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What is an OU Certificate?

melliec
melliec Posts: 255 Forumite
in Student MoneySaving
Does anyone know what an OU certificate is the equivalent to? I wondered if it's the same as an HNC but I asked my tutor and she wasn't sure but thought a NVQ 3....but you cant really compare it to a VQ can you? and I would have said it would be more comparable with an NVQ 4 as a 3 is A'level standard???????:confused:
Please someone...save me from this confusion!

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  • cazziebo
    cazziebo Posts: 3,209 Forumite
    Which certificate is it? They vary as to level - some are undergrad, some post grad.

    If you go to the course page on the OU website https://www.open.ac.uk it will tell you there what level it is.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    120 OU credits should be equivalent to the first year of a degree. Definitely Level 4 (forget about NVQ, it's not relevant here).
  • melliec
    melliec Posts: 255 Forumite
    it's 60 points level one and on completion I will have a certificate in Health and social care.
  • cazziebo
    cazziebo Posts: 3,209 Forumite
    Had a look on the OU website and it's not clear there. As it's 60 points I think it may well be Level 3.

    If you go to your Student Home page and look at your Academic Transcript then I think the course level might be listed there?

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  • skylight
    skylight Posts: 10,720 Forumite
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    I completed a certificate 60 points in social sciences (OU level 1) and my course record tells me that it is a level 4 equivilant.

    May help a bit.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    If it's part of a degree then it's level 4. Level 3 is A level equivalent.
  • CIS
    CIS Posts: 12,260 Forumite
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    The OU certificate is a certificate of Higher Education equal in study level to a 1st year of a degree.Its a level 4 qualification which is above a-level - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Qualifications_Framework
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  • melliec
    melliec Posts: 255 Forumite
    Thqanks every one...thought it was strange that my tutor thought it was level 3 standard! I will phone ou on monday to make sure:D
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