Why Study with ACS?
WHY DO WE RUN AN ONLINE EDUCATION COLLEGE?
In 1979, our Principal, John Mason, saw a lack of quality distance education at an affordable cost and decided to do something about it.
We started with a single course and have spent almost five decades building solutions to that problem. Today we offer over 700 different courses in many different disciplines.
Over decades operating a school we have seen the education industry shift slowly from being an essential service industry to being a commodity. Even universities today have in many instances sadly compromised their standards. A report in early 2026 suggested around 80% of university students were cheating on their assessments with the use of A.I. Vocational education has become more focussed on the quantity of students and graduates and less focussed on the quality of learning. These worrying trends have strengthened our resolve to focus on learning and continue to provide quality learning opportunities even if others don’t anymore.
Why are we different?
We -
- Use course writers and teachers who have –
- A university education
- More than five years industry experience
- A real passion and enthusiasm for their subject
- Teach topics that are simply not offered by other colleges and universities.
- Constantly review and update our courses.
- Adhere to high academic standards that we set for ourselves when we started.
- We are rigorous and holistic in our assessments, not allowing cheating and striving to produce graduates who we can properly endorse as being capable and knowledgeable.
ACS Distance Education stands out from other Vocational Training Colleges. The following points show why:-
- Our graduates are extremely successful.
- All our courses are unique (and to be successful in today's world...you need to be unique… doing a standard course that is taught by many different colleges may in fact restrict your opportunities for employment.
- Our standards have not been degraded in recent years, like many other colleges.
- Flexibility – you can study when and where you want, choose what to study, mix and match an extremely wide range of modules in a way to suit you.
- Tutors are highly qualified and experienced - more so than for most other colleges (our minimum requirements for tutors are set higher than some other vocational colleges.
- Service to students is more immediate than at other colleges – Tutors are on duty 5 days a week – on call as you need them, this type of service is virtually unheard of elsewhere.
- Service is guaranteed, because unlike most, it isn't subject to changes in government funding or policy.
- Internationally recognised and accredited courses (through International Accreditation & Recognition Council).
- AQ long history of wider recognition through various industries we operate across.
- Arrangements through other institutions leading to higher qualifications.
