Degree Is Degree. Let People Stop Discriminating About Universities. Open or Close University At The End If You Have The Knowledge & Successfully Completed Your Course The Degree Is The Same As All Others. You Are Correct

I'm applying soon for the OU to study Psychology!! I'm so excited. I'm 20 and worked full time since I was 18 and don't want to go without the money. My parents have also recently split up so having a single mom and no support from my dad which my brothers had when they went to a brick uni, I want and have to be financially independent. Another reason is that I have severe anxiety and truly think this is the best option for me. Thank you so much for making this video and giving me more confidence to do this!!! You're beautiful btw ❤️

@m.robelmiah7520

5 жыл бұрын

Jade Reilly I can support you if you don’t mind

@yougotnojams588

5 жыл бұрын

i'm also interested in taking up BS psych.i'm already fully employed here in the Phil.and I've lately discovered when I start my first work at the age of 21 that I'm interested in Psychology.

@Arifsayyed.

5 жыл бұрын

I want to your mo nomber

@forrestwhatson210

4 жыл бұрын

Borderline Antoinette hows the course going

@lewismcelroy6946

2 жыл бұрын

I have applied part time. For full time is too little money and not enough experience

Thank you so much for this video! I thought I wanted to study nursing for all my life but didn't really bother in school so never got there. Now I have actually worked in a hospital, while I love my job, I know that I do not want to progress into a nursing career. This left me stumped as to what to do. I have very recently decided on Business Management (Accounting) as my partner is training to be an accountant and I've enjoyed helping him, and will be signing up in a few days to start in October. I don't know why I've just thought to look at KZread for peoples experiences but yours was the first video I chose and you've made me so much more confident about my decision! Good luck with the rest of your studies!!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Crafts With Nicola Thanks Nicola, I'm so glad my video helped you, feel free to pop me a message any time you need some advice! 😊 xx

Good woman very happy for you. I’ve just started an access course last month there. Enjoying it so far.

Thanks for the video, really clarified things for me. Considering dropping out of 'brick' uni at Christmas, work full time in my job and study one of the Open courses. Good luck with your studies!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Gaughan thank you and good luck with whatever you decide to do! 😊

I looove OU! I'm studying towards an adult nursing degree with OU, over four yrs, I'm just about to start stage 3.... OU is so flexible, fab when you have a family as well as a job! It develops you as person as well as academically, definitely the best thing I've ever done work wise! Brilliant video for people considering studying with the OU! 👩🏻‍🎓

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Sally Woodroffe thank you do much for the lovely comment! Good luck with your studies! 😊

Thank you for uploading this!

So happy that you made this video! thank you! 😊

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Shannon No problem at all! I hope it was helpful to you 😀 x

I have literally just binge watched all your uni videos and Thank you so much for making these! There is not many student experience videos about like this, I am looking at BA Arts and Humanities (Philosophy) and I just don't know whether to go full time or part time, I work 45 hours a week but have no other commitments and I am used to the study lifestyle. I don't want to overwhelm myself but still want to get it done.

This was so helpful thank you!

Loved this! You should definitely do another video after you've finished your degree reviewing your experience 😊

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Georgina May Dale Thank you! That is definitely something I plan to do - hopefully the review will be accompanied by good grades!

@myriamt6340

7 жыл бұрын

Heather Darroch thank you very much for taking the time to reply, I will also be doing business and I think will start with 60 credits till my littlest starts school next year! wishing you success and prosperity xxx

Great video, it has helped me understand and put me at ease as to what I want to do. Thanks very much!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Joshua Bradshaw thank you for the lovely comment, I'm so glad my video helped you!

great video just signed up to the open uni can you do videos on how to plan out your week for essays and to stay motivated x

I am considering on studying Business and Management Open at the OU. I'm currently here reading through the prospectus package. I have so much love and passion for business that I can't wait to start and have my degree!

fantastic video! please can you do some study with me /tips/essay help ect videos for the OU style?

