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You dont need any qualifications to join the Open University.

That;s true. And if you have no pre-quals, you'll need to do at least 1 foundation course.

That is why people do it who cannot get into a real University.

People do it because they can fit it into their existing life, including work , military, police, and other careers, or family, etc., sometimes at home, and sometimes while abroad.

It's one of only two to have accreditation in USA.

It is 5th in the world for producing CEOs, and 1st in UK.

It linked with the Singapore Institute of Management to provide the OU Degree Programme. Students in 2006 had a choice of an Open Uni UK degree (OUUK) or a Singapore Uni Degree (UniSIM)

the OU plays a significant role in supporting individuals pursuing careers in space exploration. Many professionals involved in space missions, including those working for NASA, have benefited from OU-related education and research opportunities.
For example, Dr. Manish Patel, now leading on a scientific instrument for ExoMars, obtained a PhD from the OU as a member of the Beagle 2 team. Similarly, Anushree, a geomicrobiologist, worked at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center after completing a PhD at the OU.

 

[Highway Man]

That;s true. And if you have no pre-quals, you'll need to do at least 1 foundation course.


People do it because they can fit it into their existing life, including work , military, police, and other careers, or family, etc., sometimes at home, and sometimes while abroad.

It's one of only two to have accreditation in USA.

It is 5th in the world for producing CEOs, and 1st in UK.

It linked with the Singapore Institute of Management to provide the OU Degree Programme. Students in 2006 had a choice of an Open Uni UK degree (OUUK) or a Singapore Uni Degree (UniSIM)

yes I can see them all leaving public schools and jumping on an OU course. They could be living it up in the South of France whilst paying someone like me to do the course for them.

 

[Highway Man]

Any ways, this is going off topic and the thread will be closed so lets just agree that the OU is a joke.

 

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What is the quality of education like for Open University Computer science degree?
I actually am pretty qualified to answer this question since I graduated from the OU and looked through OUs comp sci materials
Some things to note:

• The OU degree has far less math than an average comp sci course. The OU has no entry requirements and you’re required to take ‘level 1’ courses during your first year which are essentially like A-levels in math. Then at the end they talk about some of the higher math topics, but in a lesser depth than a degree at a brick university would
• You’ll be limited in the types of projects you’ll be able to do for your final thesis. In many brick universities you’ll be able to choose what you want to do here you’ll have to choose something from the course materials.
• The OU is very very obsessed with their course materials. You won’t be really graded on anything that wasn’t covered in them. This is both good and a bad thing. If you’re working while studying it’s a great thing = no suprises. But if you’re obsessed with a certain topic you won’t be really rewarded for going above what the course materials teach
• The OU comp sci course mainly focuses on JAVA. You won’t learn c++ there.

You should check out your sources before presenting their opinion.
Obviously they didn't teach the first basic lesson in what people say: "who are they, and why do they say what they do"

Matt Peplinski is a recovered psychotic who first studied psychology to help himself.

Matt Neputin [Mateusz Peplinski]

 

[Deleted member 323070]

The OU doesn't' have rankings as it is all done from home. There is no comparison as all they cannot have the facilities or the work placements. All work is sent in to them so anybody could do that. All copied and pasted from google, actually you should consider the OU it would suit you. I suppose if you have a nice kitchen at home you might have similar facilities.

Show us the sources of your findings.
He won't

 

[Deleted member 323070]

yes I can see them all leaving public schools and jumping on an OU course. They could be living it up in the South of France whilst paying someone like me to do the course for them.

You won't have paid for your education. The army will have paid for it.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

Any ways, this is going off topic and the thread will be closed so lets just agree that the OU is a joke.

Our opinion is of no consequence, It's the commercial world's opinion that matters.

 

[Highway Man]

You should check out your sources before presenting their opinion.
Obviously they didn't teach the first basic lesson in what people say: "who are they, and why do they say what they do"


Matt Neputin [Mateusz Peplinski]

Howabout Tom tit trying to convince us all that the OU is a highly aclaimed University and better than Hull Uni even though I went there and know. even Google states it too. I asked Alexa and once she stops laughing I will let you know her findings.

 

[Highway Man]

Our opinion is of no consequence, It's the commercial world's opinion that matters.

well thats what I have been telling you, its classed as a bit of fun and a cop out of real University. Still I suppose if you cannot make the grade of Uni and you don't mind people laughing when you go for an interview. Fill yer boots.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

I also held a HNC in electronics and communications.

A natural progression path towards the HND.
Higher National Certificate (HNC) >> Higher National Diploma (HND) >> BA or BSc >> Honours >> MA or MSc or MBA or Post Grad PHD
First year >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Second year >>>>>> >>>>> Third year >> Fourth year >>> Fifth year +

 

[motorbiking]

The OU degrees don't teach simple programming to a degree level, becasue it's too limiting. A normal computer programming course lasts months rather then years. The experience, range and felxibility comes with applying what you've learned to various applications.
OU degrees tend to have a wider approach with transferable skills, including problem solving, communications, Human Machine Interface (HMI), critical thinking, technical expertise, strategy, etc.

Because the degree course comprises various modules, the student is allowed to design their own degree around their specific requirements and specialisms.

For students looking for career advancments the OU degree equips them for their chosen field rather than a limited programming skill.

You assume I know nothing about the computer industry. I work in IP ffs. It’s been about 70% of my career.

 

[motorbiking]

A natural progression path towards the HND.
Higher National Certificate (HNC) >> Higher National Diploma (HND) >> BA or BSc >> Honours >> MA or MSc or MBA or Post Grad PHD
First year >>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Second year >>>>>> >>>>> Third year >> Fourth year >>> Fifth year +

When I went to university you could go OND to degree as long as you had a distinction. It was a long time ago though.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

well thats what I have been telling you, its classed as a bit of fun and a cop out of real University. Still I suppose if you cannot make the grade of Uni and you don't mind people laughing when you go for an interview. Fill yer boots.

Like I said, programming courses are a matter of months, not a year. Typically 3 to 6 moths. It's the application of the programming to real world scenarios that is the key to putting the programming to genuine use.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

You assume I know nothing about the computer industry. I work in IP ffs. It’s been about 70% of my career.

Then you'll appreciate my comments in my previous post.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

When I went to university you could go OND to degree as long as you had a distinction. It was a long time ago though.

The Ordinary National Diploma was a stepping stone to the HND, like a foundation level.

These are just different avenues than the A levels, to entry to a degree course