Coaching, Study Skills & Online Learning at IHCL

Studying online can be incredibly rewarding — but doing it well often requires more than just access to a platform. At IHCL, we know that coaching and study skills are absolutely central to your success. That’s why we offer tailored support, strong tutor-student relationships, and training that helps you not just to pass, but to thrive.

From the moment you sign up at IHCL, you are paired with a coach AND a dedicated tutor who cares about your journey. Whether you're a school leaver tackling your first online course, or a professional balancing work and learning, your coach helps you set realistic goals, stay on track, and feel supported.

The kind of coaching we provide isn’t just academic, it's personal. We understand that everyone’s circumstances differ, and our coaches are trained to guide students through the ups and downs of studying online.

At IHCL, their teachers (our tutors) are not just subject experts — they are online education specialists. They regularly undertake courses for teaching that are specifically designed for digital environments. This ensures they can deliver content in a way that resonates, whether by live seminars, recorded lessons or interactive discussion boards.

This experience in digital pedagogy means our tutors know how to engage, challenge, and encourage students in a virtual space. Something that makes our online learning rich and meaningful.

One of the biggest challenges of distance education is mastering study skills — time management, research techniques, structuring essays, and exam preparation. At IHCL, we offer online training workshops that help you hone these skills.

Our training includes:

Study planners and digital tools to help you organise your week

Research tutorials for academic writing

Assignment feedback cycles to hone your writing and critical thinking

Revision strategies tailored to online assessments

This isn’t just about passing but about building long-term academic confidence.

While IHCL offers strong support, we also encourage self-directed learning. Many of our students find that once they become more confident in their study skills, they can explore additional online courses on their own, or even prepare for postgraduate degrees.

Because our learning environment is flexible, you can revisit lectures, use discussion forums, or join webinars when it suits you. For those balancing work, family, or other responsibilities, this adaptability is invaluable.

At IHCL, effective learning is supported not only by strong teaching and personalised coaching, but also by a digital environment that makes studying genuinely manageable and enjoyable. Our new LMS platform, currently being introduced across programmes, is designed to give students a clear, organised and seamless learning experience.

Through the LMS, learners will be able to:

Access all course materials in one place - including weekly content, readings, recorded sessions and assignment briefs.

Communicate directly with tutors via integrated messaging and feedback tools, ensuring guidance is never more than a click away.

Track progress transparently with a clear overview of grades, deadlines and learning milestones, helping students stay on top of their studies.

Engage in discussion forums and collaborative spaces, building a sense of community even for fully online learners.

Submit coursework and receive feedback within the same system, making the learning process structured and consistent.

What makes the IHCL LMS particularly valuable is that it supports different types of learners from school leavers exploring higher education for the first time to experienced professionals returning to study while working full-time. The platform adapts to both intensive study patterns and more flexible, part-time routines.

By combining coaching, skilled tutors and a robust LMS, IHCL ensures that online learning is interactive, supportive and academically sound, but never isolating or disorganised.