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I studied with the OU too, though only a Diploma of Higher Education (equivalent of 2/3rds of a Bachelor's; I think Americans would call it an 'Associate's Degr
by toby- 6y ago
I studied with the OU too, though only a Diploma of Higher Education (equivalent of 2/3rds of a Bachelor's; I think Americans would call it an 'Associate's Degree'?).
I found the material of good quality, and the tutorials/lectures I attended were fantastic. I did, admittedly, feel that the level of support could've been greater, but for a predominantly distance learning education that's par for the course, IMO.
The debt is indeed a bummer! Still, their fees are lower than most other UK universities right now, and my study landed me my current DevOps position, so I'm very happy.
- GordonS 6y agoI did a BSc in Computing at the OU, completing it around 2010. I was also very happy with the quality of the courses - I don't recall any module being sub-par. While I didn't personally feel like I needed support, there were others in my tutor groups that did, and it was apparent that the level of input from tutors varied wildly - I recall one that offered weekly 1-on-1s for anyone that wanted, and another that took days or even weeks to respond to any query whatsoever. My wife is now studying at the OU, and her more contemporary opinion echos everything I said above.