What the published guidance says
Portsmouth describes part-time and distance Learning at Work bachelor’s and master’s courses using online study and work-based projects. Its RPL guidance explains that relevant learning from earlier study, training and experience may contribute towards a degree.
A working week is not automatically a study plan
A workplace project becomes useful for academic planning when you can explain the learning question, your responsibilities and how the work could be evaluated. Normal job activity may provide a setting, but the university must approve the academic plan.
Talk to your employer about access to information before relying on a project. A promotion, a new team or a change of role could affect the work you planned to use. Build a realistic schedule that includes reading, writing and assessment, alongside the tasks you already do at work.
An example to think through
A logistics employee considering a process-improvement project could separate the employer’s operational goal from the academic question. Reducing delays is the workplace aim; comparing methods, examining data and explaining uncertainty might be part of the learning. Neither the project nor any earlier credit is approved merely because the idea sounds practical.
This is an illustrative preparation example, not a past applicant’s story or an approved assessment outcome.
Three questions to take forward
Can my employment setting support an appropriate academic project?
What information can I use with permission?
How much protected study time can I realistically sustain?
Availability, costs and ToHave’s role
Requirements can change with the programme, subject, application date and your own evidence. Check the institution’s current information before relying on a route. Admission, academic credit, a complete qualification and professional registration are different decisions.
ToHave can help organise genuine evidence and support a suitable application where permitted. Our service fee is £100 GBP, payable at the end of the work. Any institution charges and agreed external costs are separate. Read the service conditions and costs. The institution decides the academic outcome; our support does not guarantee approval.
Read the official information
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