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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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  • Hi there, I'm half way through an undergraduate course at the Open Uni. This is my first year knowing I have autism so I'm not sure right now how helpful the uni will be, however I've been in touch with them and they've said they'll take this into account with deadline extensions etc. I haven't had a grant (relied on loans) but I've applied for DSA this year so I'm waiting to see what I'm entitled to for that. What I will say is that their degrees are a large time commitment and I've at times found that very stressful. I already have a degree so thought it'd be manageable but studying alongside work is hard.

  • in reply to SilmarilCritter
    SilmarilCritter said:
    What I will say is that their degrees are a large time commitment and I've at times found that very stressful. I already have a degree so thought it'd be manageable but studying alongside work is har

    I agree.

    I was working when I did mine.

    I gave up on two courses because it was too much with deadlines etc (and my dad passed away).

    This meant a large financial loss as there was no refund available. 

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  • in reply to SilmarilCritter
    SilmarilCritter said:
    What I will say is that their degrees are a large time commitment and I've at times found that very stressful. I already have a degree so thought it'd be manageable but studying alongside work is har

    I agree.

    I was working when I did mine.

    I gave up on two courses because it was too much with deadlines etc (and my dad passed away).

    This meant a large financial loss as there was no refund available. 

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  • in reply to B

    I’m sorry that you regret doing it - and thanks for sharing your experience. 

  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    Thank you and condolences. 

    I lost my dad many years ago and have never stopped missing him.

    Kate Kestrel said:
    Did you fund your studies using Student Finance? Was it a degree that you were doing? 

    I didn't have student finance. 

    I don't remember there being any available but I was working full time. 

    I had very little money at the time, was single and paying a mortgage on an admin salary, so it was a huge cost investment. 

    Yes a first degree.

    I would rather I hadn't done it as it lead nowhere per my earlier posts.

  • in reply to B

    Hi B - thanks for your reply - and sorry about the loss of you Dad. I lost my Dad last year and it really takes a long time to process it all doesn’t it? It makes it hard to think straight sometimes. Did you fund your studies using Student Finance? Was it a degree that you were doing? 

  • in reply to B

    Its remote study, at home with no campus you have to go too, thats what makes it open.

    I've looked numerous times at OU courses and found the choice very poor, there's nothing I would consider doing the last time I looked. Study is also over the summer, which put me off, summer is for being outside in the garden not inside studying, or for me it is at least and I love to study and read.

    One of the reasons it's set over the summer are because many of the tutors come from other universities and OU is a summer sideline.

    All that being said there are many people who study with them and love it, I guess it depends on what you want to study and how well motivated you are, and how much you know about the subject you've chosen.