Flexible online degrees

Our online degrees are perfectly suited to busy working professionals across the world who are looking for a way to study a high quality degree without having to travel or give up their job.

Our degrees have been carefully designed with a flexible model that means that you can study whenever is convenient for you, in your spare time, on your daily commute or even on your lunch break at work.

Because nineteen of the twenty courses are delivered entirely online, they can be studied from anywhere in the world, meaning there is no need to ever visit campus.

These online courses benefit from the University of Sunderland’s international ranking as a leading university, receiving five stars for teaching, inclusiveness, employability and facilities in the QS World University Rankings 2023, the highest rating that can be awarded to a university. A special recognition of our practical focus on developing the skills that enable career progression for our students all over the world.

There is a high percentage of international students at University of Sunderland, and we have students studying by distance learning around the world. Sunderland is also one of the UK’s leading widening participation Universities and was awarded with a ranking of 7th in the UK for social inclusion (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024).

It is the University of Sunderland’s wealth of experience, leading edge technology and expertise in delivering outstanding online learning experiences to an audience of global students which sets these online degrees apart.