You can take almost all of our courses more cheaply without enrolling on a degree programme or working towards University credit, via our online, UNsupervised, self-directed learning (USSD) mode of study, which is eligible for Continuing Professional Development & Medical Education (CPD / CME) recognition. Image Online, UNsupervised learning allows you "bare bones" access to our online teaching materials. You will have access to: online lectures lecture pdf downloads to facilitate note taking self-assessments resource / reading lists (downloadable as pdf) Access to our online, UNsupervised learning materials will expire after 1 year. You will NOT have access to: our tutors / online academic support the University of Edinburgh library (i.e. you will have to source your own portal to access our resource / reading list recommendations) our interactive activities virtual classrooms / discussion boards This means you: can start to study whenever you want study at your own pace over your 1 year period of access, not tied in to our teaching schedule do not need to demonstrate competence in English language will not receive University of Edinburgh credits will not show on your transcript will be able to count hours of study towards Continuing Professional Development / Medical Education (CPD / CME) Click here to see our online, unsupervised, self-directed course list. select the course you wish to study from the course information, click on the link 'unsupervised / self-directed learning course' pay for your course we will contact you within 72 hours with information about how to login & access your course(s) straight away. Relevant links Please link to the short url for the online, UNsupervised learning webpage: www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-imaging/short-courses/online-unsupervised-learning This article was published on 2024-08-22