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Anyone who has studied with the OU, how much time does it really take? I’m looking at doing a maths degree, maybe with computing, starting with courses that will give me a certificate/ diploma to bolster my qualifications in that area for our next venture. But I’ve never actually studied with the OU, and I’m a bit intimidated by the idea that it’s 360 points, and that most courses are 60 for a year, so that will take me 6 years, a bit longer than I had in mind. Can it be done quicker alongside a full time job?

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6 responses to “A question”

  1. Deb avatar
    Deb

    Talk to them first about what credit you can get for previous study – you might find you don’t need to do the full 360 points. I didn’t find the maths courses took quite as much time as they said, but I’ve always been someone who picked things up fast (did a *lot* less work in school than most). Alongside a full-time job and two kids – I wouldn’t bet on handling more than 60 points a year. Do-able if you didn’t have the other commitments, but you’ve probably noticed that’s not the case for you… 😉

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  2. Gill avatar
    Gill

    I did Open Maths – took about half the study time stated, if that.

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  3. Jax avatar
    Jax

    Deb, I can’t get any credit for the year I did of maths as Nottingham don’t have any record of any courses or marks. I’m waiting on a transcript from Durham that might knock off a computer course or two – doubt the philosophy will count for anything! Yes, I had noticed another commitment or two 😉
    Gill, thanks.

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  4. Merry avatar
    Merry

    I did 90 points in one year when i only had Fran and Maddy. I’d say it took the time to do the work that they said (per week i mean) but that 90 points was managable with 2 very small kids and a being part time self employed.
    Now, with a full (ha!) time job and 4 kids, i wouldn’t attempt more than 30 in a year and even then i wouldn’t expect to give it my all.
    Dunno if that gives any sense of scale at all?

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  5. t-bird anni avatar
    t-bird anni

    if your regional cetnre is local enough for you to get to, ask to see soem of the courses so you can get a feel of what work is involved. Your philosophy stuff should count towards some points, even in a named degree there’s a certain amount of “give” for some of the points.

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  6. Jax avatar
    Jax

    centre is in leeds, which is local enough but has the attendant “drive into leeds” panic. Will ponder. Think I might give them a ring when I get my transcript and see what I can get – I’d like to get signed up to get started in september, ought to have finished montessori diploma by then.

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