I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of university modules/courses which you can study (in English) via distance learning for free. Maybe you're looking for a way to cut the cost of a degree, or perhaps you would like to do something a bit different to make your UCAS application stand out. Some of these modules require 60 ECTS (1 year of university study) to enrol, but the majority are open to everyone.
You can also visit Sweden's university admissions website and use the search function to find newer modules which may not be featured on this list.
Caucasus Studies I (30 ECTS), modules include: Introduction to Caucasus Studies A language of the Caucasus (Georgian or Russian) Post-Soviet developments in the Caucasus History of the Caucasus
Caucasus Studies II (30 ECTS), modules include: State and Nation Building in the Caucasus Peoples and Languages of the Caucasus Conflict and Conflict Resolution in the Caucasus The Caucasus Region: Causes and Consequences of Migration
I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of university modules/courses which you can study online for free. Maybe you're looking for a way to cut the cost of a degree, or perhaps you would like to do something a bit different to make your UCAS application stand out. Some of these modules require 60 ECTS (1 year of university study) to enol, but the majority are open to everyone.
This list is a bit of a working progress, I will add to it as and when I find new modules.
I thought it would be a good idea to compile a list of university modules/courses which you can study online for free. Maybe you're looking for a way to cut the cost of a degree, or perhaps you would like to do something a bit different to make your UCAS application stand out. Some of these modules require 60 ECTS (1 year of university study) to enol, but the majority are open to everyone.
This list is a bit of a working progress, I will add to it as and when I find new modules.
Oh wait... what about the SEK 900 application fee?
Can someone use these courses to accumulate enough ECTS to actually get a degree?
Ah I forgot about the registration fee... although it is only a small fee at most universities, and I think you only pay it if you're doing a standalone module. I didn't have to pay a registration fee because I was registered on a degree.
I think you could do 120 ECTS worth of online modules and then transfer to the Open University, thus saving yourself £10,000. You might be able to do a full degree in online modules (that's what I'm attempting to do anyway). We shall see.
Ah I forgot about the registration fee... although it is only a small fee at most universities, and I think you only pay it if you're doing a standalone module. I didn't have to pay a registration fee because I was registered on a degree.
I think you could do 120 ECTS worth of online modules and then transfer to the Open University, thus saving yourself £10,000. You might be able to do a full degree in online modules (that's what I’m attempting to do anyway). We shall see.
So how will that actually work (and good luck!) - you accumulate the 120 ECTS and then what? You do a final year with the OU (to get the remaining 60), and they say yeah that's great, here's a degree? For what approx cost?
So how will that actually work (and good luck!) - you accumulate the 120 ECTS and then what? You do a final year with the OU (to get the remaining 60), and they say yeah that's great, here's a degree? For what approx cost?
Is there a time limit to acquiring the 120?
Yeah, as far as I know that's pretty much how it works. You can transfer up to 120 ECTS to the OU from any accredited university, then do the final year with the OU (which would cost about £5000 if you live in England) to get an Open Degree. A degree for 5k isn't bad at all!
Of course, if you want a named degree then you will have to be more selective with what online modules you pick because they will need to be directly relevant to the OU degree you want to transfer into, so you may not be able to do 120 credits worth. But still, any saving is worthwhile.
I think you have up to 16 years to complete a degree with the OU, so as long as you've done all your online modules within that time frame, there shouldn't be a problem.
Yeah, as far as I know that's pretty much how it works. You can transfer up to 120 ECTS to the OU from any accredited university, then do the final year with the OU (which would cost about £5000 if you live in England) to get an Open Degree. A degree for 5k isn't bad at all!
Of course, if you want a named degree then you will have to be more selective with what online modules you pick because they will need to be directly relevant to the OU degree you want to transfer into, so you may not be able to do 120 credits worth. But still, any saving is worthwhile.
I think you have up to 16 years to complete a degree with the OU, so as long as you've done all your online modules within that time frame, there shouldn't be a problem.
Ah, well I'm doing things a little differently. I did 60 ECTS with the OU a few years back, but I'm transferring those credits into the degree I've just started. The degree is made up of 90 online ECTS, and I will probably make up the last 30 credits from other online modules at another university. I spent £2500 on my OU credits, so if all goes to plan that should be the total cost of my degree because everything else is free.
Ah, well I'm doing things a little differently. I did 60 ECTS with the OU a few years back, but I'm transferring those credits into the degree I've just started. The degree is made up of 90 online ECTS, and I will probably make up the last 30 credits from other online modules at another university. I spent £2500 on my OU credits, so if all goes to plan that should be the total cost of my degree because everything else is free.
Ah I forgot about the registration fee... although it is only a small fee at most universities, and I think you only pay it if you're doing a standalone module. I didn't have to pay a registration fee because I was registered on a degree.
I think you could do 120 ECTS worth of online modules and then transfer to the Open University, thus saving yourself £10,000. You might be able to do a full degree in online modules (that's what I'm attempting to do anyway). We shall see.
This is the most useful thread I've ever come across, and the most dangerous one for someone like me who is so easily tempted to sign up to for-credit courses in bulk Just look at all those language/science/computing/circumpolar study classes! (I call my focus "everything", not lack thereof)