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ange of credit points with 37 per cent reporting 60 credit points or less, 18 percent reportingbetween 60 and 120 credit points, 26 per cent reporting between 120 and 240 credit points and 19per cent reporting between 240 and 360 credit points.5.4 Modes of study and patterns of study5.4.1 Modes of study• The majority (72%) of the part-time students surveyed were on traditional courses deliveredthrough face-to-face contact between lecturers and students, while 28 per cent were oncourses the majority of which was taught through distance learning and of whom, 57 per centwere studying at the Open University.• Of those students taught face-to-face, similar proportions (47%) were and were not taughtalongside full-time students, while six per cent of students were unclear about the teachingarrangements. Courses leading to a first degree were most likely to have such ‘in fill’. Thus,54 per cent of students studying for a degree were taught alongside full-time studentscompared with 32 per cent on foundation degree/HNC/HND/Higher Ed/Cert Ed courses; 29per cent on course not leading to a qualification; and 17 per cent on ‘other’ undergraduatecourses. Arguably, courses not dependant on ‘in fill’ are potentially the most vulnerable wherepart-time fees are considerably lower pro-rata than full-time fees.• Figure 5.3 shows that for most students (55%), irrespective of whether they were taught faceto-faceor via distance learning, their courses did not involve a wide variety of teachingarrangements. The most popular arrangement, however, was day release, especially amongyoung male students aged under 29 (43%).Part-time students and part-time study: Strand 3 Universities UK 63