Online Education Provider Interactive Design Institute Introduces the Employers Discount Scheme

Released on: September 21, 2011, 4:40 pm
Author: Interactive Design Institute
Industry:Education
The UK’s leading provider of online qualifications in Art &
Design has introduced a scheme that enables those already in
employment, the opportunity to gain the degree they’ve always wanted.
Spokesperson for the Interactive Design Institute, Michael Stewart, says, “Our
admissions team was frequently approached by working professionals keen to upgrade
existing design based qualifications and those looking for a means to retrain for an
alternative career in design. At the Institute, we already have the type of courses
that suit the learner who is looking for a flexible mode of study but we were
prompted to look for ways in which we could make these courses even more affordable
and that’s when we came up with the “Employers Discount Scheme”.
The idea behind the scheme is simple; both the employer and the employee are
responsible for the overall course fee but because this is shared, the cost is
minimised. The scheme is designed to assist both the employer and their employees,
not only through generous discounts on course fees, but also by providing cost
effective, in service training and career development opportunities. Employees are
encouraged to enhance their qualifications at a fraction of the usual cost while
employers may be able to offset their portion of the fees against tax, safe in the
knowledge that the service provider, IDI, is a collaborative partner of the
University of Hertfordshire, one of the UK’s leading universities.
“It really is a “win win” situation”, says Stewart. “IDI is widely recognised as a
provider of high quality design based courses and we take the burden of organising
continued professional training away from the employer and provide a comprehensive
educational programme that leads to a universally recognised, UK based
qualification”.
Praise for the scheme is already flooding in to the Institute in form of unsolicited
testimony;
"Without the employer discount I don't think it would have been possible for me to
study with IDI" said student James Latham.
Uniquely, IDI’s Employers Discount Scheme is also available to those who are self
employed.
"I am part owner in the company, I will personally benefit and my company will also
benefit from my newly gained knowledge and its implementation into our company"
said student Josh Grindal.
For several years now The Interactive Design Institute’s online learning courses
have enabled students to combine their studies with other commitments, such as
family obligations or work related issues. IDI students can study flexibly, at times
which suit them, and can combine their studies with full or part time employment.
This latest initiative from IDI, The Employers Discount Scheme, is straightforward,
uncomplicated and intended to provide access to an even wider range of prospective
students. For every contribution an employer makes towards an employee’s course
fees, the Interactive Design Institute will contribute a further 35%. The combined
savings for employees are considerable as can be seen from these illustrative
examples:
For employers paying the maximum on behalf of their employees, the fees are broken
down as follows:
For Higher Education courses, the course fee is £4,000 of which the employer
contribution is £2,963 while IDI contributes £1,073. The student pays nothing and
therefore saves £4,000.
For Foundation courses, the course fee is £3,000 of which the employer contribution
is £2,223 while IDI contributes £778. The student pays nothing and therefore saves £3,000
Naturally, the admissions team at IDI is excited about this latest product from an
Institute that prides itself on providing high quality educational courses to an
ever increasing student market.
Employers who have already taken advantage of the scheme include Bread & Butter
Design, Layla Lingerie and Siuin Design.
For more information on individual circumstances, or to make an application through
the IDI Employers Discount Scheme, please contact Carolyn Hall on 01875 320 597 or
Freephone 0800 917 1118 or by e-mail at: carolyn.hall@idesigni.co.uk
Contact Details: Michael Stewart
Interactive Design Institute
Stuart House Eskmills
Musselburgh
East Lothian, EH21 7PB
T : +44(0) 1875 320 597
http://www.idesigni.co.uk/

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