Leaving school. University wasn’t something that popped into my mind. Now later on in life once I had figured some things out and what I wanted to do I decided to look into some courses. The Open university not only offered distance learning but allowed me to work around other commitments but studying part time. It offered a range of courses with growth support from the tutors and others that were doing the same course as me.
I’m really glad that this can be offered as not everyone is ready for university or has the stable income to do so at such a time. Open University offered the flexibility whilst still gaining a qualification you are passionate in.

The OU is a very flexible university that allows you to tailor your degree to suit your life circumstances. I feel very lucky to be able to do this, and to choose modules that best suit me from a variety of different subject areas. Because I am able to do that, I found that it enabled me to discover my interests far better than a brick uni degree would have done. I have found most of my modules excellently put together, and my tutors extremely helpful and supportive.

For me, working remotely suits me perfectly, but I can see that for some people it wouldn’t be ideal. Sometimes it’s also rather difficult to engage socially with fellow students, but especially in later years, communities of students are easier to find and engage with.

Overall, my experience with the OU has been massively positive.