CU Coventry offers free online Connect course to help adults get into higher education

Adults wanting to get back into education can now enrol on a free online course and gain virtual face to face help and advice.

CU Coventry, part of the Coventry University Group, is giving adults the opportunity to find out more about higher education before making a commitment after moving its popular Connect course online for the very first time.

Connect will provide participants with information on how to progress to higher education and the skills needed to succeed, covering topics such as the benefits of higher education, fees and funding options as well as study skills.

Normally taking place at CU Coventry’s Mile Lane campus, Connect has now moved online via Microsoft Teams, with tutors delivering the sessions through the virtual platform.

Participants will be able to watch presentations before taking part in activities, discussions, and question and answer sessions, gaining the knowledge they need to make informed choices about higher education.

They will also be able to find out more about CU Coventry’s flexible learning offer, which enables students to complete their degree around work, family and other life commitments.

Student ambassadors will also be on-hand to chat about their experiences and answer any questions.

As well as delivering sessions using Microsoft Teams, other online platforms will be used to aid participants so that they engage with staff, ambassadors and their peers as well as accessing useful resources.

The course will begin on Tuesday, May 5 and feature four sessions, each lasting one-and-a-half hours, taking place over two weeks.

Registration is now open for anyone who would like to take part. Those who complete the course will receive a certificate of participation.

The Connect course sessions will be held between 10.30am and 12pm on May 5, May 7, May 12 and May 14.

Those looking to apply can register online.