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Should I Stay (at home) or Should I Go (to Uni) Advantages: Study when you want, what you want, where you want, how you want etc Disadvantages: Keeping the motivation can be tough, no physical lecturer there to engage you! ...Well, recently, i.e. last week I started a degree course at a "proper" University. Coventry University to be precise. This is not really all that valid to the review of the Open University but I thought it would be interesting to compare (and contrast) th ... steffee 03.10.2005 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Open University Milton Keynes	IT Facilities Libraries Societies/Clubs Accommodation Nightlife
Life, love and the OU Advantages: you can study in your own time, at home Disadvantages: Fell isolated ( only at first) I left school during my sixth year and had no intentions of going to Uni, at that point I hated education. I went straight into full time employment. After a few years had gone on my attidtudes changed and I realised that a degree would help me progress f ... Salson 19.11.2005 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Open University Milton Keynes	IT Facilities Libraries Societies/Clubs Accommodation Nightlife
It's never too late... Advantages: Flexibilty, excellent materials and value for money Disadvantages: You need to be prepared to put in regular work over a period of years The Open University (OU) is the country’s largest provider of Higher Education courses but while it impacts directly or indirectly on many people for many more it remains a closed book. What does it have to offer at a time when there are so many opportuni ... pauljm 27.03.2001 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Open University Milton Keynes	IT Facilities Libraries Societies/Clubs Accommodation Nightlife
Good experience but don't get lazy like I did! Advantages: Wide ranges of courses, grants readily available, no entry requirements Disadvantages: An "Invisible" tutor can let you get a bit slack ...As I have recently started on my third course with the Open University, I've decided it's time I shared my experiences. This review is not going to focus on what the OU offers, because they have a perfectly good website (www.open.ac.uk) which details all ... bamamo 18.11.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Open University Milton Keynes	IT Facilities Libraries Societies/Clubs Accommodation Nightlife
Home distance learning at it's best! Advantages: No qualifications needed for entry, excellent teaching and materials, cheaper than going to Uni Disadvantages: Not the same as going to Uni, not the same student interraction, can seem expensive ...After leaving school halfway through Year 10 due to bullying, my mentor put me in for an Open University course which was being funded by the school. Normally you have to be 18 plus to undertake courses by the OU, however they had set up something with my ... wildrose9104 03.06.2007 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Open University Milton Keynes	IT Facilities Libraries Societies/Clubs Accommodation Nightlife