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jamiemartin721 Reading 06 Aug 15 1.32pm
Quote Mapletree at 06 Aug 2015 10.29am Quote johnfirewall at 05 Aug 2015 5.14pm I'd like to do a course but while it offers cost and time savings over attending a university, there are drawbacks namely in reputation and the lack of other campus based activities. Don't agree on reputation. Really well regarded. Probably has a much higher regard among employers and public than a degree, but likely held in lower regard in terms of Academic posts. That said, I know one of the professors at Reading Universities computer department initially entered into their PHD program on an OU degree. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Reading 06 Aug 15 1.32pm

Quote Mapletree at 06 Aug 2015 10.29am

Quote johnfirewall at 05 Aug 2015 5.14pm

I'd like to do a course but while it offers cost and time savings over attending a university, there are drawbacks namely in reputation and the lack of other campus based activities.

Don't agree on reputation. Really well regarded.

Probably has a much higher regard among employers and public than a degree, but likely held in lower regard in terms of Academic posts. That said, I know one of the professors at Reading Universities computer department initially entered into their PHD program on an OU degree.

"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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Sedlescombe Sedlescombe 06 Aug 15 1.36pm
There are universities with a higher reputation than the OU (the obvious Oxbridge Durham etc) but the rest not. Also you will gain in kudos for having completed a university degree whilst also holding down some sort of job
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Sedlescombe 06 Aug 15 1.36pm

There are universities with a higher reputation than the OU (the obvious Oxbridge Durham etc) but the rest not. Also you will gain in kudos for having completed a university degree whilst also holding down some sort of job

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palace777 belfast 06 Aug 15 1.48pm
thought you were going to say"closed"!
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belfast 06 Aug 15 1.48pm

thought you were going to say"closed"!

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jamiemartin721 Reading 06 Aug 15 1.53pm
Quote Sedlescombe at 06 Aug 2015 1.36pm There are universities with a higher reputation than the OU (the obvious Oxbridge Durham etc) but the rest not. Also you will gain in kudos for having completed a university degree whilst also holding down some sort of job That is definitely true. I actually found it a lot easier studying on the OU, than at university, largely because the distractions were much lower. That said, I wouldn't necessarily say that I regretted any of those distractions either. "One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug" [Link]
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Quote Sedlescombe at 06 Aug 2015 1.36pm

That is definitely true. I actually found it a lot easier studying on the OU, than at university, largely because the distractions were much lower. That said, I wouldn't necessarily say that I regretted any of those distractions either.

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