[Romantic Old Bird]

Well I have been an OU student, and OH has done two degrees and a couple of diploma's with them.

The course material is excellent, and really as long as you work consistently, you will suceed.

My observations though are:

Negative:

It takes quite a long time to get a degree with them. Normally 6 years, unless you are a brainiac that does two modules a year or something.

I worked a lot harder to get a BA with the OU, than I did to get a BSc from Nottm Uni

There is no student comradeship to speak of, unless you go to summer school. Most of my fellow local students were exceedingly crumbly, nerdy, or downright odd.

Positives

Excellent course material, very accessible

Summer school is FANTASTIC! be sure to choose units which make them compulsory!

OH loves the OU and has just embarked on a Masters with them.