written by Kathybunn on 15/10/2017
I contacted Open Study College as I saw a course provided for Beauty Therapy. The staff on the phone when I first enquired were so friendly and helpful, but that’s where that stopped! I signed up to the course and paid close on £400 but looking back, really wish I read reviews and looked into them more. I completed my first 2 units as they were general Health & Safety and Customer Service. At first it was a bit daunting as I had no experience working in a beauty environment so my tutor recommended I buy a certain book (that cost £20, not like I hadn’t spent enough already!). When the book arrived, it didn’t help in the slightest so yet another waste of money! I started to look through all the unit books and noticed so many spelling and grammar mistakes, also same sentences repeated again on the same page. It didn’t fill me with confidence that they can’t even get their own books right! I emailed their support team as I felt my tutor wouldn’t help, but they were just as useless. I asked if I could get just half of my money back as I felt this course wasn’t for me. I was told they only have a 2 week money back period but by this point I was months in. I also found out that it’s not even a qualification you get at the end, and most beauty salons don’t see it as an advantage. I’m so annoyed at Open Study College and wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. Only good thing that came out of them was a free NUS card, so I’m trying to get some money back by using that!
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Falgo1987's Response to Kathybunn's Review
Written on: 28/01/2020
I am so glad I looked at your review as I was looking into signing up for the beauty course with them . So for that - thank you ! Saved me a lot of money :)
Falgo1987's Response to Kathybunn's Review
Written on: 28/01/2020
I am so glad I looked at your review as I was looking into signing up for the beauty course with them . So for that - thank you ! Saved me a lot of money :)