OU Students Past, Present and Future

Sugar_Coated_Owl

Hi, I'm wondering if someone can help. I'm thinking of studying Health and Social Care: Mental Health Pathway with the OU. I'm confused about how to pay for the course. I've studied with the OU before but never completed the course. I'm currently receiving ESA. My income each year is not very much.

Gemmzie

Hi Sugar Coated Owl, do you already have a degree? If not, then you can now get a student loan to pay for the fees.

mummyroysof3

catmiaow wrote: »

Hello all,

Well done to those who have passed their courses.

Can I join this discussion please?

I have completed

DD131
DD132
DSE141
Y163

I am presently doing
DB123 - over half way through - once completed I will achieve my higher education certificate
K217 60 point level 2 - just working on TMA 5, then just the EMA due in Oct

I will be doing:

DD308 - 60 point level 3
SDK228 - 30 point level 2
D240 - 30 point level 2

Then just one 60 point level 3 to choose to get my honours open degree :-)

hi, you have done some same course as me :T

im currently doing tma5 for k217 too..how are you finding the course? im finding it really difficult

Sugar_Coated_Owl

Gemmzie wrote: »

Hi Sugar Coated Owl, do you already have a degree? If not, then you can now get a student loan to pay for the fees.

I don't have a degree, no. I started one with the OU but never finished it. Will that matter?

amyloofoo

Hi everyone,

Thought I should join. Am due to complete K101 in September and have just had funding approved for K272 and K218 starting in September Looking forward to getting started on the new modules. I'm working towards a degree in Health and Social Care but have a long way to go yet.

Amy x

Gemmzie

Sugar_Coated_Owl wrote: »

I don't have a degree, no. I started one with the OU but never finished it. Will that matter?

It may slightly limit your funding but your regional centre should be able to advise you. By slightly, I mean you'll probably only have one more chance to change/stop a module mid-way through, the rest should be funded.

amyloofoo wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Thought I should join. Am due to complete K101 in September and have just had funding approved for K272 and K218 starting in September Looking forward to getting started on the new modules. I'm working towards a degree in Health and Social Care but have a long way to go yet.

Amy x

I really enjoyed K272 and it's definitely worth doing K225 after for the Certificate in Mental Health along the way too - try to avoid overlapping them though as they are very similar and it's confusing for the exams. I did K218 in its first presentation too.

catmiaow

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

hi, you have done some same course as me :T

im currently doing tma5 for k217 too..how are you finding the course? im finding it really difficult

Hi,

I really hate the course hun, its not what I expected and extremely hard and time consuming. Have you joined the FB forum? It is a power of strength for me.

mummyroysof3

catmiaow wrote: »

Hi,

I really hate the course hun, its not what I expected and extremely hard and time consuming. Have you joined the FB forum? It is a power of strength for me.

haha..yes i am cos i started the group. still waiting for tma04 results and i know it will be my worst yet

Kalama

Woo - got my results for A200 and A218 today - grade 1 pass for both! Over the moon. Good luck to everyone else getting results this week.

catmiaow

mummyroysof3 wrote: »

haha..yes i am cos i started the group. still waiting for tma04 results and i know it will be my worst yet

Ha ha oh cool, well thanks for that. I would be lost without it. What tutor do you have? I am still waiting for mine, very nervous. I hate my tutor because she is totally rubbish!