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Having purchased a Food And Hygiene course online on 26th June 2012 for £42.I completed my course well inside the six month time period. When it came to receiving my certificate of completion,my... more

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  • 49 of 49 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    fbaggy

    5 Stars European Computer Driving License 18/12/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Learning at your own speed

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Learning at your own speed

    Back in September, I received an email from my union asking if anyone wanted to go on a European Computer Driving License (ECDL) course through Learn direct. After first reading this wrong and thinking it was a driving course for people planning to go to Europe I realised it was learning about computers. I am quite competent on the computer but everything I have learnt is self taught by pressing buttons and seeing what happens so I decided that as I had nothing to lose (the union was paying the fees) I would sign up for it. I first filled out the form that union provided then I received an ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Noemi35

    1 Star Appalling - just another New Labour scam 24/03/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Good for people who have no or a limited education.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Rigid framework - not much flexibility, patronising staff, cramped & depressing room.

    My complaint is all about the false impression created by the government sponsored Learndirect website and customer service advisors. I spoke to two advisors over the phone, prior to visiting a centre because I wanted to know how to take this particular course. I was OK to go to the centre but prefer to study from home. My main purpose was to refresh & brush up my spreadsheet skills. The customer advisors on the phone really encouraged me to visit the centre because “you will be better off” for many reasons – I could take free or discount courses AND get tutor support at the centre while you ... more
  • 52 of 54 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    monica2971

    1 Star If you want to learn, don't use these 27/03/2001
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Can't see any

    Disadvantages Disadvantages not user friendly, impossible to get an sense out of anyone, course cannot be completed, ignorant, you have to actually go to a college or building that is running the course you require to enrol, you can learn at home after that

    Please rate this once you have read it I enrolled on a course with Learn Direct last October, thinking as it was a free course it would be something that I could do at home on the days that I am able to do things. From the start there has been one problem after another. For a start it is advertised that it is possible to learn easily with Learn Direct, but first you have to find out which colleges in your area are running the course you want, then you have to actually go down to the college to enroll (even though, this is supposed to be an online college), (I can't really complain about this ... more
  • 40 of 40 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    yukkibear

    5 Stars the bugs aren't biting me 16/09/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages you learn in your own time

    Disadvantages Disadvantages i haven't found any personally

    I joined Learn Direct online two weeks ago, after long deliberation, and loking into other courses. The one thing that put me off in the beginning was that once you have enrolled on the Learn Direct website, you then have to enroll in the Learn Direct Centre in you area before you can access your course. That was until I saw the box saying TICK HERE TO ENROLL IN A VIRTUAL ONLINE CENTRE. Perfect for me. Upon doing this, I realised there are no virtual centres in my area, but that doesn't matter as you can enrol anywhere. Prices: The prices seem to vary in each part of the country, so this is ... more
  • 24 of 25 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    oldrosie

    4 Stars The ups and downs of learning from home... 11/08/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Study from home, wide variety of courses

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Enrollment only at registered College

    As an enthusiast of e-learning and having experienced traditional learning environments when it came to developing my skills this time I chose the electronic route. Having read the mixed opinions on this site I have to agree with various elements, both good and bad, that have been discussed. Learn Direct is marketed as an easy, affordable way to develop existing, or learn new skills and in many ways it lives up to these expectations - once you have enrolled that is. The enrollment process takes about an hour, during which you have to visit one of the colleges that supports the course you wish ... more