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Open University

Kate Kestrel

Has anyone on here got any experience of studying with the Open University? My son is thinking of doing a course with them - and we’d love to hear of anyone’s experience of studying with them, and whether or not they are very helpful and supportive of disabled students? Also - did anyone apply for a maintenance grant for the O.U because of their disability- and did yo7 get the grant if you did apply? Thanks :) 

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  • I did a couple of courses years ago and mistakenly thought that I could take long breaks between and accumulate a degree.

    However, I later found out that the degree needs to be completed within a certain number of years, so I wasted a lot of money and effort.

    All the best to your son with this.

  • in reply to B

    Thanks for sharing your experience - i’m sorry that happened in your case. We’re trying to find out all we can because we don’t want my son to take out a student loan if this isn’t the right thing for him. Having said that he’s keen to continue learning and I think finding paid work is something he doesn’t feel ready for yet (and finding a job for anyone is far from easy let’s face it). So continuing education seems like a good idea. 

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  • in reply to B

    Thanks for sharing your experience - i’m sorry that happened in your case. We’re trying to find out all we can because we don’t want my son to take out a student loan if this isn’t the right thing for him. Having said that he’s keen to continue learning and I think finding paid work is something he doesn’t feel ready for yet (and finding a job for anyone is far from easy let’s face it). So continuing education seems like a good idea. 

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