Anyone studying OU?

Blobson

Blobson

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Are there many people on here that are self studying with the OU? About to finish my first course, just an opening maths course but it's been quite good. I've struggles with keeping to any kind of timetable though as I work shifts in the RAF so I can never set a time then keep to it. How have others got on? Anybody completed a degree? What are you studying?
Blob
 
Indeed....

Signed up to T189 and waiting for the paperwork and course pack to arrive. :)
This'll help me get back into the education scene and give me the guidance I need for my photography skills.
 
My wife hgas signed up with the OU and is about 3 months into a maths degree. She's finding it ok so far but no doubt things will get harder as the course goes on.
 
In my fourth year of a computing degree with the OU...it's gotten quite a lot harder this year but it's manageable. I actually found it easier when I was doing shifts - not sure why, but I seem to have more trouble keeping up now I'm 9-5 again. Still, it's enjoyable and hopefully worthwhile at the end.
 
[FnG]magnolia;11295712 said:
Without meaning to be rude, does it give you a proper (for want of a better word) degree at the end or is it equivalent to a degree?
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As opposed to some of the mickey mouse courses you can do at a "real" university you mean?

They are well respected degrees I would say, it takes a hell of a lot of discipline to study for that amount of time alone. It shows a dedication and commitment.
 
I did a short course called "web basics; design, development and management" as a view to carrying on to do the whole web applications development qualification. But i couldnt afford to carry on so just got the certificate from that one.
 
Slinwagh said:
As opposed to some of the mickey mouse courses you can do at a "real" university you mean?

They are well respected degrees I would say, it takes a hell of a lot of discipline to study for that amount of time alone. It shows a dedication and commitment.
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If I'd meant that I would have said that.
 
Quite a few things drawn me to the course really:
1) The price is great compared to other home learning establishments such as ICS.
2) The course is a home based learning system, compared to a majority of other courses I've looked at which usually only last 4 days at a wildlife sanctuary or other locale.
3) The fact that the course is also heavily community driven, as well as teaching me how to take great images, it'll also teach me how to critique other peoples work effectively.
4) As already stated, it'll gently ease me back into the notion of education, T189 has one online based exam a few weeks into the course and the final main exam at the end, otherwise it is more about practical experiments than theory and paperwork.
 
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My dad did 2 degrees through them while working for the police force. He said it was hard due to working fulltime aswell but it went very smoothly. He recommends it.

- Pea0n
 
After a LOT of thought and consideration over the last 6 months I have decided to apply for a BA in History which will start in October. I'm doing the full-time course which will take me 3 years (give or take), but I also intend to work part-time where I can to fund it. It's going to be interesting! At the end of it I will probably get into teacher training and become a teacher. Unless something else crops up of course.

As others have said, the OU gives you a "proper" degree or qualification, and to many employers they are actually worth their weight in gold because you have to be self desciplined and motivated to get through it!
 
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