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Virtual university/distance learning
German: Fernhochschule/Fernstudium
Distance learning allows students to follow a course of study without physically attending university lectures. Distance learning is often done while exercising a professional occupation. The students acquire knowledge of the subject autonomously with the aid of workbooks and audiovisual media.
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