Open University experiences?

onomatopoeia99

Last post about the OU on search was in 2016 so think that's long enough for a new one as things move on.

I'm looking at doing an MSc, it would need to be part time, in my own time and by distance learning as I have a full time job, which living alone and with no alternate sources of income I need to keep.  What I'm interested in understanding is how it works in practical terms if anyone has experience of studying with them.  If a (30 credit) module starts in October, will I need to work at a fixed pace though it or is it fixed start and end dates and as long as I finish the module in time it's OK?  Or something else?  Reason for asking is I have a health condition which limits me and some weeks are worse than others, meaning some weeks simply doing my job is all I can do, so the greater the amount of fixed deadlines the lower the possibility of meeting them all.

Supplementary question is how accurate the quoted 16-18 hours a week for part time study really is.

SiliconChip

I think you would be far better to discuss your situation with the OU themselves, as they will be able to advise you how your health condition may affect your chosen area of study.

https://www.open.ac.uk/contact#postgraduate-enquiries