OU Students Past, Present and Future

Pechow

Have my A211 exam on Tuesday, my first OU exam, so a bit nervous! Otherwise in my second year of my OU course

mdsremos

Well, working full time in A&E as a clerical coordinator (luckily work 10hr shifts so few days each week), wife and mother to a 5yr old and a 10month old, voluntary HomeStart Support Worker and now an Open University Student!
Currently starting study for Y178 Understanding Health then onto K101 Introduction to Health & Social Care and finally SK277 Human Biology in a attempt to apply for a place at Chester Uni for Midwifery.....really excited!!

Observer

Hi,

I've been having a flick through this thread as I am considering starting one of the shorter 10/15 credit courses, mainly to see if I like the way of studying and if I have the motivation to complete a course without having to attend somewhere. Earlier this year I completed a BA (Hons) at a brick uni and now want to do something different.

Anyway I was wondering what you get at the end of the course to show you have done it? Do you get a certificate or do you get like a transcript to show the course and the grade? I'm presuming you get something for every course no matter how small but I can't find the answer anywhere!

Thanks!

Gemmzie

Hi Observer, with the OU you can print your transcript of where you currently are at any time and then apply for any certificates/diplomas etc that you earn along the way.
You will have to pay for all of your courses as you already have a degree.

Observer

Gemmzie wrote: »

Hi Observer, with the OU you can print your transcript of where you currently are at any time and then apply for any certificates/diplomas etc that you earn along the way.
You will have to pay for all of your courses as you already have a degree.

Thanks. So I don't actually get anything untill I have done enough credits for say a certificate but I do have an online transcript I can print? Ok thats good thanks.

Paying was the other reason I was going to start off small, I can spread the money out a bit then Thank you x

juno

They used to send letters out with module results, but stopped this as now they put them online. You can still print the letters off yourself, or you can also print the transcript off.

Observer

Well I have taking the plunge and registered. The module I wanted was full so I have gone for S189 understanding the weather instead. I want to see how much I like it before going for a longer one. Just waiting for the post to arrive now

older_wiser

Everyone seems so organised i'm far from that i'm currently waiting for the Y177 understanding society course to begin. This is only a 15 point course but i've not been in the education system for over 20 years and thought it best to take things slowly. I've already registered for the DD131 social sciences course next may but that depends on how i do with Y177. I'd love to find someone whose doing the same course but alas it seems like no one is. I got the reading materials afew days ago and have only made sure everything was included, i might delve into the book this weekend.

juno

older_wiser wrote: »

Everyone seems so organised i'm far from that i'm currently waiting for the Y177 understanding society course to begin. This is only a 15 point course but i've not been in the education system for over 20 years and thought it best to take things slowly. I've already registered for the DD131 social sciences course next may but that depends on how i do with Y177. I'd love to find someone whose doing the same course but alas it seems like no one is. I got the reading materials afew days ago and have only made sure everything was included, i might delve into the book this weekend.

I did DD131. It's a good introductory course, so that combined with your current course will set you up well for future study

Bagpuss741

juno wrote: »

I had my graduation ceremony in Manchester today. Am now officially Dip HE Soc Sci (Open)

Congratulations Juno:j:j:j