THE STX UNIVERSITY

The STX University was generated in 1998 to give people who cannot afford to join regular courses of education, the opportunity of studying and (31) ________a university diploma or degree. They are home-based learners and their academic performance is assessed by (32) ________of written examinations or project work. Most STX University students join in study while also holding down a job or coping with a busy home life. They study in order to update their job skills or for personal (33) ________.

At the heart of most courses is a (34) ________of specially written and professionally printed textbooks and workbooks which students receive by post. On many of the courses, students are expected to watch television programmes on the CNN or discovery network, which are usually broadcast in the early hours of the morning. The aim of these programmes is to develop and broaden the study experience, (35) ________students do not have to rely only on the printed material they are sent.

The STX University was generated in 1998 to give people who cannot afford to join regular courses of education, the opportunity of studying and (31) ________a university diploma or degree.