The Higher Education Megathread

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Moggy** » Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:24 pm

I have a TMA due next week but this module is so dull that I am struggling to get it completed. I have done well over half of it and only have around 700 more words to write but IT'S SO strawberry floating DULL!

Anyway once I complete this one, I only have 2 TMA's and the EMA left and then I hopefully never do any more education again ever.

What are you studying Moggy? I thought you had a full-time job.

354 Dan.s until Christmas! wrote:What are you studying Moggy? I thought you had a full-time job.

At the moment nothing as I haven't been able to bring myself to start writing this morning. :slol:

I work full time but am doing a degree with the Open University. I am not doing it for any reason other than to learn things so I am not doing a named degree but an Open one, this means that I can study anything I like and am not limited to certain modules. I only need 60 more level 3 points to get a full degree with honours which is why this (deathly deathly dull) module will be my last.

I could claim a degree right now and not bother with this dull module, but that wouldn't be a full degree with honours and so I am suffering through this one. It sounded interesting when I signed up, but it is DULL DULL DULL.

Does it come across that I am not enjoying this module?

Corazon de Leon

You seem to be really enjoying your last module, Moggy.

I really am. It is such amazing fun.

How much does your degree cost Mog?

354 Dan.s until Christmas! wrote:What are you studying Moggy? I thought you had a full-time job.

Pffffffft...you mean Mogs is full time on GR?!

354 Dan.s until Christmas! wrote:How much does your degree cost Mog?

It all depends on the modules that you do. Some of them are cheaper than others! It basically works out like this:

10 point module - £200
30 point module - £400
60 point module - £700

You need 120 points at 3 levels, so it would be roughly £1400 for level one, £1400 for level two etc. A total of £4000ish would be my guess as some of my modules were cheaper than that.

That's very basic costings though! The fees increase a bit every year so I am not sure exactly what I have spent. Also because I have been doing this since 2010, I am on the old fee structure for the OU, nowadays it will cost thousands of points just for a module!!

Gandalf wrote:
354 Dan.s until Christmas! wrote:What are you studying Moggy? I thought you had a full-time job.

Pffffffft...you mean Mogs is full time on GR?!

I am a full time ~~mummy~~daddy.

Moggy wrote:Also because I have been doing this since 2010, I am on the old fee structure for the OU, nowadays it will cost thousands of points just for a module!!

Worth asking I suppose. Cheers!

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Moggy** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:11 pm

354 Dan.s until Christmas! wrote:
Moggy wrote:Also because I have been doing this since 2010, I am on the old fee structure for the OU, nowadays it will cost thousands of points just for a module!!

Worth asking I suppose. Cheers!

As an example, one of the Level 1 modules that I did is currently priced at £883 for Scottish students (Scottish price is the same as the price would have been for everyone pre Tory/Lib Dem changes) but is priced at £2,700 for English students. You can now get a proper student loan if you wanted to do an OU degree but still.... :dread:

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **That** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:21 pm

The new OU pricing is totally bonkers.

The mandate of the OU should be to make higher education accessible.

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Moggy** » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:25 pm

Yep, I would never have bothered starting if the fees had been as insane as they are now.

In other news, I have reached the word count for part 1 of my TMA. Now to tidy it up, write part 2 (part 2 is only 150 words so not as much of an issue!) and ensure it all makes sense. :dread:

Most Horrible Time wrote:Figure pages have been very helpful in giving the impression that the thesis is a lot longer than it actually is.

Table of Contents, Figures, Tables, and References for the win.

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Moggy** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 8:43 am

After all my moaning, I managed to get 71% on the TMA. :datass:

I stand by my comments of how strawberry floating boring it is though.

But that was a great result as it means (with two TMAs to go!) I am guaranteed to pass the module as long as I get more than 40% in the EMA.

Also, assuming I can get basic 40% passes on the final two TMAs and get a minimum of 55% on the EMA, I will end up with a 2:1 degree. :datass:

Now watch me strawberry float it all up.

7256930752

Well done Moggy. This is the first year since I left school (14 years ago) that I haven't been doing some kind of distance learning or block release. To be honest, I really thought I'd miss it more. As much of a chore as it can be coming in from work and having to get stuck into textbooks, it can be massively rewarding. The 6 months since finishing my degree have been amazing though, just stick in and try to get a result that makes the effort worthwhile and I'm positive you won't regret it.

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Moggy** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:10 am

Cheers Hime and congrats on finishing your degree. As much as I moan about it I do enjoy it really, although I am not sure I will ever put myself through higher education again (certainly not at the current prices anyway!).

Well done Moggy!

PhD's are hard :dread:

Writing an application for some awards but I need to include a cover letter. I've never written one for an award so I'm not too sure what to include. I found this online, but it seems very basic...

http://coverlettersandresume.com/cover- ... er-sample/

Does anyone have any tips?

PostRe: The Higher Education Megathread by **Qikz** » Sun Feb 21, 2016 3:27 pm

My "last" module started with the OU three weeks ago. I've not even had a chance to start anything.

Thankfully it's an easy module and nothing is due until April, but I gotta catch up with myself. :dread:

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