Open University

The Open university (OU) is the biggest university in the UK with more than 260,000 students studying for qualifications through distance learning. Use this forum to connect with OU applicants and current students, get support and get the facts.
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Sticky: The Official 'Ask a Current Open University Student' Thread (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 3 weeks ago 23 Mar 15:59 Replies: 183
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Sticky: Official Open University Applicant Thread for 2024 3 weeks ago 22 Mar 14:35 Replies: 7
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Dissertation or not? 13 hours ago 15 Apr 22:59 Replies: 9
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Open uni results 1 day ago 15 Apr 10:45 Replies: 1
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Is the open university really 'two-thirds' of a brick uni degree? (Pgs: 1 2) 2 days ago 14 Apr 0:01 Replies: 20
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I don’t know what to do about my law degree. I’m so worried. 3 days ago 12 Apr 13:49 Replies: 1
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OU credits to UCAS points??? pls help 4 days ago 12 Apr 11:02 Replies: 11
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A215 and A240 4 days ago 11 Apr 19:19 Replies: 1
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Open University DE300 & DD310 Books / PDFS 4 days ago 11 Apr 16:16 Replies: 4
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Can I do an OU degree and a normal degree simultaneously 4 days ago 11 Apr 14:09 Replies: 6
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In two minds 4 days ago 11 Apr 14:05 Replies: 7
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degree without exams 6 days ago 10 Apr 11:22 Replies: 0
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Plan of essay 1 week ago 06 Apr 20:19 Replies: 0
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Open uni Access course 1 week ago 05 Apr 22:39 Replies: 1
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postgraduate application 1 week ago 03 Apr 17:28 Replies: 0
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OU email account 1 week ago 02 Apr 13:36 Replies: 2
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Open university reading list 1 week ago 02 Apr 13:31 Replies: 5
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Computing & IT. Software or Electrical Engineering? 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 11:31 Replies: 0
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Studying Oct start and Feb start module simultaneously 2 weeks ago 02 Apr 0:40 Replies: 2
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Deferring 3 weeks ago 25 Mar 1:13 Replies: 2
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Is a Grade 4 pass with the OU at level 2 bad news for my final degree grade 3 weeks ago 24 Mar 16:43 Replies: 4
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Y031 Arts and Languages Access Module - Open University 3 weeks ago 23 Mar 18:46 Replies: 5
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Travel while studying with Open University 3 weeks ago 23 Mar 16:48 Replies: 9
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Open University 3 weeks ago 22 Mar 11:47 Replies: 13
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Looking for help 3 weeks ago 22 Mar 10:12 Replies: 0
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Arts & Humanities Y031 4 weeks ago 18 Mar 4:12 Replies: 0
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The opportunity to complete the BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting 4 weeks ago 17 Mar 16:54 Replies: 0
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Open University BSc (Hons) Psychology. 4 weeks ago 15 Mar 19:56 Replies: 11
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Tm111 - ou 4 weeks ago 15 Mar 16:38 Replies: 2
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Anyone Studying The Y033 Access Module? (Science, Technology, & Maths). 4 weeks ago 15 Mar 11:58 Replies: 6
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Work and uni balance 11-03-2024 11 Mar 16:11 Replies: 6
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Accommodation as a PhD student at the OU 10-03-2024 10 Mar 19:22 Replies: 0
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Academic conduct review 10-03-2024 10 Mar 7:10 Replies: 1
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University break 10-03-2024 10 Mar 7:09 Replies: 1
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Do you think studying DD102 or SDK100 would be better in my case? 08-03-2024 08 Mar 23:46 Replies: 4
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Failing a Module through Open University 04-03-2024 04 Mar 12:52 Replies: 1
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Studying modules at the Open University 03-03-2024 03 Mar 13:37 Replies: 1
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Open university 03-03-2024 03 Mar 13:34 Replies: 1
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Going to warwick for a master's in mathematics with a BSc maths from OU 02-03-2024 02 Mar 0:31 Replies: 1
