Open University Chat Thread

Anyone here doing economics? or business studies? Or know anyone who has got the degree from OU? How long does it take? I read 6 years? Isn't it possible to do it like normal undergradtuates- 3 years?!

Someone help I don't want to do it for 6 years? But I DO want the degree!, just in 3 years?

Hola Hola,

It takes as long as you want it to From 3 years to 10 depending on the number of points you study per year. To do it in three years, you'd just need 120 per year and to meet the requirements for your chosen degree.

if i was too finish my course 2months earliet is it possible id jus have to work harder to achieve the goal pr is it something i cant do?

Well my current financial award runs 05/08/2011 - 05/04/2011 but I've currently only applied for 1 course.

Thanks Also, I wanted to ask, what are peoples views on the diplomas? They have a diploma in economics. Which does appeal to me, however, I think i'd rather attain a BA or BSc..But if I can't, I might opt for the Diploma.

How do you find out the duration of your financial award?

Thanks

Well done I just got TMA06 back - got 80 on this one, very pleased with that (I did Greek Medicine, didn't find it that interesting!).

I do also feel like I can't wait to get away from AA100. It's so broad I've never really done anything interesting.

What are you doing for the EMA?

I did greek medicine too - got 85 which was ok seeing I ran out of motivation on this one in a big way!

I'm going to do the roman villa option for the EMA - definitely the least scary of the three. How about you?

Wow 85 is good! I haven't got one distinction on this course but several 84s haha


Yeah I'm doing the roman villa one, my tutor is doing a tutorial on option 2 and has sent round a mass email telling us all to come but to be honest I only went to one tutorial and figured it was a bit of a waste of time
Will be SO glad when it's over.

i got three distinctions and ended up with an abysmal 55 in my ema. worst course ever -_-

Anyone else as impatient as me in waiting for their next lot of module materials? Due to have been mailed today, but no updates on my student home

Hey folk,

Is it possible to swap the degree title after a few modules, from an open degree to lets say natural sciences, provided all the modules tally ?

e.g after S104/Sxr103, mst 121 . I'm currently on an open degree but think of either moving to natural sciences or the openplus scheme.

Would i have any trouble with it ?

Thank you.

when does your module start / website open

Mine opens on 22nd but module starts on 1st October, material isn't set out till next weekend

I want my books now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You should be able to change it from Studenthome. It can sometimes take a few days to update but I have never had a problem (I change it a lot ).