"Upgrading" a degree

nimbo

miduck wrote: »

I don't think you have, my understanding was the same. This thread on TSR seems to confirm it also.

the thread says that you cannot transfer credit from an awarded degree also....

you can transfer credit - as long as the ou recognizes the course - so probably no surf science or cling-on... BUT not from a full degree...

I myself transferred 240 points of credit, and to top up to degree would have had to do however many courses at lever 2, and 3 - but they ncannot remove me from a database at a university if they have awarded me full degree...

duchy

Yes once a degree is awarded the credits used towards it are "locked" to that degree.
If the OP had completed say two years of their degree -left that course and then started another(within a set period -I think it is 5 years) using the credits from the two years of study however it would be transferable.

dizzyrascal

prowla wrote: »

The higher degree would trump the bachelors.

Fraid not if the employer is insisting on a 2:1 or above (as many do)
Presenting a higher degree will not get around that and you may even struggle to get on a reputable post grad with a third anyway.
I do agree though that if you want to get into a specific work area, some focused, recent study (maybe a module or two at the OU) might help but you will need to pay for it now and that won't be cheap.

Voyager2002

prowla wrote: »

The higher degree would trump the bachelors.

Depends on the employer.

I got a Third in my BSc; financed myself for an MSc; gained distinction and so was given a scholarship to do a PhD. Even after getting the PhD I still found many employers judging me mainly by the grade on my BSc.

And some employers (particularly in Accountancy) seem to be more interested in 'A' level grades than in degree class.

miduck

nimbo wrote: »

the thread says that you cannot transfer credit from an awarded degree also....

you can transfer credit - as long as the ou recognizes the course - so probably no surf science or cling-on... BUT not from a full degree...

I myself transferred 240 points of credit, and to top up to degree would have had to do however many courses at lever 2, and 3 - but they ncannot remove me from a database at a university if they have awarded me full degree...

You didn't read far enough:

I contacted the OU credit transfer team and what you advised is incorrect. Completed degrees can count towards credit transfer. I don't know how much I'll get before a formal assessment but I just thought I would set the matter straight. Mostly in case anyone Googles a similar query and comes across my thread.

prowla

I've seen forms requiring the highest academic achievement.

nimbo

miduck wrote: »

You didn't read far enough:

So I can take credit from an awarded degree and then out it towards a 'new' degree - and use it towards two degrees?

The OU can't un-award a degree....

that's madenss...

dizzyrascal

nimbo wrote: »

So I can take credit from an awarded degree and then out it towards a 'new' degree - and use it towards two degrees?

The OU can't un-award a degree....

that's madenss...

I think you would cash in your first degree and use the credit towards a New qualification. The problem here would be that if the OU could take your former study they would also take your marks so I doubt that the degree grade would change by much.
You can't usually use credit from your study twice

persa

prowla wrote: »

I've seen forms requiring the highest academic achievement.

I used to do a bit of graduate recruitment for my old employer - we looked at GCSEs, AS Levels and A Levels (first attempts only, retakes ignored) and undergraduate classification (postgraduate study ignored as not needed). From going through the milkround myself when I was in my final year, I don't think this approach is uncommon. Note, I'm not saying it's fair, just that some employers are fairly inflexible on this point!

prowla

I recently had to produce my degree certificate (from the 80s) for work - it took me a while to find it!