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Samantha Thank you! I will definitely add them to my list to film! 😊

Great video, thankyou very much 😊

Really like watching your videos 😊 keeping them coming. I totally agree with you a degree is a degree, what's important is getting a good classification (first class, 2.1 or 2.2 with honours) and experience. Continue working hard especially in your 3rd year that's where it counts the most. Anyway you sound like you know what your doing 👍. You will feel fantastic that you did it when you get your certificate I did when I got mine all that hard work will pay off.

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Symlee Loo thank you! So far my grades are good so going to keep working hard. I totally agree it's all about the work you put in and the grades you get will reflect that - can't wait to have that feeling of getting my certificate! 😀 well done to you on already experiencing that 👌🎉

Nice video. Started with OU in Jan doing physcology. Good luck

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Carr Good luck to you too! 😊

Great Informative video, I'm applying tomorrow for the Business and Management course, could I ask is it very difficult if you have not previously studied Business before or does it teach you the basics? Thank you in advance :)

Doing 2 modules at once and working is very committed. If you need extensions then I would not be afraid to ask the tutor for one ... or more. (Also get work on board about your study, so if you needed time off for revision for any exams etc. they will be sympathetic). Worth noting if a student needs a break in the middle of a module they can 'freeze' their marks in come cases and carry on next time the course starts up - just saying generally. I am doing an Open Degree and *definitely* the quality of study materials is very good indeed, (I had a degree anyway from a traditional university, so I can compare). You should comment on the topics you have studied - e.g. organisation change etc. what are the debates etc. Just talking over the ideas gets them cemented in your mind and is a way of learning too. Others will be interested. Good luck on this!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

dreamcastII What a lovely comment thank you so much! I have had to ask for two extensions this year as I found with being pregnant different complications have arisen which made it difficult for me to get the work done to the standard I was used to submitting. Luckily my tutors have been more than sympathetic towards my situation and very helpful and understanding. Just one assignment left before my exams so I'll probably film a video about how I have found the year once it is all over 😀

This video really has persuaded me to join OU. I'm currently in the situation you were in and this has really supported me. Just a quick question, how were you in contact with your tutor?

Hi Heather Thanks for your video. i am student from Abu Dhabi and i was struggling to get to University in the UK and i wasted a year of my life to get to university but now i applied for open university and it opened door for me i will start in October. Really thank you this will change my life Wish you all the best

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Alfaze3 AD that's great news! I wish you all the luck in your studies! 😊

@smileyface8412

5 жыл бұрын

Any update regarding ur studies akhi?

hey when you're first enrolling to the open uni and have to choose your modules, do you choose them all at once or one year at a time?

Hi Heather! I'm applying to study in the Open University. Also for a Business Management course. Please can I ask, did you start in October or February, and also, does it matter which month to start? Thanks!

does anyone study phychology at OU? I've been looking to start there and just wondered what other peoples experiences were with it:)

Hi! I am thinking about joining the Open University next year. I‘m interested in a BA Honours degree in History & Politics, which would take 6 years if I do it part-time, 3 years only if I chose the full-time course. Just for clarification: You worked full-time when you started with your studies? You worked 5 days a week from morning to evening and studied full-time as well? How did you manage this? How did your weekly schedule look like? Because since I don‘t want to give up work, maybe I would change from a 5-days workload to only 4 days, but definately not less than 4 days at work per week. But still; how could someone manage a full-time degree at the same time? For me that would be great, since I don‘t really want to spend 6 years for the same degree... that‘s a pretty long time...

Hey..I'm from Bangladesh. I want to pursue physics bachelors from The Open University UK. Is it possible for students outside of UK to study there?

