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I passed the law foundation course and found it enjoyable, but W201 in the Bristol region wasn't a nice experience. The cost of the course is nearly £2000 and there's very little support. When my tutor was off sick I had a much higher mark than usual, so as I wanted to improve I asked my usual tutor why I had lower marks when he marked my assignments but better marks when another tutor marked my assignments and instead of being helpful, he didn't bother replying and started to be awkward and unhelpful. I asked a friend who had studied law full time for advice and he agreed that the tutor was just being awkward and unhelpful, so I went to student support and they were equally as unhelpful by telling me that I should go to my tutor with any problems. I was told six months after I sent an assignment there was something wrong with it and it couldn't be marked. When I asked for all my assignments to be marked by another tutor, I was told the time limit has passed for it to be remarked, but it was only two weeks after I was informed that there was something wrong with my assignment. I tried to complain about my tutor and his unhelpful attitude, but they didn't seem interested. At the end of the course they just give you a multiple choice opinion poll and tell you it's for the tutor to see and improve, but it's before the exam, so if I gave my real opinion I was scared that the tutor might have marked my exam and failed me on purpose, as he had been so unhelpful for the year and nobody at the OU seemed to care. I felt as if I paid a lot of money for a few books and a DVD. There was a tutorial for a couple of hours once a month and the tutor acted as if he couldn't be bothered at the tutorial and just wanted us to copy a few notes from his projector. It was an awful experience and nobody cared that the tutor was being purposely unhelpful. For the amount of money the course costs I think it's terrible.

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good support from tutor. very good materials. good website. trusted academic institution.

good distance learning institution. qualifications are recognised.

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I've been very impressed with The Open University. They are professional when contacted and I have been treated with respect by them. They are helpful when you ask for information, and take you seriously. The courses so far have been excellent. There is a wide choice of courses within subjects with new ones appearing quite often, though I would like to see a wider variety of subjects. I've been interested in a couple of courses that have been discontinued, and no replacement offered in that ...

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I studied science and arts with the The Open University. The experience was fantastic, but the level is not for those who are easily distracted or bored with life.

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I passed first time doing social work with the Open University. I loved the course and I loved doing it in my own time at my own pace. However, distance learning is not for those that are easily distracted, you need to keep getting yourself in gear to be disciplined, but then you can do it!