The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (usually shortened to the United Kingdom, the UK and Britain) is a country Countries within a country, Number 10. Accessed May 29 2006 Member States: United Kingdom, UK Presidency of the EU 2005. Accessed May 29 2006. "United Kingdom", Encyclopædia Britannica Accessed May 29 2006 and sovereign stateUK or GB?, Directgov (UK government website); accessed May 29 2006 occupying Great Britain and the northeast of Ireland off the northwest coast of mainland Europe. Its territory and population are primarily situated on the island of Great Britain, but it also shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland on the island of Ireland. The United Kingdom is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and its ancillary bodies of water- the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea, and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a political union made up of four constituent countries: England, Scotland, and Wales on the island of Great Britain, and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom also has several overseas territories, including Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands. The Crown has a relationship with the dependencies of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands; they are part of the British Islands but not part of the United Kingdom. A constitutional monarchy, the United Kingdom has close relationships with fifteen other Commonwealth Realms that share the same monarch — Queen Elizabeth II — as head of state.
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Management Programmes - The Department of Chemical and Process Engineering offers accreditated Masters programmes by distance learning in Process or Chemical Technology and Management. Includes university information and programme details.
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Brooklands Online - College of Further and Higher Education situated near London, offering online learning in a range of subjects and levels, with tutor support and online assessment. Includes subjects, pricing, demonstration resource pages, and registration.
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Burkes University - Offers accredited degree programmes, catering to working professionals worldwide. No classroom attendance and residency required.
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Distance Learning at Birkbeck, University of London - Research-led institution offering specialist advanced courses in biology, crystallography, earth sciences, geography, psychology and media studies disciplines. Includes course and enrolment information.
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e-Learning at Aberdeen College - Offers courses recognised by the Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA), at National and Higher National levels. Includes course catalogue, corporate services, enrolment information and institution profile.
Edinburgh Business School - Provider of the Heriot-Watt MBA, the world's largest global distance-learning MBA programme. Site includes online student support services.
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Imperial College Wye Distance Learning Programme - Postgraduate study programmes in the following thematic areas: environment, biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, rural development, applied economics, agribusiness and food management.
Meta Description: [ Imperial College London offers postgraduate degrees by distance learning in the Faculty of Life Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and the Business School. The administrative heart of the Distance Learning Programme is at the Wye Campus, home of the Department of Agricultural Sciences. ]
Interactive University - An interactive bridge between the leading Scottish universities and students across the globe who wish to study for a internationally-recognised qualification.
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Liverpool John Moores University: International Masters MSc Virology - Postgraduate programme in (medical) virology. Includes institution profile, course and application information, study options and resources.
Netbourn Virtual College of Further Education - E-learning opportunities for all including disabled, unemployed, self-employed, upskilling. Safe, secure, tutor facilitated, collaborative virtual classrooms.
Pathways to Philosophy - An independent distance learning project based at the Department of Philosophy, University of Sheffield and run in association with the Philosophical Society of England, based at the University of Newcastle Centre for Continuing Education.
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Stratford Business School - Offers UK Management qualifications by tutor supported distance learning. HNC, HND and DMS courses validated by EdExcel. Includes profile, course information, students' comments and corporate clients.
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The Open University - Open and distance learning. Study methods, courses, teaching, knowledge media, research.
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University of London External Programme - Includes description of distance learning opportunities, with list of programmes available, answers to common questions, and news archive.
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University of Sheffield School of East Asian Studies: Distance Learning Centre - Provider of graduate and postgraduate degrees and courses in Japanese and Chinese language, business and international relations. Includes profile, news, courses and fees information.
VirtualCollege - Web-based distance learning provider. Anyone with a standard PC and a modem can participate. Normally the courses are free for UK students and small companies. Fees for large companies and overseas students are very competitive.
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Warnborough University - On-site and distance learning undergraduate and graduate degree (by research) programmes. Campuses worldwide. Scholarships. Begin 1st of any month.
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William Gilbert College - Offers academic programmes at Associate, Graduate and Postgraduate diploma levels, and certificate programmes in subjects ranging from economics and management to computing and information systems.
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