Open university advice?

[Mich1976]

Hi, i'm a mum of three and will complete my access diploma in two weeks time, yayyy! I've always had a dream of teaching English and have been told i'd be good at it. I have top grades from every module within my diploma, i had a very positive interview at the uni to which i applied but i was unsuccessful. My motivation levels have gone through the floor which isn't heartening as i have exams next week. So, i've been considering open university, has anyone positive experiences? Thankyou in advance :)

Have a look at the student parents section Mich its full of OUers (its within "Being a parent"). I'm studying a Masters with the OU at the moment and I love it (despite the fact that I had a three hour exam today!)

Im with ou great study and loads of support. Degree with uo takes a long time but you maybe able to transfere your diploma credits wich will cut out one or 2 modules. I would in your position begin the ou degree, apply to brick uni the next 2 years if unsuccesfull after 2 years finish it with ou.

did you get anyfeedback as to why unsuccesfull, if so work on that aswell, consider doing voluntary work in school whilst doing ou. good luck.

Thanks for the replies, according to the university they only offered unconditionally to those who already had their qualification and i wont have mine until June. They have however suggested i look at doing the degree part time, this means 6 years and i feel that i'm no spring chicken lol. I'd have ideally like to do something this year as the fees increase substantially next year in Ireland. I'm just at a loss really. Re voluntary i have a list the length of your arm so i have that aspect covered, and the feedback from my interview was positive. Think i'm disillusioned with the access course now too :( ..... Again thanks for replying

Ps webwiz you have my sympathies, i have a psychology exam on Monday ... Oh deep joy!

I'm at 'real' uni and doing an OU degree simultaneously. 'Real' uni followed an Access course.

TBH if I had to choose only one of them it would be the OU route. The quality of teaching, materials and the lack of wasted time (traveling, hanging about between lectures etc) with the OU is far superior to what I'm getting at uni.

Due to my age/background I felt restricted as to which Uni's I could apply for to even have the hope of an offer - and in retrospect I'm doing the 'wrong' course but can't face adding another year by starting again this September!

You can still do 120 credits a year with the OU, so depending on the various module start times you can theoretically complete an OU degree in circa three years.

I'm finishing my last Level One OU ECA this weekend and will hopefully also have the 120 level 2 credits by the end of October, (had to get permission for a excess of 120 credits overlap) just as I'm beginning Level 2 at Uni.