Skip to main content
Quick Links Accessibility Tools Go to shopping basket Click to open search and menu sidebar
Courses

Level 3 Distance Learning

We offer the below Level 3 courses through Distance Learning.

For Greater London residents, these courses can be funded if they earn less than the London Living Wage or otherwise do not already have a Level 3 qualification, alongside the standard residency requirements.

We also currently have funding for a limited number of learners living elsewhere in England, if they earn below £25,750 a year and fulfil the standard residency requirements. These learners must not live in areas with devolved adult skills funding, which are Cornwall and the following combined authorities: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, East Midlands, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, Tees Valley, West Midlands, West of England, West Yorkshire, and York and North Yorkshire.

  • Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices
  • Level 3 Certificate in Cyber Security Practices
  • Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism
  • Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health
  • Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills

Level 3 Distance Learning Courses
Level 3 Certificate in Coding Practices
ONLINE COURSE
Venue: Online
Full Fee: £1,595
Level: Level 3
Level: Level 3
Concessions: Yes

For Greater London residents, these courses can be funded if they earn less than the London Living Wage or otherwise do not already have a Level 3 qualification, alongside the standard residency requirements.

We also currently have funding for a limited number of learners living in certain other areas of England. Please view the Level 3 Distance Learning page for details on eligibility.

This course has a duration of 26 weeks and its purpose is to provide learners with sector awareness. It will provide the learner with a chance to develop knowledge and skills relating to coding practices with the view to seeking employment or proceeding to further study in this area.

View course details
Level 3 Certificate in Cyber Security Practices
ONLINE COURSE
Venue: Online
Full Fee: £1,343
Level: Level 3
Level: Level 3
Concessions: Yes

For Greater London residents, these courses can be funded if they earn less than the London Living Wage or otherwise do not already have a Level 3 qualification, alongside the standard residency requirements.

We also currently have funding for a limited number of learners living in certain other areas of England. Please view the Level 3 Distance Learning page for details on eligibility.

This qualification aims to:
Focus on the study of the practices within cyber security
Offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a key core of knowledge
Provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical skills.
The objective of this qualification is to: provide the learner with an opportunity to develop knowledge and skills relating to cyber security practices

The course is 25 weeks in length 

View course details
Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Autism
ONLINE COURSE
Venue: Online
Full Fee: £1,680
Level: Level 3
Level: Level 3
Concessions: Yes

For Greater London residents, these courses can be funded if they earn less than the London Living Wage or otherwise do not already have a Level 3 qualification, alongside the standard residency requirements.

We also currently have funding for a limited number of learners living in certain other areas of England. Please view the Level 3 Distance Learning page for details on eligibility.

This course has a duration of 26 weeks and learners will develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of autism, which could support progression onto appropriate qualifications, and into relevant employment such as in the Health and Social Care sector.

View course details
Level 3 Certificate in Understanding Mental Health
ONLINE COURSE
Venue: Online
Full Fee: £1,357
Level: Level 3
Level: Level 3
Concessions: Yes

For Greater London residents, these courses can be funded if they earn less than the London Living Wage or otherwise do not already have a Level 3 qualification, alongside the standard residency requirements.

We also currently have funding for a limited number of learners living in certain other areas of England. Please view the Level 3 Distance Learning page for details on eligibility.

The course has a duration of 26 weeks and is designed to increase learners' knowledge and understanding of mental health and mental well-being. Successful completion of the required units will allow the learner to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of mental health.

View course details
Level 3 Diploma in Counselling Skills
ONLINE COURSE
Venue: Online
Full Fee: £2,405
Level: Level 3
Level: Level 3
Concessions: Yes

For Greater London residents, these courses can be funded if they earn less than the London Living Wage or otherwise do not already have a Level 3 qualification, alongside the standard residency requirements.

We also currently have funding for a limited number of learners living in certain other areas of England. Please view the Level 3 Distance Learning page for details on eligibility.

This course has a duration of 32 weeks and aims to provide learners with an in-depth knowledge of the use of counselling skills in everyday life and work and, the approaches that underpin the use of these skills. This qualification is ideal for those seeking to enhance their functional role through the use of counselling skills.

View course details
Why study at WAES?
  • Highly qualified and professionally experienced tutors
  • Accessible Central London centres with bespoke facilities and great transport connections
  • A wide range of in-person, online, distance learning and community-based courses
  • Unique work experience opportunities through partnerships
  • Guest speakers offer introductions to career pathways in a variety of sectors
  • Excellent progression to employment, apprenticeships or further learning including university