Studying at The Open University: Exams | BSc Mathematics and Physics

[@silvialogan9226]

Lucia, for my MA in Classical Studies Part 1 which is module A863, I wrote an EMA which I did at home and you can spend days doing it and I found the questions in my EMA very complicated, vague, daunting, and complex. I just scraped through my EMA. I submitted my EMA two days before the cut-off date because I live in Ottawa, Canada, so I am five hours behind the U.K. For my MA in Classical Studies Part 2 which is module A864, I wrote a final dissertation which I had been working on for months and it was definitely not easy to write where I had to organize, edit, and make changes to my chapters. I submitted my final dissertation three days before the cut-off date.

[@Amy_jane21]

I'm starting in October 2018 cannot wait!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Good luck!!

[@Connordoggett]

amy Jane can’t wait eather I’m doing my bsc honours in computing and IT year 1 April 2018 :)

[@nonenane729]

Bsc Health Science ;) oct 18

[@asrmharryw1352]

+none nane astronomy next October

[@MediocreMolly]

Getting close then!

[@chontellelouisee]

Sometimes I wander if I'd do better studying at The Open University because from the sound of it, it seems way more productive and easier to organise in a way that works for you!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

It's definitely very flexible and you can make it work for your own needs!

[@TrudyJohanna]

I've always been interested in the open university!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+Trudy Johanna you should definitely look into it if there's something you're interested in and might want to study!

[@rehanm4889]

I am going to finish the MST124 module in less than 3 hours, just to impress you. :'D

[@oliverjohnson4671]

Have to disagree with not annotating your hand book. I found the single most helpful thing in my exams is a hand book packed full of notes and examples ready to just copy into the answer book. Probably wouldn't have passed without them. However I'm aware that this is a personal preference. Good informative video though!!

[@jordanbarriaespinoza9626]

Hola lucia! Y si vivo en Estados unidos, donde o como rindo los examenes?

[@silky316silky316]

I'm sure you did great! 90 credits a year are tough with the maths and physics degree!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+Carl Spooner hopefully! it's only my first year so it hasn't gotten too complicated yet

[@paulaparpart916]

Hi! Thanks for the video. So would you say its possible to do the 3 year full-time OU course while working full-time? And if lets say, you take longer than expected, its no issue, i.e., can you decide to take the exam later on?

[@claureads5709]

Wow me han encantado los videos de la ou uni pero tengo varias dudas podrías hacer cuando puedas un video en español explicándolo? En plan como registrarse, como pedir el préstamo si se pudiera pedir etc como va eso de que hay varios stages y modulos. No se es un poco lio jejeje ojala que puedieras hacer algún video! Saludos

[@LuciaMontesEN]

Gracias! Intentaré grabar pronto uno para mi canal en español :)

[@User-qv9vp]

¿Lo hiciste?

[@conceptofcreation]

Fees for full degree?

[@IamWINNINGify]

Hello Lucia, I am starting my BSc Hons in Mathematics and Physics in October 2018. I have been prepping for the last few months looking back at GCSE content and now A-level content for the subjects. I will probably spread it over a part-time duration as I will need to work to live. Would you say that Essential Maths 1 & 2 are both do-able at the same time? Great videos. Thanks Alastair

[@LuciaMontesEN]

They’re 30 credits each and there’s a path (they have schedules etc) for people who do them together, so it’s definitely an option even if you’re going it part time

[@kamalaalbalalopez536]

Hola Lucía! Vivo en España y me gustaría formar parte de la Open University, mi pregunta es si tendría que viajar a Londres en la época de exámenes o si sabes si hay alguna manera de hacer los exámenes en España. Muchas gracias!

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+Kamala Albalá López Tienen centros para exámenes en casi todos los países de Europa, me imagino que estarán en las principales ciudades de España, seguro que por lo menos Madrid y Barcelona.

[@kamalaalbalalopez536]

Estupendo! Muchas gracias :)

[@sumbalawan8022]

Hello Lucia ,where they will book an exam centre for me as I am living in London.So will they book an exam centre near to me ?

[@MKMK11114]

Hey, I went to a brick university for 2 year and was doing a Biomedical Science degree, I didn’t finish and obtained 165 credits, I’m in the process of getting my credits transferred so I only have to do just over 1 and a half years for the BSc open degree with OU, will I have a disadvantage if I do a degree with OU compared to a brick uni, will I even get a job, I don’t know what to do?

[@konstantinossohos2349]

I am in a similar sitation. I have heard you can get into an MA at a brick uni if you've written well enough (a high 2:1 or a 1st), regarding jobs I am not too sure. If you have found something I wish you the best.

[@bestfriend-yn5mt]

do you get given a exam centre or did you have to find one to Take your exam

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+bestfriend 24 they assign one based on your address but if you need to change it, you can call them

[@bestfriend-yn5mt]

Lucia Montes oh right okay thank you x

[@trun105]

Hi Lucía! How were the exams? As I told you I may do the same in Sept, not sure yet. It would be nice to know how many hours did you dedicate each week to study and if you passed everything or not. Thanks,

[@LuciaMontesEN]

I only had one for my maths module and it was good, although I should have prepared a bit more as I ran out of time. But I passed it so it was alright.

