Open University Chat Thread

Hi everyone just a quick question about exams, will our tutors be there? I read somewhere that they won't be

Is it difficult? The module chair said the new S317 is more focused on biology rather than chemistry (so no kinetics or thermodynamics) which as I've done chemistry I don't mind but glad it's not heavily focused on it!! How are you finding it?

You make you're own title you have very little guidance; so for example I picked a topic out of "emerging diseases" and that's it for help!


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Thanks... I was just worried about funding

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Hey there, an apprenticeship doesn't interfere with OU. BUT as the other person said do not tell your apprenticeship provider about it, because they might drop you, precisely because of funding issues.

I made the mistake of telling one provider about going to uni and they turned me down. Because even if you don't have a degree, going to uni makes you ineligible for an apprenticeship.

Next time around I said nothing about it to the provider, and they signed me up, got the funding going without any problems. If you don't tell them they have no way of knowing that you're going to uni. I've been doing that for a year, haha.

Surely people do get caught. Things are rarely secret and is it written somewhere that funding only applies to people not doing other forms of Higher Education (OU, college, etc..) then wouldn't it be fraud?

Hi guys, looking for some advice.

I am thinking about doing Open degree but not sure how does this work - I have already Cert of HE in Business and management from OU - I had a year break to decide what I want to do.

Could I just transfer credits to open degree and do level two business and something else with it? or do I have to do some other topic level 1 as well?

Feel like I should say hello. I'm currently working on 4 modules for a Bsc maths degree. Also looking after my 4 month old!

I want to be a maths teacher, how accepted is an OU degree for a PGCE??

Complex analysis and I've just deferred it for my first OU-free spring since 2007. I could do with a break right now and it doesn't cost anything as far as I can tell. I'm already looking forward to restarting it almost as much as not stressing about it for a while.

I need to pass for a 2:1 and get a 1 for a first. Last year I was three marks from an almost-guaranteed first and two marks from having no chance of one so on balance I'm happy to still be in with a shot. It helps that we always get told what to do

Hi guys, can anyone tell me the TMA and EMA mark split for SXL390? I'm averaging 76% for my 3 TMAs. I had a Disc. postponement and just submitted my EMA. Does anyone know what I need to get on my EMA a Grade 2 pass?
Thanks