Thanks for the video! very informative.. I'm thinking of starting the Primary Education Studies. Just had a question, if your working full/part time is the OU degree fees covered by the student finance? Hope to hear back from u soon... And good luck on your degree :)

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Hijaabi Kurii Hi, my fees were full covered, as long as you haven't previously studied at degree level. 😊

@nabilah9923

7 жыл бұрын

Heather Darroch that's fantastic! thanks for ur reply hun x

Hiya loved your post I'm looking into ou . How did you go about looking and finding modules/courses that were assignment only with no exams please. X

@HeatherDarroch

6 жыл бұрын

chiki rok hiya, thank you! If you read through the module descriptions it explains how they are assessed 😊 x

Do you pay per year or per credit blocks? As in, would it be more expensive spreading a course over 6 years than 3 years

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Sam Crofts Hi, the fees are worked out per module rather than it being a yearly fee, sorry for not being more specific! For the two 60 credit modules I'm completing this year the fee is roughly £5500 however if u split this over two years it would be £2250 per year. Do remember though fees can go up or down as years go by so if you study over 6 years the cost of a module may be different in year 1 to what it is in year 6. Hope this helps!

Hi ! I don't know whether you still studying or not, I just want to wish a very best luck to you .it is a great video . thank you :)

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

AMKAN 1 I am still studying, thank you so much! 😊

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I'm going to be starting the same course as you in February and I am very much looking forward to it! I also work 30 hours a week and will initially be starting with 60 credits to see how it goes. Do you think that if I found that I was managing well with 60 credits, I'd be able to go full-time?

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Liam Jones Hi Liam, thank you so much for commenting! If you feel you are managing well and you are achieving the marks you want without too much stress then by all means go full time. Everybody studies differently so it will completely depend on your study routine and if you can commit to the extra work. If you find you struggle once going full time you can always defer one of your modules and pick it back up again later. The OU have been flexible with me countless times when I have deferred/changed modules and study route since starting my studies so don't worry that if you take on too much there is no going back. :) I hope this helped!

@heatherdarroch hi Heather! thank you for this video! I work part time and have 3 little ones and no help whatsoever but I'm determined( but really scared) could you please tell me how many hours a week do you study to complete 120 credits per year? thank you so much!!

@keipherbooth1333

3 жыл бұрын

full time is 35 per week 3 years complete 18 is part time 6 years complete

Do you think it's possible to work full time, study full time and maintain a home life?

hi Heather! thank you for this video! I work part time and have 3 little ones and no help whatsoever but I'm determined( but really scared) could you please tell me how many hours a week do you study to complete 120 credits per year? thank you so much!!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Miriam Jt it's recommended 30+ hours of studying, I honestly don't set aside that many hours a week and have been getting on okay, but everyone studies differently. If you aren't sure what you can manage try starting with 60 credits and if you feel you can manage more when you choose your next modules go for 120 credits. Or if you want to jump straight in at 120 credits you can and if you find it's a struggle you can always defer one of your modules. I hope this helps! 😊

Hello Heather! I found this video very helpful but I do have a couple of questions and I would be thrilled if you could help me. Giving that it's a distance learning university, can I study at Open University even though I am not from UK? And I am also worried about accreditation, have people been able to get jobs with their degrees? Lastly, does it offer scholarships or some kind of financial aids? Thank you in advance!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Teodora Djakovic Hi Teodora, please check out my second OU video where I answer some of these questions in more detail and if it is a "real degree" as I know this is something a lot of people ask kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqWfrNJ-kdTShJc.html 😊 in terms of funding for students outside of the UK I'm not sure what the options are as I have my student loan through student finance England, however in the description box of the newer video I have linked some useful pages from the OU that talk about fees/funding in more depth 😊

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

And yes you can study with them even if you aren't from the UK! 😊

Hi Heather, love your video!! Was wondering if you could give me any study management tips? I am thinking of doing Open University starting in Oct. Ive done OU courses before so I know the set up etc... But this year I am thinking of doing 2 modules in one academic year ( I must be nuts!!) One will be a 60 pointer and the other will be 15 pointer. The 60 pointer starts in October and the other starts in November. Ive never done 2 modules at once in my OU career, so was wondering how you could plan both modules into a good study timetable and still keep up?!!! Oh I am also a stay at home mum just now!!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Lorna Fletcher Hi Lorna, I'm hoping to film a study tips video this week ready to upload next week, I'm currently doing 2 60 credits alongside working 30 hours a week and being pregnant so trust me it's possible! The most important thing when studying more than one module is to keep track of your deadlines and prioritise reading/writing according to those deadlines, visual aids like wall calendars are good. Don't stress if you have a few deadlines that are close together and you don't get all of that blocks reading done, the assessment guidelines usually tell you which sections you need to focus on for the assignment, get those bits done and then you can loop back after if you need to revise the rest before an exam 😊 I'll go into more detail in the video so stay tuned! 😊 x

