I am currently about to start my last year of a BA/BSc (hons) Social science degree with the Open University. Five years and seven courses ago I made the decision to once again try for a degree as it is a requirement on most job specifications once you get past a certain level. As i couldn't afford to quit work and go back to university, the Open University was the best option for me and as you can get grant funding if it is your first degree it was a very cheap option compared to what student life today costs. This is not a complete review of the Open University as it would be a massive document, rather this is based around the experience I have had so far and ...  Read the complete review

I have just recently finished the DD100 Introduction to Social Science which was a recommended course for my degree path. I havent received my results yet but 3 weeks tomorrow i'll have all fingers and toes crossed. The course started last October and ran for 8 months which seemed a long time at the beginning but it actually flew by and i can believe it is now over and i'm already looking forward to my next course in October. DD100 is a really diverse course, the idea behind it is to give you lots of information on a variety of different topics. Some i have to say i did not like at all and some i absolutely loved. Whats funny is (not haha funny) ...  Read the complete review

When i first thought about joining the OU its something I never thought id actually be able to do. I started by deciding what I wanted to do and how I go about getting there. I started looking into different university's and how I have to apply etc. It all looked very daunting and thats when I come across the Open University. I began looking through it and really did think it must be too good to be true, you get a respected degree from the comfort of your own home? With more research I realised it was correct! I was really drawn to the psychology degree at first (I wanted to become a forensic physchologist). I looked into the different course for ...  Read the complete review

I am currently coming towards the end of my Social Sciences degree at The Open University. The last six years have been a hard slog as like most Open University students, I have been fitting studying around work commitments. For my degree, I have studied the obligatory introductory course DD100: An Introduction to the Social Sciences, DA204 Understanding Media Studies, D218 Social Policy: Welfare, Power and Diversity, DD201 Sociology and Society, AA310 Film and Television History, and am currently studying DD308 Making Social Worlds. The courses have all been very thorough and detailed with lots of interesting content in the textbooks and audiovisual material ...  Read the complete review

I decided last year that it was about time I earned myself a degree. As there is no need for one in my job (graduate level training is done in-house), I settled on doing one as a personal goal, in a subject that interested me. After looking through the prospectus at the easy to use Open University website, I opted to do International Studies. This would keep me interested as I love to travel and learn about International issues. The beauty of Open University courses is that you don't have to have a particular degree in mind when you start. I did the DD100 "Introduction to the Social Sciences" course that is also the gateway to 6 or 7 other courses. ...  Read the complete review