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OU students fit study into their lives in hundreds of different ways. Students may be any age, working or not, already qualified or not – so each person has to find a pattern of study that works for them and the people around them.
OU students do not study at fixed times, go to lectures or live away from home to study. But they do mix with other students at tutorials, online forums and a few modules include a residential school.
OU study is flexible, but its assessment is not. Most students have assignments to do for fixed dates during the module and an exam at the end. The high status of OU qualifications is a reflection of the consistent and rigorous nature of OU assessment.
OU module materials are written by teams of academic staff, undergo stringent quality control, and are reviewed regularly to keep them up to date. This means that students always work with excellent module materials.
What are OU students motivated by?
OU students are motivated to study in order to:
