

• Real-time online lectures and webinars
• Traditional textbooks
• Detailed study guides and blog postings
• Online audio and video presentations
• Industry case studies
• Interactive tutor-led discussion groups, with live-chat functions for idea generation and assessment
• Online forums/discussion boards for tutor feedback and networking opportunities
• Access to a university’s full online library collection

No scholarships or bursaries are offered by Informa Connect. However, they do offer instalment plans on some courses, allowing students to spread the cost of their tuition fees over a number of payments. They also offer special promotional discounts for students who book a place on a course early or on group bookings. More information on this can be found on the individual course pages on the Informa Connect Learning website.

For any courses delivered by a university, students may be eligible to apply for scholarships and bursaries offered by that university. Students will need to contact the university directly to enquire what financial support is provided to distance learners.

Many students who book a professional training course or academic degree course through Informa Connect receive employer sponsorship. However, there are private career development loans and educational loans available for those who need to self-fund their studies. There are also a number of industry specific societies, for example The Marine Society, who can offer scholarships and interest-free loans.

Entry requirements vary, depending on the type, level and subject area of the course chosen. For most of the professional CPD courses, there are no formal entry requirements. However students will need to have adequate English language and IT skills to cope with the demands of the courses.

For PGCert, PGDip and Master’s postgraduate courses, applicants will generally need to hold an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree at a minimum of 2:2 or equivalent. Those without a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent might still be accepted onto a course if they can provide proof of relevant work experience.

Full information on entry requirements and admissions processes can be found on the individual course pages on the Informa Connect Learning website.

There are currently no research-based postgraduate degrees offered through Informa Connect and their partners. However, there may be opportunities for students who undertake a Master’s course at one of Informa Connect’s partner universities, to undertake further research-based courses, such as MPhil’s or PhD’s, at that university, once their Master’s course has ended.

Informa Connect offers a wide range of taught courses, ranging from professional development and training courses to postgraduate level degree programmes. They are designed for professionals looking to move in to, or enhance their careers in, the following sectors: Law, Finance, Maritime, Energy, Life Sciences, and Telecoms, Media & Technology.

Courses are delivered in a variety of ways:

- Online/distance learning: students can study wherever and whenever they like

- Classroom-based learning: students study face-to-face at one of Informa Connect’s global training centres, or on a university campus

- Blended learning: students study through a mix of online and classroom based learning

- In-company training: Informa Connect’s trainers will visit a company’s offices to provide bespoke employee training.

All courses, whether delivered by the industry experts at Informa Connect’s institutes or by leading academics at the universities Informa Connect has partnered with, are heavily influenced by current industry research and developments, and are designed to give students the knowledge and skills they need to stand out from the crowd in highly competitive job markets.

Informa Connect are world-renowned providers of distance learning education. The majority of Informa Connect’s courses are delivered online, giving professionals the opportunity to access a world-class education, from some of the leading experts in their industry, at any time and place, so long as they have an internet connection.

Some of the online courses offered by the universities that Informa Connect has partnered with also allow students to study at an accelerated rate, for example completing a two-year Masters’ degree in just 15 months. This allows students to fast-track their education and career progression.

All students studying an online course, via one of one of Informa Connect’s training institutes or a partner university, will have access to state-of-the-art Virtual Learning environments. These come equipped with hi-tech engagement tools and learning resources, including real-time and pre-recorded lectures and webinars, textbooks, and online library resources.

Students will also have access to online forums and discussion boards where they can reach out for tutor feedback and support and take advantage of professional networking opportunities.

Informa Connect – Distance Learning delivers innovative and inspiring learning experiences for 100,000+ professionals every year. They offer a wide range of professional development training and postgraduate-level university courses, covering a wide range of niche subjects across the Law, Finance, Maritime, Energy, Life Sciences, and Telecoms, Media & Technology sectors.

Whether studying a course delivered by Informa Connect’s specialist training institutes or a university partner, students can be guaranteed a cutting-edge education that has been heavily influenced by tutors’ industry experience and/or world-leading research. Students will be able to apply the knowledge and skills they learn immediately to enhance their chosen careers.