Thank you, glad it was helpful 😊

Thank you and good luck for the final year. I found the EMA for EU law was a lot more difficult than the TMAs but that’s just me 😆

Hi, what was it about the collaborative tma for w302 that went wrong? I’m about to start this tma now so feeling anxious not to mess it up

Hi! Don’t worry, we got a bad egg in the group who tried to derail us. But we got through it. I'd advise you to prepare to put in some extra work as many groups inevitably get at least one member who doesn't pull their weight - or you might be lucky. It’s definitely a challenge of the course, but once it's done, it's done. Good luck!

Thanks mate. Same here just got W330 EMA to go, and I can safely say it looks horrific but on the last stretch now. Good luck with the EMA

@@DanUniAndBooks it is but its doable , I'm half way through. Cheers pal best of luck with your masters.

Good luck 🤞 the course has changed slightly since I did it but I’m sure you’ll enjoy it

@@DanUniAndBooks thanks mate I'm 45yo I'm hoping I can do it lol 🙏

@@tingtong1172 anything is possible if you want it. I had a guy in his 60s on my second module and he was doing just as good as everyone else 😊

@@DanUniAndBooks thanks mate 👍

Hi, good luck with your journey whatever you choose. I can’t really comment on the other providers, however, I would take a guess and assume that most of them start from a more advanced stage than the OU and possibly require A-Levels. Because the OU doesn’t require A Levels, it does start off slowly, teaching students how to write both legal essays and answers to problem questions as well as referencing as well. Level 1 with the OU can feel a little slow if you’re already ok with essay writing and referencing and generally have an ability to research and be self-disciplined with reading. However, from level 2 onwards it does become more academically challenging, but I would say most of the teaching is done through online activities and reading over being taught by a tutor. When I started the OU the in person tutorials were really good, but covid put a stop to them and the online tutorials for law I didn’t think really cut it. I would say the other institutions would probably be a little more academically demanding hence why some may regard them higher than the OU, but as mentioned that’s mainly because the OU starts off slow to enable anyone to enrol. To combat this, the OU also have higher grade boundaries so that you know you’ve earned the grade you get. For example, at other universities, you generally need 70% to get a first, but at the OU you need to achieve 85%. I enjoyed the OU but I’m very much a self-learner who can dictate my own learning with the material I’m given. If you prefer having more of a taught experience then one of the other institutions may be better. The OU has recently revamped their law degree so it now offers more options which I think is a positive thing. I also think the online module websites are great, user friendly and interactive. I’ve heard other online providers can sometimes fall short here as they aren’t geared up for distance learning (or it’s not their main way of teaching) so their online platforms can be hard to work with, whereas the OU has been doing distance learning for years so they’ve perfected the delivery of this. Feel free to ask any other questions

@@DanUniAndBooks thank you so much! This has provided the right amount of perspective I needed to have a more informed decision. A million thanks.

Hi. As far as I’m aware most universities accept OU degrees as prerequisites as an Open University degree is still a bachelors degree just gained at the OU. A master of laws would be an LLM, although I’ve had a quick look at Oxfords website and couldn’t find any LLMs just a MSc in law and finance, and the entry requirements just state an undergraduate degree in law with first class honours (or high second class honours). Therefore, I can’t see why you couldn’t get into Oxford or Cambridge to study a masters if you gained a first class LLB from the Open University. Also more prestigious universities like Oxford/Cambridge May have additional entry requirements for masters programmes such as relevant work experience, but all entry requirements should be listed on the institutions website under course details.

@@DanUniAndBooks thank you very much Dan❤️

I’ve just completed the old pathway Q79, and there were no external trips or visits to campus in Milton Keynes so I’m not sure the new pathway R81 will have any. There were face to face tutorials which were normally local depending on where people are based, however these were stopped due to Covid, but I’ve heard whispers they would like to bring these back and run them alongside online tutorials but whether this will happen remains to be seen. The OU has a law society which you can join, before covid they ran mooting workshops around the country and also participated in mooting competitions, however this isn’t mandatory but can be useful especially if you’re looking at becoming a barrister

Good luck! Level 1 is the time to experiment and work out your learning style as it doesn’t count towards your degree classification you just need to pass the modules. For me, I started out writing loads of notes, which I realised wasn’t that helpful. What I found useful was having a separate notebook for case law and legislation, but the key was not to write too much information down about the cases, all you really need is the case name, and the legal principe it represents. I also read the TMA questions in advance and noted down the topic so that when I came across that topic in the module materials I paid more attention to it and made more extensive notes. Finally, if you do find you have spare time, looking up relevant legal articles and journals on the OU library can help get used to reading articles (there will be a lot of that at level 2 and 3) but also gave me some good ideas on how to write my own essays

@@DanUniAndBooks thank you! I very much appreciate your helpful response. It’s been a while since I was last in ‘education’ so the essay writing was one thing I wanted to look at!

Me too! Stressed out already and haven’t even done anything yet…

Hi. There are no books for W340, it’s all online on the module website, although there is a lot of looking up journal articles for reading and independent research and reading

The university itself states that students should be ‘confident’ with reading, writing, speaking and listening with regards to the English language. So while I’d say you need not be 100% fluent, I would say a good understanding is needed, as when you reach level 2 and 3 there is a large amount of reading which includes both case law and statutes which can be very ‘wordy’

Thank you 😊 unfortunately I missed out by a few % on my last module, however the OU have now changed their classification rules so under the new rules I would have got a first, but I’m still pretty happy with my 2:1 😊

@@DanUniAndBooks so frustrating :/

If you want to study an LLM at a US or Canadian institution I can’t see why it wouldn’t be valid. If you’re looking at various institutions I would suggest looking at their entry requirements. I believe the US is more strict if you want to practice law, but from quick research it should still be able to study an LLM at a US institution with a UK degree, which is what the OU degree is

Not anymore. It was what I wanted to do when I started 5 years ago but circumstances have changed and the short of it is that I can’t afford to take a pay drop to start at the bottom anymore. However, I’m still glad I studied law as it’s a fascinating subject that I’ve used in a number of day to day scenarios as well as learnt a few skills which I didn’t have before. Who knows one day if circumstances change again I’ll look into it

I did study part time. Level 1 was fine no problem and could have probably studied full time. Level 2 was a step up but still managed no problem. Level 3 was another step up with a lot more reading and there were occasions I’d fall a week behind or so but just about managed with some additional time management in place

@@DanUniAndBooks Thanks for your help. I appreciate your videos