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Established in 1979, ACS Distance Education is a leading Australian Distance Education provider which offers over 350 courses via Correspondence, online or on CDs. The Institution has offices in Australia, United Kingdom and is operated through Affiliates in the United States. Its head office is located on the Gold Coast. ACS has educated thousands of full and part-time students, many of whom have gone onto successful employment, both in industry or in their own businesses. Others have used their courses to develop a hobby, or simply broaden their general education. We currently have over 3000 students enrolled from Australia and around the world. Courses have been developed with strong industry input from around the world and are continually updated on the basis of surveys undertaken by both current students and graduates every month of the year. The school holds high the ideals of practical education, emphasising in all courses those things which are relevant to \\\\\\\'real life\\\\\\\'. Courses offered cater for hobby interest through to formal training in industry and the professions. Education Philosophy We believe that by providing a different education to main stream vocational colleges and universities, we are able to differentiate our graduates and give them real life advantages over graduates from more traditional institutions. These differences however must be (and are) pursued without compromising academic excellence in any way whatsoever. In principle we tend to favour experiential learning and problem based learning rather than CBT (Competency Based Training). We believe learning is more important than assessment. For us, assessment should be provided more to enhance the learning experience, and less to rank students.