Decided I’m going to do a degree with the OU, but not sure which degree...

[Jedimastermama]

Can you tell me if you’ve done a degree with the Open University and how did you find it.

A few weeks ago I was thinking of doing English Lit with Creative writing.

My background is nursing and I did the Dip.HE, no longer nursing now though. I do have a interest in psychology but not sure if strong enough to do degree.

Sorry, if I’m waffling.

What is your end goal? Start from there and work back. Are you hoping to be in a particular career,is this for personal development and interest etc..?

I’m not doing mine with OU, but am doing it long distance. I chose mine because when I’ve been looking for work these past few years it has been one of the required degrees they’ll accept for my job. I’ve already worked in the job for 20yrs but as the oil downturn hit, employers were getting more picky, and recruiters wouldn’t put me forward without a degree . Still only 1/3rd through, but I’m getting there slowly.

I would definitely do Psychology, it is BPS accredited and can open a lot of doors, especially alongside your nursing degree.

I did my undergrad degree with the OU, but it seemed flexible enough at then to be able to switch interests if you wanted to. I’d recommend deciding on a broad subject area - sciences, social sciences, or humanities - and then take the level one starting course and see which areas most interest you. When you start, choose the named degree you’re most likely to want, but it’s not a problem to change that later as long as you’re not too far through. I’d try and make a firm decision by the end of level 1, as many of the named degrees have a requirement at levels 2 and 3.

Thank you all for your advice, very much appreciated.

@jedimastermama Hi there I'm doing an open degree with the OU which is literally pick and mix whatever subjects interest you, arts or science. I'm on my 4th module, just finished creative writing (it's a level 2 so you have to do two level 1 modules before it (unless you have credits from previous qualifications), CW was excellent, pretty relaxed in that you have minimum studying and max self expression but now doing philosophy which is like trying to grab hold of a slilppery bar of soap, the toughest study I've ever done as there are few facts to learn it's all logic and argument with no flowery writing or waffle at all! And I thought programming was hard.
Good luck and go for it!