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Studying at the Open University 29-02-2024 29 Feb 22:24 Replies: 10
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Open university and HCPC 28-02-2024 28 Feb 16:08 Replies: 0
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What award could I get if I drop out now? 25-02-2024 25 Feb 14:59 Replies: 4
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Does it sound better to have an 'Open' Degree or a Subject Degree? (Pgs: 1 2) 16-02-2024 16 Feb 14:39 Replies: 20
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Open University 14-02-2024 14 Feb 20:18 Replies: 1
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T227 - Change, strategy and projects at work 13-02-2024 13 Feb 0:43 Replies: 2
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Public health and wellbeing open university 12-02-2024 12 Feb 18:36 Replies: 0
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Encountering psychology in context (D120) - which book? 12-02-2024 12 Feb 14:21 Replies: 4
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Psychology, social science and wellbeing access module 09-02-2024 09 Feb 21:18 Replies: 0
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Open Uni application 09-02-2024 09 Feb 19:46 Replies: 2
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Uni to OU 08-02-2024 08 Feb 21:24 Replies: 2
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Starting Open Uni 2024 08-02-2024 08 Feb 20:34 Replies: 1
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Getting ready for Maths at OU 05-02-2024 05 Feb 19:41 Replies: 6
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Open University: is it worth it? 05-02-2024 05 Feb 19:36 Replies: 4
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I would like to transfer 04-02-2024 04 Feb 21:25 Replies: 0
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Is a credit transfer applicable? 03-02-2024 03 Feb 9:13 Replies: 1
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Psychology with counselling open university 01-02-2024 01 Feb 15:09 Replies: 5
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Open University Reviews 31-01-2024 31 Jan 13:58 Replies: 0
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I dropped out of college - want to start university. 26-01-2024 26 Jan 22:11 Replies: 1
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Have you found Open University a let down? 26-01-2024 26 Jan 14:50 Replies: 2
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Criminology honors 23-01-2024 23 Jan 18:50 Replies: 1
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OU or UHI 23-01-2024 23 Jan 9:58 Replies: 0
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Open University predicted grade! 23-01-2024 23 Jan 5:54 Replies: 7
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How to be a counsellor with OU degree 20-01-2024 20 Jan 22:38 Replies: 8
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Open university start and end dates 20-01-2024 20 Jan 14:05 Replies: 3
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Ema 19-01-2024 19 Jan 8:44 Replies: 0
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MU123 to prep for M05 Astrophysics 18-01-2024 18 Jan 17:44 Replies: 5
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Starting OU in Feb 17-01-2024 17 Jan 20:09 Replies: 8
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OU time scale 12-01-2024 12 Jan 21:42 Replies: 4
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dropping out of open university? 11-01-2024 11 Jan 22:48 Replies: 4
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UCAS code for open uni not recognised? 11-01-2024 11 Jan 9:37 Replies: 4
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Email from OU asking for passport/residence/immigration status 09-01-2024 09 Jan 23:21 Replies: 2
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Open University Geology Degree? 08-01-2024 08 Jan 20:04 Replies: 1
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OU Academic Reference System Help 07-01-2024 07 Jan 16:57 Replies: 1
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Open university Transfer 05-01-2024 05 Jan 10:57 Replies: 2
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Open University Credit Transfer 04-01-2024 04 Jan 13:45 Replies: 1
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is open uni advisable? 01-01-2024 01 Jan 19:09 Replies: 13
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Study support 01-01-2024 01 Jan 14:21 Replies: 1
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Can i study 60 credits at open uni then switch to a brick UNI? 28-12-2023 28 Dec 2023 23:07 Replies: 3
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The open University 24-12-2023 24 Dec 2023 2:09 Replies: 0
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student loan help 20-12-2023 20 Dec 2023 20:26 Replies: 2
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student finance 20-12-2023 20 Dec 2023 12:51 Replies: 0
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Part time fee grant 18-12-2023 18 Dec 2023 20:30 Replies: 0
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