The course at www.anglia.ac.uk/ultraversity gets a mention today in the Independent, Careers section.

Q. I want to find out what sort of courses are available as online degrees. I believe these may be more affordable. But how can I find out about them?

The Ultraversity project provides a fully online Honours degree, with lecturers providing not only course material but also online guidance. Central to the technology is the use of facilitated online communities, allowing asynchronous communication between staff and students - any time, any place, any where with an internet connection. Officially, teaching ended several weeks ago but today I sent advice to a student who asked the online community for help with finding academic literature. The advice can be seen by any student who logs in ...and there are plenty around, even between semesters.

No attendance in person is required; I meet my students face-to-face for the first time at their graduation ceremonies in Chelmsford. This is just as well as I am based at home in North Wales. The key course requirements are a job suitable for work-based learning, and a reasonable internet connection.

Graduates can gain a BA Honours degree within three years, but the course is part time making it affordable in two ways:

• lower fees than a full time course
• students are in work-based learning, so for the majority are continuing to earn. Exceptions could include students who choose to base their studies in unpaid voluntary work.

The article in the Independent rightly points out that, as a part time course, loans and grants are not available. This is far outweighed by the opportunity to study while holding a full time job. The course isn't easy, but many of our graduates have said that a fully online, work-based course is the only way they could have studied for a degree.

You have to really like your job to do this degree.