Tom 14011 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Whats the crack with open university? Is it just a degree in you spare time or what?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6968 Posted August 28, 2007 Share Posted August 28, 2007 Shit degrees all done through the post. compares to a real degree like GNVQs to A-Levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted August 28, 2007 Author Share Posted August 28, 2007 Ah right, i was just thinking of getting a second degree part time later in life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Wacky tried to get on a degree course with them to fill up some of his spare time and they wouldn't accept his application. Something about having gone to school in Walker, poor lad never stood a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan 0 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Heard they were pretty well regarded myself. They show a lot of self-motivation to be able and do, they'rethe same standard as any other degree, but you take it at your own pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag 3 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 http://www.toontastic.net/board/index.php?...open+university Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Shit degrees all done through the post. compares to a real degree like GNVQs to A-Levels. I've heard the opposite actually. What you basing that on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Heard they were pretty well regarded myself. They show a lot of self-motivation to be able and do, they'rethe same standard as any other degree, but you take it at your own pace. Probably depends on what you're taking and where your aiming to go with it. Given the standard of "degrees" at some Universities (or in some cases "Universities") and having seen some people do OU courses I'd say it's probably better than a lot these days. But I guess equally it'll never be regarded as well as some as it's probably quite a bit easier to get reasonable grades due to the way it's structured (and they seem to have some issues in offering courses that require a lot of practical/lab/field work at all). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Wacky tried to get on a degree course with them to fill up some of his spare time and they wouldn't accept his application. Something about having gone to school in Walker, poor lad never stood a chance. Only went to junior school in Walker, you silver spoon, Gosforth, took it up the arse off Meenzer behind the bike sheds, twat what you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6968 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Shit degrees all done through the post. compares to a real degree like GNVQs to A-Levels. I've heard the opposite actually. What you basing that on? Well theres a fucking surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6968 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 T-Keith, how far is your local uni? If its just a part time degree your after most unis will accomodate you, even if its only 1 or 2 days a week. You can defer for a year or two as well if you start struggling for time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted August 29, 2007 Author Share Posted August 29, 2007 Im allready at uni, im just thinking later in life maybe in a few years, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Shit degrees all done through the post. compares to a real degree like GNVQs to A-Levels. I've heard the opposite actually. What you basing that on? Well theres a fucking surprise You not being bale to back up what you said. I concur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 As with any degree course I would imagine what you put in is what you get out. Haven't really known many people who've used the OU though my A-Level Psychology teacher had done her degree that way later in life and seemed to place it in pretty high regard.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheMan 0 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I think Rob's advice in that thread is pretty sound really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I've got a lot of admiration for anyone who could do an Open University degree from home. There is absolutely no way I would have the discipline or motivation to do it personally. I would rather mop the kitchen floor and hang out the washing than knuckle down to do that kind of work. Which reminds me..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I'm gonna have to do distance learning (not Open University though) for the next two years and I can see it going tits up in my face. I'm not worried about not understanding the stuff, it's just actually sitting down and motivating myself to study after a day at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rikko 20 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 I've got 2 years of it coming up too, again not with the OU, I had enough problems doing the work as a student, god knows how i'll cope now with a full time job... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 0 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I am just about to start a Masters degree by Distance Learning. I have to attend teaching days every couple of months and the rest is up to me - I have to say I am a bit worried about forcing myself to sit down and do the work even though it is something I have chosen to do and am interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill 0 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I reckon I'm gonna have to set aside a night a week to just sit down and do the work, and try and stick to that. It'll never happen though, especially as the first one I'll be doing is going to be mega boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 Requires a LOT of discipline, a lot of time and a lot of hard work The degrees are quite valuable when you go for a job as the basic standard is far better than your local college (sorry! University of Jarra Slack) and em[ployers know you're willing to buckle down............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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