[@aresgalamatis7022]

Hi, I am studying at the OU Mathematics (full time, while working full time), I am almost finished with MST124 and continuing MST125, while having survived the boring first half of M140 (~75%) and doing SM123 to get back into physics, because I want to continue in computational or theoretical physics after I finish my BSc. I wanted to ask a few things: 1) Are you studying MST210 or MST224? How is it compared to MST125? 2) S111 and S217 are online only, like SM111. Is this "feature" problematic for you too? Not being able to print out TMA's or refer back to textbooks? In the university's forums there is quite a bit of negative feedback, but the decision makers of the institution keep pushing this format despite forcing students away from modules that use it. This was my case too, deciding on the maths only BSc instead of doing yours. Another major factor was the absence of pure math, which are necessary for GR and QM. 3) You mentioned that the exam was harder than the TMAs and iCMAs. Can you be more specific with a couple of relevant examples? For the ongoing assessment I can easily get up to 80% on a first quick pass of each problem, but need to spend at least the same time to bring the score up to 90%. Now since I haven't given any exams with the OU yet, I am really worried that the sample exam provided to us is not very representative. Anyway, I loved the videos you did on the OU, they were very informative and I hope you do more of them, maybe per module reviews... since we study very similar fields, at least I would find them very interesting :p

[@LuciaMontesEN]

I’m doing MST210 next year, so I’m not sure how it compares to MST125. I don’t mind the contents being online although I would love physical books - you can still download pdf versions of the units (but they exclude videos and interactive content). The sample exam is quite similar to the one you do at the end of the year but not the TMA questions or iCMAs. If you practice the one you get given you’d be better of, I didn’t really have time do to them all last year and that’s why I found them a lot more difficult.

[@denverbigrigg5312]

I’m starting April 2018

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+Denver Bigrigg good luck!

[@peekgniog8348]

what do you work full time during uni? I'm really impressed because Maths and Physics is really hard

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+viv drive yes, I'm working full time alongside it

[@peekgniog8348]

Lucia Montes thanks for the reply :* may i ask what you work full time beside uni?

[@noreenkusar902]

peek gniog aparently no lololol hahahah

[@carlopecora8112]

Hi Lucia, how is the experimental aspect of the course? do you do a lot of physics experiments?

[@LuciaMontesEN]

If you're looking for more experimental courses, I think q64 is better. This one is more maths focused, so not many experiments.

[@carlopecora8112]

Lucia Montes ok, thanks for replying.

[@mkdosmkdos3171]

Thank you for information I want to sturdy in open university Can you help me. Guitarfish

[@Lang7]

Hi Lucia, I've enrolled for MST124, starting in October. I managed to get a hold of what I think are the official OU past papers for the subject (found 3, from 2015-17) but I'm seeing 40 questions, ALL multiple choice?! Surely that can't be right, is it? In my previous exams at high school there was a multiple choice section A, which obviously meant you get one point or zero, depending if you get the correct answer. After that there was a more in-depth section B that allowed you to score marks by showing your working and thought process, even if your final answer was incorrect. PLEASE tell me the Open University exams aren't multiple choice only?!

[@aabc8969]

Hi Lang7 may i ask how you got those past papers please i am also inrolled for that module in october. I want to buy some books any tips will be great thanks

[@Lang7]

Hi Sara, I found the official past papers for MST124 on this website: www.oustudentsshop.com/maths-amp-computing-m-0/mst124---essential-mathematics-1----pdf-download There are past papers for other modules there as well if you are sitting more than just MST124. You need to register an account and then add them to your cart. They have the last 3 years MST124 papers available. I spoke to my tutor and he confirmed the exam procedure - the exam is 40 questions, ALL multiple choice. You have 3 hours to finish, so averaging just under 3 minutes to answer each question. Hope this helps and good luck!

[@aabc8969]

Lang7 thank you so much for your reply i will have look

[@sahelraj2575]

Hi - Am seriously thinking of doing the OU course in maths and physics like you. I actually did a science degree years ago (25!) but got bored with it back then. Recently, got very interested in it again. And am thinking of doing the maths and physics degree like you. Just for fun! Questions for you. Is 90 credits in one year doable? (I work full time). Second - do all the modules start in Oct? (Ie can you start one n Oct and then start another in Jan?)

[@LuciaMontesEN]

you can start in oct or jan/feb I think. For me 90 credits a year is ideal because I want to work in something related to the degree in the future, but it is quite a bit of work. If you're doing it just for fun, I'd recommend you do 60 a year so you don't get overwhelmed with all the assignments and still have free time for whatever you want to do.

[@sahelraj2575]

Hi - many thanks for the reply. I really appreciate it. Did you start both MS111 and MST 124 in Oct? Or did you start the MST124 in Jan/Feb - you see one of the things I am thinking of doing. Is starting the MS111 in Oct - and see if how it goes. And if it is ok - start the MS124 in Jan/Feb - (as for me I have done a quite a lot of maths as undergrad) - ie can you start them at different times. Also which courses are you going to do next year - MS125 and S217. I really really appreciate your replies - you ought to be very proud of yourself for doing an OU degree.

[@LuciaMontesEN]

I started both S111 and MST124 in October, and yes, next year I'm doing MST125 and S217.

[@DavidPaulNewtonScott]

Wind it down to minimum pace and just enjoy it don't get into an overenthusiastic train crash enjoy life and you will have greater success.

[@danna5259]

hola yo soy de España

[@LuciaMontesEN]

+Marcela Alvarez hola!! :)

[@danna5259]

holis

[@TwoTruthsOneLie]

I just made a trivia video about physics. Will you please check it out and let me know what you think?