Bonita Springs, FL -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/24/2010 -- UK university applicants may face disappointment this Autumn with a predicted deficit of around 200,000 places. Places will not be expanded even though university applications have risen for four consecutive years.

Lord Mandelson, The UK Universities Secretary has recently stated that those who do not get into university should try another approach and consider other routes to higher education.

RDI offer distance learning courses from 9 UK universities in 12 subject areas. Students are able to gain valuable work experience whilst studying their degree or MBA online.

RDI have four intakes per year – January, April, July and October. They offer degrees and MBAs online by distance learning, meaning students can study in their free time.

Dr Philip Hallam, CEO of RDI comments:
"The vast majority of our students work while they learn, applying what they learn on a daily basis, advancing their career throughout their studies"