@lornafletcher6174

7 жыл бұрын

thts great thanks Heather!! Congrats on the pregnancy!! When are you due. I have a 6 year old at hme

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Lorna Fletcher thanks! I'm due on the 7th July, so 1 month after my exams 😂 lots to pack in before little lady arrives 😊 hope you are managing to study with a 6 year old running around 😀

@lornafletcher6174

7 жыл бұрын

awww, I'm not studying just now. Hope to start in OCt, was looking for study advice before I start again. One tip for a new baby? Stock up now on nappies!! ull need lots!!! oh and get various sizes of baby clothes. I bought lots of new baby and newborn sizes. When my daughter was born she was 8lb 5oz so didn't fit into most of the clothes I bought her!!

Hi Heather, did you get a part time student loan to pay for your tuition or pay month by month direct debit?

@HeatherDarroch

6 жыл бұрын

I have a part time student loan. :)

I'm also thinking of studying business at the OU, but I was told by a friend- who is a professor of accounting that- that it would be a waste of money. Instead I should self study.

@HeatherDarroch

6 жыл бұрын

I think it's totally personal preference, a lot of the jobs I was looking at apply for all stated that applicants required a degree, so I felt it was worth the time and investment for me. 😊

@uyghurrights8595

6 жыл бұрын

Heather Darroch thank you for the insight 😊

This video was very informative and helpful thank you!😊 best wishes for your degree. Do you graduate or is that a stupid question or do you get it sent you in the post x

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Samantha Woodhouse Thank you for your comment! Yes you are still invited to a graduation ceremony at the end 😀 x

@samanthawoodhouse9793

7 жыл бұрын

Heather Darroch at least you can still throw your cap in the air then. That was a major concern for me. Hehe 😊 x

this might seem like a silly question but what are you studying?

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

beauty2333 I'm studying for a BA in Business Management 😊

Open universities are open to people without formal academic qualifications. Usually Open universities offer distance education. Here is quick list University of Birmingham University of Surrey Open University Canterbury Christ Church University Read more about them here too - www.university-details.com/top-5-open-universities-in-uk/

You are so nice❤

Hi, just came across your video and it was wonderfully helpful. I am in the same situation. I left my brick university and I need to do 2 more years which I plan to do in October. I work full-time but I really want to study 120 credits. Is it do-able?! Honestly?! How are you finding it? :) Thanks in advance and good luck!

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

Laura Stanley Hi Laura, it is definition doable if you are happy to commit your spare time to studying 😊 I've had to skip social events a few times and given up evenings after work but it's worth it for me to get it done in the shorter time period. It just requires good time management 😊

@laurastanley5324

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your quick reply! You've motivated me! As you say if we complete it in 3 years rather than 6 we can be getting on with our careers, putting the studying behind us quicker! :)

Cute and informative

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You're very beautiful

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

balllliiiiinnnn thank you 😊

you are so cute. are you single? :-D thanks for sharing your experience i will definitely do this too. cheers!

@HeatherDarroch

6 жыл бұрын

Stewart Toka haha thanks! I actually just got engaged 😀 x

@stewarttoka4563

6 жыл бұрын

Oh men! that is so sad :-D Ahaha

Rule one. Don't borrow anything from the government to become a money slave for the next 30 years and when you have saved to do the OU or full time you will have worked and saved so hard your motivation will beat anyone fullllllll stopppppppp

@HeatherDarroch

7 жыл бұрын

tom a 😂Unfortunately if I were to save for my degree I wouldn't be studying it for a very long time with a mortgage to pay and baby on the way! But good on anyone who can - how lovely it would be to be debt free at the end of it eh! 😊

@memyself4840

4 жыл бұрын

What rubbish. You pay back £50-£100 per month. Don’t even notice it.