Today, I would like to talk about the unique opportunities created for distance education students at UBS, opportunities that no other university provides. Among these, the ability for students to engage in independent learning is especially important.

In distance education, one-fourth of the scheduled study hours are conducted under the supervision of teachers at the university, while the remaining three-fourths are dedicated to self-study. Students are required to complete assignments, but the method of completion is entirely up to the student. The topics for each subject are also chosen by the students themselves, while the teachers provide different ways to approach these tasks. For example:

• Writing reports,

• Distribution of tests,

• Q&A handouts,

• Crosswords,

• Creative projects related to the topic,

• Didactic games on the subject, and others.

Why is independent learning important?
For distance education students, independent learning is essential for enhancing, reinforcing, revising their knowledge, creating new ideas, and working on personal development.

Recommendations:
If you do not fully understand a specific topic from the course, it’s a good idea to choose that topic for independent learning. During the process of searching for information, you will read the material repeatedly, and as a result, you may retain up to 85% of the information in your memory. Therefore, choose the topic that is unclear to you, study it diligently, and you will find that you understand it even better than other topics.

Teacher support is always available at UBS
Distance education students are among those who reach out to teachers the most, and at UBS, no teacher will hesitate to answer their questions or provide necessary guidance. Our teachers are committed to assisting every student, and independent learning is always a valuable tool for students to enhance their knowledge. We are dedicated to fulfilling this task and providing the best learning environment for our students