Interdisciplinary study is a multidisciplinary field that allows scholars to create a customized degree with two or more subjects such as sociology, history and government. Program participants can learn about how different, seemingly unrelated subjects combine to create one unified topic.

A course is the study of a particular topic within a wider subject area and is the foundation of a qualification. A typical course includes lectures, assessments and tutorials.

Part-time learning allows one to obtain a degree or qualification even if one cannot attend school on a full-time basis. One can learn at one's own pace, gradually accumulating credits that count towards a final qualification.