Good: Flexibility of study, extensive provision of online tutorials and study materials. Clearly as a distance learning institution not all the rtings are strictly relevant. Bad: Cost cutting in recent years has closed many regional centres so there's little in teh way of 'in-person' contact now.

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 2.0
• Students' union 3.0

Up to date and challenging content. Tutor support is mostly very good.

• Course content 4.0
• Work placements and internships 1.0
• Lecturers and teaching quality 4.0
• Career prospects 4.0
• Tutor contact time 4.0
• Subject facilities 3.0

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• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 4.0

Better organisation of meetups would be nice. Best is extensive library training.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 5.0

Outstanding support and communication. They’ve set the bar high for others.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

As a distance learning organisation some of the questions are not really relevant, so I've rated as 5 otherwise it wouldn't be fair

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

Administration is really bad, mixed information, Nile communication with SF

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 1.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 1.0
• Students' union 3.0

So far it all seems pretty good!

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0

Flexibility of subjects and the fact it is distance learning but still has practical experiments. To improve, they could allow students to progress through the module at their own pace. If ahead, let the student get ahead

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 4.0

It's a distance learning university so I can study alongside working. I It's a very different experience to a bricks and mortar uni so I'm pleased I had that experience with a previous degree.

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 3.0

Being able to study from home, obviously! Fantastic library. Great quality of study materials, including lectures. Email responses from tutors could be faster…l

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 4.0

Corrupt Student Union (OUSA) means you can set up a society and have a guaranteed income for life or free holidays a few times a year :D They check nothing - you don't even have to be a student !! Just set it up, charge a membership and then spend the money on yourself - some societies have been doing this for decades.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 1.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 1.0
• Students' union 1.0

I can study at home while caring for my kids, without having to worry about childcare, etc. I can study when it suits me to do so, and at my own pace, within reason. The student social life is almost non existent.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 2.0
• Students' union 5.0

I can study online 24/7 F2F tutorials are non existent

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 2.0

Tutors all want different things from assignments. Don’t think there’s enough support from tutors. Like the flexibility of OU

• Facilities 1.0
• Location 1.0
• Student support 3.0
• Campus look and feel 1.0
• Student life 1.0
• Students' union 3.0

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• Facilities 5.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 2.0

More joined up Student Support. When you submit a question it is distributed to the appropriate sun-section, but then you receive support from several disparate section with no-one actually co-ordinating a complete and comprehensive answer. The various sections providing the individual answers do not feed back to a central point to provide a complete answer to the initial question.

• Facilities 1.0
• Location 1.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 1.0
• Student life 1.0
• Students' union 1.0

I absolutely love the flexibility that I have with The OU. I’m able to work around my studies and family life which is invaluable to me. My tutors have always been hugely helpful, I find the course content enjoyable and I’ll be forever grateful to The OU for enabling me to gain my degree.

• Facilities 3.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 3.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 4.0

Convenient

• Facilities 4.0
• Location 3.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 4.0
• Student life 3.0
• Students' union 5.0

Easy to apply, tutors are friendly and helpful. Caters to your needs and can study when you have the time. The downside is tutors are not always available and tutorials are not always recorded so some information can be missed if you're unavailable.

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 4.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 4.0
• Students' union 5.0

So far it’s great

• Facilities 5.0
• Location 5.0
• Student support 5.0
• Campus look and feel 5.0
• Student life 5.0
• Students' union 5.0