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poppp
poppp Posts: 46 Forumite
in Benefits & tax credits
Hello,
How many credits is less than 16 Hours?
I am starting Open university in Oct, and just applied for ESA.
Is studying 60 Credits less than 16 hours?

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  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
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    poppp wrote: »
    Hello,
    How many credits is less than 16 Hours?
    I am starting Open university in Oct, and just applied for ESA.
    Is studying 60 Credits less than 16 hours?

    Telephone the OU main enquiries number: they are very good at answering that kind of question.
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    No. 60 credits is between 16 and 20 hours a week on average.
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  • poppp
    poppp Posts: 46 Forumite
    edited 16 September 2014 at 4:05PM
    notanewuser66519365 wrote:
    No. 60 credits is between 16 and 20 hours a week on average.

    WHATT? oh no!

    I have already got financial support paid for 60 credits! I have already received the books and study material in post!
  • notanewuser
    notanewuser Posts: 8,499 Forumite
    poppp wrote: »
    WHATT? oh no!

    I have already got financial support paid for 60 credits! I have already received the books and study material in post!

    The information is extremely clear on the OU website.
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  • DomRavioli
    DomRavioli Posts: 3,136 Forumite
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    Hi OP,

    I've studied 60 credits a year with OU whilst I was on ESA, and never had a problem. They know I'm studying with OU, they never asked any more about it such as hours etc. I'm now in my 4th year with the OU (and thankfully working), but I was never quizzed on it.
  • poppp
    poppp Posts: 46 Forumite
    DomRavioli wrote: »
    Hi OP,

    I've studied 60 credits a year with OU whilst I was on ESA, and never had a problem. They know I'm studying with OU, they never asked any more about it such as hours etc. I'm now in my 4th year with the OU (and thankfully working), but I was never quizzed on it.

    It says for mu123 8 hours a week study, so im guessing its the same for t174 ....is there any way around this?
  • TattyG
    TattyG Posts: 228 Forumite
    T174 isn't a 60 credit course, it is a 30 credit course. Is it T174 you are doing? x
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  • poppp
    poppp Posts: 46 Forumite
    TattyG wrote: »
    T174 isn't a 60 credit course, it is a 30 credit course. Is it T174 you are doing? x

    T174 and MU123 both 30 Credit modules.
  • TattyG
    TattyG Posts: 228 Forumite
    Right so it is 60 credits you are doing in total - possibly a way around this would be to defer one and just do 30 credits at a time to avoid being over the 16 hours x
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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 18,200 Forumite
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    OU is generally classed at part time by DWP irrespective of how many hours/credits.
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