In your business modules, the contact time varies according to the subject matter of the module but you should expect to spend at least as much time in class for these modules as for the law modules. Again, private study to supplement your classwork will be necessary. Most of your classes will take place during the daytime but some modules may also be available in the evening. Part-time students normally complete their degrees in five years, taking six or eight modules each year. It is possible to complete your degree in anything between four and nine years, according to how many modules you decided to take each year.
Considerable emphasis is placed upon small group teaching.
In addition to large group lectures, small group tutorials are used widely to enable you to put forward your views, ask questions and engage in debate. These skills may be useful, not only while studying but also during the course of your working life, with IT skills being increasingly demanded by employers. You will also become conversant with standard business software. You may choose to take specialist modules as APU allows students to take some modules from outside their main subject area. As already mentioned, in your final year you will be required to prepare an independently researched dissertation which enables you to demonstrate your ability to study independently without tuition and to produce a substantial piece of research, possibly linked to relevant work experience which you may have gained.