Frequently Asked Questions
Students join our online courses for a variety of reasons and come from diverse backgrounds, professions, and age groups. With online courses, you can
Advance your skill-set or begin a career change.
Take the next step in your formal education.
Ease the transition before entering a full-time academic program.
Enjoy learning a new topic.
Whatever the reason, our online courses are a flexible way of learning about the art world without disrupting your daily life.
Visit the course catalog to browse our offerings. In addition to searching by course duration and availability, you can also search by subject to ensure you find a course that reflects your interests. Though it is not required, we encourage those who have not studied art before to consider taking an art history course first to get a solid grounding in the discipline before exploring more specific disciplines. Our art history courses are the perfect first step before moving on to art market courses.
Personal Course Advisement
Still not sure what course is right for you? Feel free to contact us at online@sothebysinstitute.com with some information on your background and what you hope to learn. We can then provide some personalized course advisement.
If you are new to online learning, we recommend that you begin with one course. As our courses are offered frequently throughout the year, you can always come back and continue your studies with one or more topics.
Our Courses Are All Approved By The CPD Group And The Number Of Credits You Will Receive Are Listed On The Course Page.
We Only Allow Students To Post Assignments In If The Tutor Agrees On Whether The Nature Of The Assignments Requires Physical Materials To Be Sent In. Students Generally Submit Assignments And Receive Their Feedback By Email. This Is A Simple, Secure And Effective Method Of Communication.
Most Of Our Courses Do Not Require You To Sit Examinations, And Are Assessed Through TMAs (Tutor Marked Assignments). There Are A Few Exceptions So Please Get In Touch And We’ll Be Happy To Advise You.
Tutors Can Be Contacted By Email Only, And All Assignments Must Be Submitted As Email Attachments. To Receive Your Welcome Letter And Tutor Contact Information Simply Send An Email To Hello@Study-At-Home.Co.Uk With Your NAME, POSTCODE And EMAIL.
You can pay in full or by instalments via our website. Our finance is offered via ourselves interest free. For more information see our finance page.
Yes, if you notify us that you wish to cancel your course by emailing hello@study-at-home.co.uk and return it to us within 14 calendar days from receiving it, we can provide a full refund. We do ask that course materials are returned in good condition; otherwise this may affect your refund amount. For more information please read our Terms and Conditions carefully.
Yes, in most cases we can extend your course for a further 6 months for a fee. You have to arrange this directly with your tutor, and we will only allow one extension per course. For some courses extension will not be possible, as when a national qualifications syllabus expires. If you think you will need more than 12 months to complete, contact us before you enroll and we’ll let you know if an extension will be possible.
We do not have set term dates, so you can enrol at any time and study in your own time.
