You will need access to:
- A personal computer with audio playback capability
- The Internet via a broadband connection
- Headphones with a microphone
You should be able to:
- Create, use and save documents produced in word processing and spreadsheet software, e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel
- Use a web browser – we recommend your browser is up-to-date:
- Google Chrome: minimum version – 30.0, recommended version – latest
- Mozilla Firefox: minimum version 25.0, recommended version – latest
- Apple Safari: minimum version 8, recommended version – latest
- Microsoft Internet Explorer: minimum version 11, recommended version – latest
- Open PDF documents with freely available Adobe Reader software
Adobe Flash Player
Some interactive media or video resources require Adobe Flash Player. To play the media:
Download and install Adobe Flash Player http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Note: Adobe Flash Player is not available for many mobile devices. Adobe is ending support for Flash in 2019.
Note: Employers may operate policies limiting access to the Internet and the use of e-mail at work. If you intend studying during the working week, you should check that access is possible.