Open University Chat Thread

The business whereby if you're a current OU student somewhere fees are going through the roof next year (e.g. England) you can carry on only paying what you're paying now while you finish your qualification. So long as you do it by 2017. And study every year from now 'til you're done. And some other stuff.

Oh ok. I finish in a few weeks anyways and graduate so no point me applying then

I'd make sure that the OU is definitely going to give you a degree first!!

Oh they are....I hope....unless you know something I don't?

I'm joking! If your credit transfer has been agreed in writing then you're fine.

Crikey, 150 credits!! Wonder if that's a record?! What year were you hoping to join the Navy in? You'd finish the BEng summer/autumn 2014? I don't really know the process but don't you have to wait until they open up some sort of job application window? Also generous isn't it of your firm to give you time off to study when the aim is a new career?

I've registered for Natural Sciences. Would be tough to do in 5 years if I stick with it.

Crikey, 150 credits!! Wonder if that's a record?! What year were you hoping to join the Navy in? You'd finish the BEng summer/autumn 2014? I don't really know the process but don't you have to wait until they open up some sort of job application window? Also generous isn't it of your firm to give you time off to study when the aim is a new career?

I've registered for Natural Sciences. Would be tough to do in 5 years if I stick with it.

I know of two people doing 180 credit years this current year, so dont think its as uncommon as we might imagine.

Just noticed these transitional arrangements, i may apply just in case i dont get into Lancaster this september, im currently noted as working towards a Physical Sciences degree. But i transfer to Lancaster as part of the Open Plus when i finish this last module.

I was due to go to Lancaster on the open plus scheme also to study Physics but I changed my mind when these new fees came in.. £9,000 per year + living costs

I thought i recognised you from a topic last year, personally I have never been too worried about the fees, i always believe a good education is priceless and its still good value. Noticed you switched to engineering, is that because of a proficiency with Maths?

My bro done a physics degree and I always enjoyed it in school so decided I'd do one too, then I realised I'm more into classical mechanics side of physics. Also I never knew what I wanted to do with it, then I decided to do engineering as I feel i'd enjoy it a bit more and there's a clear route to a career whereas with physics you can do pretty much anything (that means I have to make decisions!). I've got no problems what so ever in maths, doing MST121/221 and had 100% in a couple of assignments :O 94% was my lowest tho I think. Don't think I'll do so well in the exam tho.

Yeaah im slightly the other way round, classical mechanics is my ball breaker. Although i somehow did really well on MST121/MS221, MST121 i got all 90+ but barely touched my books, just used previous knowledge on them. MS221 i averaged a 96% and on the exam i got 79, so abit of a drop there. In most cases people tend to do worse in exams, but if you retain everything well you could manage a 90+, also good time management helps alot. I spent too much time making sure i made no mistakes, which is where i usually lost marks on my assignments. Like misplacing a decimal or something when typing up a neat one from my draft copy. I never got a 100%, quite a few 99, i always seemed to make some stupid mistake ha. That said, i did enjoy MS221.

You just pretty much summed up alot of my motivation for a Physics degree, gives me the option to do pretty much anything i want, as i still have no idea what i want to do when im 30. Helps that im really into Particle Physics and Astrophysics too.

My S207 course gets alot of people doing T207, they talk about it alot so it must be interesting, i also looked at it myself as an extra credit course this year but i didnt want to stretch myself on something that wasnt neccessary with the Open Plus. I personally couldnt take another Maths module (MST209), as much as i enjoyed MS221 i was so relieved when i knew i had no more.

Don't forget that MST224 Mathematical Methods (30 credits) is due to start in October 2013. That's good for Physics leaning Nat Sci students because it means that they won't have to do 390 credits to cover all the recommended modules for the degree.

It would put my study plan back by 6-12 months I think (as I'd have to wait for it to start next year) so I'll probably just do MST209 tbh! Also they haven't said if the degree I'm doing would be accredited with that module yet

OMG how amazing am I?!

I'm submitting later a TMA that isn't due until Monday