Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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Anyone ever studied from one of these home based learning companies?
Ive always fancied studying to a more higher level. My family situation means icant just leave my job and start a fresh. so ive just been looking at degrees in engineering from the open university.
Are they reconised in the industry and accepted as well as going to uni etc?
The prices look very very expensive, but it looks like it would span alot of years, so could be worth doing.

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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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Yes I fancy it, then I realise I barely have 10 minutes to myself anyway and discount the idea
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Hammer
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They are held in fairly high regard within industries because they take a lot of effort.
I'd consider doing one.
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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I have time in my current job, as i work shifts.
so from 2pm till i go to bed one week, and till 1pm the next.
So much time to waste, seems like a good idea
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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Seem so expensive, but then if each module take nearly a year to do, 400 over a year is managable
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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my girlfriend is doing one now i think her course is 7 years long, and yeah its just the same as if you went to uni and did it
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James
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Registered: 1st Jun 02
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Can you spare a couple of evenings? A lot of universities do part-time course, you can do a masters in 2 years.
It might be mainly London unis but it's worth checking near you.
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
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Cant do evenings james, as i work shifts 
Gonna have a think about it. its along time studying, and i worry ill give up halfway and waste all that time and money :/
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Conway563
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Registered: 7th Jun 06
Location: Yate, Bristol
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I'm contemplating doing one, can get loans for tuition fees as if it was any other uni course.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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I start mine in feb, the fees are over £700 but because of how much I earn and my outgoings, I can get a grant over a grand to cover it, and books etc. I'm studying foundation science then specialising in biology to get me onto my vets degree at Glasgow
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Tom G
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Registered: 4th Aug 08
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I start mine in Nov as mentioned in another thread. BA (Hons) in leadership and management. Which covers a lot. My first module is 6 months long and is close to 500, but as others have said you can get a grant and also pay monthly whilst your doing it. I've gone through ousba and they spead the fees out over the period you ate studying per module. Register for the course your interested in and they will send you the paper work along with the ousba finance papers as standard.
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