Taking your first steps into higher education
Description
This free badged course from The Open University explores - What is university study like? Is it for me? If you are asking yourself these questions, this free badged course is for you.
Taking your first steps into higher education provides insights into how subjects are studied at university. This introduction to carefully selected materials helps you decide what you might want to study. You will be looking at three main areas: arts and humanities, the social sciences and maths, technology and science.
Taking your first steps into higher education provides insights into how subjects are studied at university. This introduction to carefully selected materials helps you decide what you might want to study. You will be looking at three main areas: arts and humanities, the social sciences and maths, technology and science.
Course format
Although the course has been designed to be studied over eight weeks, the course is open all year for you to join at anytime and study at your own pace.
At the end of each week a short quiz provides an opportunity for you to check your understanding. These short quizzes also prepare you for the longer quizzes at the end of Weeks 5 and 8. If you score over 50% on both these quizzes you can claim the Open University digital badge for Taking your first steps into higher education.
At the end of each week a short quiz provides an opportunity for you to check your understanding. These short quizzes also prepare you for the longer quizzes at the end of Weeks 5 and 8. If you score over 50% on both these quizzes you can claim the Open University digital badge for Taking your first steps into higher education.
Prerequisites
None
Optional services
Digital badge and Statement of Participation certificate.
Institution
The Open University
Instructor
Information
| Language |
English |
 Self-paced
|
Yes |
| Hours of study | 24 hours |
| EQF-Level | EQF level 1 |
 Rights
|
Open license: (re-)use it |
 Requirements
|
Free admittance |
 Cost
|
Free of charge |
 Delivery mode
|
Learn anywhere online |
 QA
|
Quality assured |
| Massive | Massive |
| Full Course Experience | Full course experience |
| Provider | OpenupEd |
13-Feb-2015
Taking your first steps into higher education
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/education/taking-your-first-steps-higher-education/content-section-overview
This free badged course from The Open University explores - What is university study like? Is it for me? If you are asking yourself these questions, this free badged course is for you.
Taking your first steps into higher education provides insights into how subjects are studied at university. This introduction to carefully selected materials helps you decide what you might want to study. You will be looking at three main areas: arts and humanities, the social sciences and maths, technology and science.
Taking your first steps into higher education provides insights into how subjects are studied at university. This introduction to carefully selected materials helps you decide what you might want to study. You will be looking at three main areas: arts and humanities, the social sciences and maths, technology and science.
English
Self-paced
0
24
The Open University
http://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses
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Although the course has been designed to be studied over eight weeks, the course is open all year for you to join at anytime and study at your own pace.
At the end of each week a short quiz provides an opportunity for you to check your understanding. These short quizzes also prepare you for the longer quizzes at the end of Weeks 5 and 8. If you score over 50% on both these quizzes you can claim the Open University digital badge for Taking your first steps into higher education.
At the end of each week a short quiz provides an opportunity for you to check your understanding. These short quizzes also prepare you for the longer quizzes at the end of Weeks 5 and 8. If you score over 50% on both these quizzes you can claim the Open University digital badge for Taking your first steps into higher education.
None
EQF level 1
For more information about the EFQ levels click here
Digital badge and Statement of Participation certificate.
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Massive
Full Course Experience
The Open University
2022-01-23 12:36:07
