Anybody 20 and with the Open university?

Not necessarily.

You may be able to get some sort of confirmation from the OU that you've completed the courses if you submit your ECA early. There's no examination, so you don't have to wait for that to happen.

Can't say if they'll do this or not, it's just a thought. Something worth asking after your make your Herts call maybe? OU is +44 (0)845 300 60 90

- Edit, fixed the phone number

Anybody know for sure what the best way to do the open university is?. If I want to do it?. Would it be to work full time for the duration of the degree? Im sick of feeling like crap now. I just want to get on and do something. Wish I'd started in September but there you go. I would do anything.... Anybody know of two year degrees which start in January for me?

hmmmm the reason im doing open university is because im unmotivated. Completely lacking willpower and belief because ive only just realised how sick i am.

Just read through this thread and you sound really depressed Sorry if this is an inappropriate question, but have you been to the doc to talk about how you're feeling? Sounds like you could do with some support at the moment.

Do you still want to do the course that you didn't start this autumn? If so I'd give the uni concerned a call and ask about starting next year. That gives you until next autumn to get your head together and you could certainly do an OU course in the meantime to stop your brain from getting too rusty. You might find you enjoy the OU experience and decide to continue with it, or you could go and do the full-time degree that you originally intended to do. That way you're giving yourself a bit of time to feel better and keeping your options open.

Don't be so hard on yourself: you must've had your reasons for not taking up the uni place this year and it sounds to me like the best way forward is to stop beating yourself up about this, focus on the future, look after yourself (including getting some help with the anxiety/depression stuff if necessary) and put some plans in place to get back on track again. Sorry to roll out the old cliché, but you really do still have your whole life ahead of you: it's WAY too early to think you've messed things up! Good luck x

I hope to meet some decent people through the course

How are you finding your course?

Scary stuff! I've got so long to wait until Feb, and I want my NUS card already :P I still don't really understand too much about marking etc, suppose it's different for every course. I've sent off my financial application today, suppose I'm not technically a student yet but I like to think so!

IF YOU GUYS ARE DOING DEGREES WITH THE OU, WE NEED TO GET A FACEBOOK PAGE UP SO WE CAN CHAT !

A facebook page would be great

Just getting ideas... as I am a 19 year old with no future, no life and no prospects. Considering a Degree in English Literature @ Staffordshire ( 2 year fast track ) to get back in with a shout at being happy.

Feel terrible atm but hey what can I do. I have 2 gap years instead of one eh?. Awesome.

anyway, just wanna see if anybody is on the open university at 20. I have anxiety issues and maybe being locked up in my room for 3 years with a textbook will be best for me.