Access to Success Route with Open University

The good thing about Open University is that you can ‘try it out’ without committing to the long term studies. If you want to get the feel of what it’s like to study with OU, you don’t even need to commit to a whole year. OU offers 3 month (at least that’s how long mine was) long introductory modules called ‘Access’.

I have gone through ‘Access to Success’ route two years ago which started with access module and followed by a level 1 module. I was eligible for funding so I paid £75 as opposed to something like £3000. I have been searching the web today but I can’t find any information about ‘Access to Success’ route. I am guessing they don’t do this anymore. This is a big shame because it allows people to get the proper feeling of what it’s like to study with OU without getting a loan or spending all of that money!

However I found that they do funding for the Access course and you might be eligible to study it for free. It’s not as good of a deal but it’s still an amazing opportunity to see if OU is for you. ‘Access’ is a great module especially for those who didn’t hold a text book in their hand for the past ten years, like me! ‘Access’ module I studied was called ‘Y181 Introducing Environment’ and it wasn’t very demanding. I don’t know if they still do this one but there is a variety of subjects to choose from. Studying ‘Access’ module gave me a chance to see if I am capable of motivating myself to study after a whole day at work; if I can actually handle studying on a university level; if my brain is still spongy enough to absorbs information and most of all if I find the topic interesting and enjoy the experience.

I sound like I’m sponsored by OU and trying to sell the product here… I’m not. I just had a great experience with OU so far. All of my tutors have been very supportive and helpful and they give great feedback.

Head over to this web http://www.open.ac.uk/courses/do-it/access to check out the details for the ‘Access’ course. Give them a ring if you have a question or you are unsure of something. I guarantee you that they will be helpful.