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Studyportals lists its headquarters at Klokgebouw 280, 5617 AC Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
What it is
DistanceLearningportal is a free web service for finding and comparing online and distance-learning programmes worldwide. Its catalogue lists more than 40,000 programmes from universities, including online Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programmes, certificates, and distance-learning courses. Users can search degrees or browse by discipline, country, and university, while also looking for international colleges and financial aid information. Comparison tools include a wishlist, programme-fit checks, and comments from other students. Free registration adds study matches, a profile for study preferences, and saved choices. A free personality test suggests distance-learning programmes matching a user's personality. The portal describes a path from exploring and comparing programmes through shortlisting and deciding to applying via Studyportals. DistanceLearningportal is part of Studyportals, whose founding partner is the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities. Studyportals identifies the operator as Studyportals B.V. and describes GDPR-related safeguards, device encryption, restricted database access, and account security. Chat input is used for the specific session and not general AI training, with consent required for AI analysis.
For and against
For
- More than 40,000 programmes
- Search by discipline, country, and university
- Wishlist and programme comparisons
- Personalised study matches
- Free personality test
Against
- No free trial is offered
- Web access only
- Applications proceed via Studyportals
The verdict
DistanceLearningportal gives prospective students a broad catalogue plus search, comparison, personalisation, and financial-aid information. Its free registration adds matching and saving tools for learners narrowing online study choices.
Who it suits
It suits students comparing online and distance-learning options across countries, disciplines, and universities. Registration is useful for learners wanting personalised matches, saved programmes, or a study-preference profile.
Plans and prices
Free access
Browse programmes · compare and save programmes · personalised suggestions · apply via Studyportals
Read 9 Oct 2026 · distancelearningportal.com
On the record
- AI data use
- Studyportals says chat input is used to improve the specific session and is not used to train general AI models; consent is required for AI-powered analysis and users may opt out.studyportals.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Compare
- Users can create a wishlist, check their fit with programmes, and read what other students say.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Partner
- The European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) is the portal's founding partner.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Personalisation
- Free registration provides access to study matches, a profile for study preferences, and a wishlist.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Personality test
- The site offers a free test to find distance-learning programmes that match a user's personality.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- Studyportals says personal-data processing complies with the GDPR, the Dutch GDPR Execution Act, and the Dutch Telecommunications Act.studyportals.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Programme catalogue
- The homepage says users can browse more than 40,000 online programmes from universities around the world.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Programme types
- The site lists online Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD programmes, as well as certificates and distance-learning courses.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Publisher
- DistanceLearningportal is part of Studyportals, whose privacy policy identifies the operator as Studyportals B.V.studyportals.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- DistanceLearningportal helps learners find and compare online and distance-learning programmes worldwide.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Search and browse
- Users can search for online degrees and browse programmes by discipline, country, and university.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Security
- Studyportals says it uses technical and organisational safeguards including device encryption, restricted and logged database access, and account usernames and passwords.studyportals.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Study choice steps
- The site describes a journey of exploring programmes, comparing and shortlisting them, deciding, and applying via Studyportals.distancelearningportal.com · read 9 Oct 2026
- Support
- The publisher's contact page lets students choose a student contact route and institutions choose an institution contact route.studyportals.com · read 9 Oct 2026
