Is it possible to study open university while a full time student

I don't think so if it goes over 150 credits in total, between both establishments, for the year. It's a gov rule that you can only be charged, regardless of how funded, for a max cost of 150 credits a year. ETA: But it's not clear how it works for more than one institution.

It would be pretty hard going and basically kill any life if you want good grades in all modules if you did do an extra module(s) on top on full time studying. Better grades in fewer modules trumps more modules with likely to be lower grades/scores.

There was a forum thread a while back about it on OU with links so when I find it, I'll try to post it.


Posted from TSR Mobile

I don't think so if it goes over 150 credits in total, between both establishments, for the year. It's a gov rule that you can only be charged, regardless of how funded, for a max cost of 150 credits a year. ETA: But it's not clear how it works for more than one institution.

It would be pretty hard going and basically kill any life if you want good grades in all modules if you did do an extra module(s) on top on full time studying. Better grades in fewer modules trumps more modules with likely to be lower grades/scores.

There was a forum thread a while back about it on OU with links so when I find it, I'll try to post it.


Posted from TSR Mobile

You might be able to but you will have to check funding and if college is ok with as some places aren't keen on multiple courses at once. Also just because you can do something, might not mean it's the best thing to do. I would concentrate on the 120credits at college as that's 'full' time study anyway and you do really need downtime too and if you fall behind in something it's going to be harder to catch up with 2 courses on the go. But it's your choice, I just think it might get too much and it's a lot of money if anything goes wrong and have to back out.