Forces
Forces learning scheme – going the distance with NEC
Whether you are serving in the UK or overseas, you will have the same educational opportunities to improve your education from the ever-popular distance learning opportunities from NEC. We are here to help you by providing you with the flexibility to tailor your education via high quality courses.
Want to develop your qualifications and skills?
The Armed Forces can help financially – both in and out of uniform
If you are looking for a route to job related, accredited qualifications whilst serving with the Forces, you can benefit from funding, which will improve your job prospects.
Grants & financial sponsorship
We are registered as a Standard Learning Credit Scheme and Enhanced Learning Credit Scheme provider and are happy to advise you on the discounts to suit you.
Royal Navy/Royal Marines/Merchant Navy
If you serve with the Royal Navy/Royal Marines or the Merchant Navy you can enrol for your NEC course with The Marine Society College of the Sea. The fee you pay will be lower and The Marine Society, as an examination centre, can enter you for your examinations and can even arrange for you to sit your exams at sea or ashore wherever you find yourself in the world.
Any questions?
Freedom to learn – our courses allow you to decide what you want, how to get it, and they let you take charge of the learning process.
Studying – distance learning works almost as well in Afghanistan or Iraq as it does in the isolation of Catterick Camp.
Working – you can enrol at any time, study at your own pace, in a learning centre or in the field, and finish the courses when you want.
Exams – If there are exams they may only take place as specific times during the year.
What kind of courses are available? We have over 40 years’ experience and offer the widest range of GCSEs, A Levels, accounting and book-keeping, sports management, management, health and fitness, creative writing and many more.
Quality materials – we provide high-quality and up-to-date study materials produced by experts in the field tailored to meet the needs of learners like you; to help you master the knowledge and skills on offer.
Tutor support – our tutors are experts in their subjects and in how to deliver via distance learning.
Trust – being a not-for profit organisation we invest in the very best courses and student support for you.
Results – each year we get higher than average exam result, in some cases the top 5 marks in the country.
We hope that the information below will be useful to you and we look forward to welcoming you to NEC.
Course samples
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