OU Students Past, Present and Future

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  • Hezzawithkids
    Hezzawithkids Posts: 3,018 Forumite
    Blimey! 4 years with the OU and 7 years on MSE and I've only just discovered this thread!:o

    Can I add my name to the front page pretty-please OP?

    Current: A300
    Previous: Y157, AA100, A210, A215, U211
    Future: BA Hons English Language & Literature

    Distant Future - MA........well I can dream! :D

    Thank you!

    PS: Does anyone know of a FB group for A300?
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  • sapphireeye
    sapphireeye Posts: 275 Forumite
    Hello all! I studied a level 1 course, S104 Exploring Science back in 09/10, then decided to go on to study at a red brick university but unfortunately I've had to withdraw just before my final year due to illness so am considering finishing off with the OU as I loved it before and definitely prefer it to red brick uni (which I didn't really enjoy at all).

    Can anyone tell me what the workload is like for level 3 courses? Is it manageable alongside a full-time job? Also I know at level 1 they provided me with all the materials I needed but is it the same at level 3 or do they require you to do your own research using journal articles and etc? Or is it all course dependent?
  • Raksha
    Raksha Posts: 4,570 Forumite
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    Have I had a lightbulb moment?
    I am unemployed due to mental health issues (Borderline Personality), have been so for nearly 2 years. Not claiming JSA as OH's income is 'sufficient', we have a 15 year old still at school, and a 17 year old in his first year of what will hopefully be a 2 year BTEC course.
    I studied 30 points T102 in 1999, but had to drop out of S203 (Biology Form and Function0 in 2000 when my Father died.

    Can I get any help with OU course costs? Does this come under normal Student Grant/Loan stuff these days?
    Please forgive me if my comments seem abrupt or my questions have obvious answers, I have a mental health condition which affects my ability to see things as others might.
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    Raksha wrote: »
    Have I had a lightbulb moment?
    I am unemployed due to mental health issues (Borderline Personality), have been so for nearly 2 years. Not claiming JSA as OH's income is 'sufficient', we have a 15 year old still at school, and a 17 year old in his first year of what will hopefully be a 2 year BTEC course.
    I studied 30 points T102 in 1999, but had to drop out of S203 (Biology Form and Function0 in 2000 when my Father died.

    Can I get any help with OU course costs? Does this come under normal Student Grant/Loan stuff these days?

    if you go onto the home page there is a financial calculator, to see if your eligable for fees, just pop in hubbys income, no of kids etc, and it will give u an idea of whether your get a full or partial grant. Hope it works out xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • juno
    juno Posts: 6,553 Forumite
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    Got my results today :D Have passed DU311 :D
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    Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
    100% paid off :j
  • celyn90
    celyn90 Posts: 3,249 Forumite
    :j:j:j I got a distinction for SEH806 :j:j. I'm totally stunned - I thought my EMA was awful; it went in as a hastily written first draft - we had notification of impending redundancies the week before at work so my head wasn't really in the right place for it and I honestly thought I'd fluffed it, but it came out as 91% :j:j.

    I haven't seen the essay comments yet as only the grades are up.

    :j:j. *happy dance
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  • stiltwalker
    stiltwalker Posts: 1,319 Forumite
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    Well done celyn - got my results today too - grade 2 pass in U212, Childhood. Pleased as it's been one heck of a year but bit of a shame as my TMA grades were pass 1 overall - knew what was coming though as I didn't like a single question on the paper! Doing EK310 next and it doesn't have an exam - yay!!!!
  • Fizzbitz
    Fizzbitz Posts: 116 Forumite
    Congratulations to Juno, Celyn90 and Stiltwalker :j

    I have just passed DB123 - my first level one module :jand really can't believe that I have done it!

    Am now on U116.

    Fizz
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    Massive congratulations to everyone with their brilliant results xxx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
  • mum2one
    mum2one Posts: 16,279 Forumite
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    Fizzbitz wrote: »
    Congratulations to Juno, Celyn90 and Stiltwalker :j

    I have just passed DB123 - my first level one module :jand really can't believe that I have done it!

    Am now on U116.

    Fizz

    Congrats, gd luck with U116, are you going to do the level 2 version of DB123, I did it its a really good course, you concentrate more on the business side of the financies, and no exams! xx
    xx rip dad... we had our ups and downs but we’re always be family xx
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