Ssssssshhhhhh, don't mention Reform.

[Highway Man]

He thought that waving it around would heighten his street cred.

I have a very high street cred. Look at the job that I do.

 

[Highway Man]

Employers hold the OU degree in high regard, for several reasons.
1. It's usually been supported with experience in the same field,
2. It's attained while still working in the same field,
3. It's attained while the student continues to work,
4. It's aften attained while the student juggles family, work and study.
5. Even if the degree has no relevance to the students work, it illustrates a highly motivated individual.

It's so well regarded by employers that many employers pay for it up front, and others frequently connect paying for it with success.

Dont kid yourself. Nobody holds the Open University in high regard. Something tells me that you are thinking about taking one.

 

[Highway Man]

The name even suggests that. It is open to all, especially of interest to those who cannot obtain a real degree from a real University. It is a correspondance course.

 

[Highway Man]

It was very clear what Dick Turpin wrote

It was very clear that the subject of the discussion was A levels, which Dick Turpin referred to.

If Dick wasn't referring to A levels, he should have been specific about what he was referring to.

You dont need any qualifications to join the Open University. That is why people do it who cannot get into a real University.

 

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You won’t find many of the top computing firms getting excited about CVs with OU degrees.

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.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

It couldnt be, they dont make light bulbs any more

I am aware of that.
I'm also aware that many suppliers dumped their stocks on the third world, at low prices.

It's a generic term that everyone recognises, rather like a Biro or a Hoover.

 

[Deleted member 323070]

The UK phased out the use of incandescent light bulbs in 2016, with a subsequent ban on halogen light bulbs in 2019. While it's still possible to find old stock of incandescent bulbs in some places, they are increasingly difficult to obtain. The focus has shifted towards more energy-efficient alternatives like LEDs

Yep, like I said the vast stocks of incandescent lamps were dumped on the third world at low prices.

 

[Highway Man]

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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.

 

[Highway Man]

Says it all. You wont find many employers thinking that is good

 

[Deleted member 323070]

Nobody holds the Open University in high regard.

That'll be why they're in the top third of Uni rankings.
Whereas Hull Uni barely scrapes out of the bottom half.

 

[Highway Man]

That'll be why they're in the top third of Uni rankings.
Whereas Hull Uni barely scrapes out of the bottom half.

Righteo oh.

 

[Highway Man]

That'll be why they're in the top third of Uni rankings.
Whereas Hull Uni barely scrapes out of the bottom half.

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.

 

[Highway Man]

That'll be why they're in the top third of Uni rankings.
Whereas Hull Uni barely scrapes out of the bottom half.

LOL
The Open University (OU) and Hull University offer different approaches to computer science education, with the OU being a distance learning institution and Hull being a traditional campus-based university. The OU's Computer Science degree is less math-heavy and has no formal entry requirements, while Hull's program is more traditional and requires a higher level of academic achievement for admission.

 

[fillyboy]

LOL
The Open University (OU) and Hull University offer different approaches to computer science education, with the OU being a distance learning institution and Hull being a traditional campus-based university. The OU's Computer Science degree is less math-heavy and has no formal entry requirements, while Hull's program is more traditional and requires a higher level of academic achievement for admission.

I knew you'd go for the Camp one.

 

[Highway Man]

I knew you'd go for the Camp one.

Now now darling