Is the OU the only online degree provider?

Anonymous #1

The Open University is great, but I was wondering if there are any other online degree providers?

Reply 1

Clearing and Applications Advisor

There are others but for undergraduate the others are often not very good.

Open University

Milton Keynes

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

Original post by PQ

There are others but for undergraduate the others are often not very good.

Can you elaborate?

Reply 3

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Original post by Anonymous

Can you elaborate?

Most online providers are private profit making companies that don’t offer a good experience.

I would mention the main culprit but their official rep account will probably appear to spout marketing ******** at you.

What is it that you want to study?
Is there a reason that you don’t want to study with OU?

Reply 4

Anonymous #1

Original post by PQ

I would love to study with the OU, but I want to know all my options before any decisions are made.

Reply 5

Nerol

Arden have a good reputation, and a lot of other universities offer online courses now, more so since Covid. It's worth having a look around to find something that interests you. I did my BSc in Psychology and Counselling with the OU and loved it.

Reply 6

Clearing and Applications Advisor

Arden don't have a good reputation. They are large.

Overall profit for 2022 was £21M
They're being chased for payment of debts by HSBC to the point that HSBC have listed it on companies house
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02450180/charges

(edited 7 months ago)

Reply 7

Anonymous #2

Research this for the specific subject you're interested in. e.g. for CS there's a University of London online degree:
https://www.london.ac.uk/courses/computer-science

Arden is a private, for-profit, non-research uni. That isn't necessarily a condemnation of their teaching, but it's very unusual in the UK and warrants careful investigation.

Reply 8

University of Huddersfield

Official Rep

Original post by Anonymous

The Open University is great, but I was wondering if there are any other online degree providers?

Hi anonymous,

It's great to hear that you are interested in online learning.

At the University of Huddersfield, we have a dedicated Distance Learning Unit and are developing a growing number of Postgraduate taught courses, some of which hold professional accreditations and are open to applicants from all academic backgrounds. You can find out more on our website: https://www.hud.ac.uk/study/distance-learning/

Good luck with your course search.

Best wishes,

Elliot

Marketing Officer (Distance Learning), University of Huddersfield