Info Event Open University of Duisburg

Info Event Open University of Duisburg Copyright 2006 Stefan Kelber Saturday, March 10, 2006, the Open University in a briefing at the Carl Duisberg Center in a central location in Cologne. The Info Day took place in a mode class rooms. Free drinks were offered. In addition, extensive documentation, in the area. In addition to current information and brochures, course lists, which can also be ordered via the Inteet, was also the original training documents from around the numerous courses and degree programs that inspection.In addition, there were mainly copied Baggage Tracer leads us in the extracts from the documents was. Overall, about .. 15 stakeholders, current and former students and staff of the Open University and two representatives of the press (over the distance Infos.de publisher, nor a joualist of Radio Germany) has appeared. Presentation completely in English began with a welcome by Bettina Schwerdtfeger, coordinator of the Open University for the area in half in Germany. Then the properties and characteristics of the study at the Open University was represented with the help of power point presentation (the presentation is attached to this report as an attachment). The Open University is truly "open", ie a remote control to study at the Open University is not bound to certain conditions, such as a degree. Participants are only old people, at least 18 years and have a good knowledge of English (with the exception of post-graduate courses require a first degree). The whole study is a modular structure develops remote control. In addition, it is the individual problems can be worked, may be an academic degree (Bachelor, Master, etc.). Where are processed. The campus of the Open University in Milton Keynes. In the UK there are 13 regional centers of the Open University. The European continent Coordinators are active 12 - three of them in Germany. Worldwide, some study .. 200,000 students at the Open University, which is around .. 7000 in Europe and around .. 1300 in Germany. So that the remote study did not contribute to the study, however, is for every student "tutor" to the side. A guardian who takes care of 15-20 students. Moreover, an exchange with other students, in addition, there are in the Commission communication on the platform of the first class. For remote students from outside the United Kingdom are two things to note: on the one hand, of course, all the continent is not available. On the other hand, the tuition fees are considerably higher. This is because the Open University for students of non-national support. Website Design After the presentation in a live demonstration of Inteet service has been the Open University. This extensive information about the offer of proof, that charges that the first data and other issues around Remote Study at the Open University on deposits. The Inteet is also possible to download the detailed written documentation of the Open University. Open question and answer session, the lesson to be part of an application followed by tu. Here is a selection of questions and answers: is the ratio of university drop-out, how much? Around the continent .. 25% higher in the United Kingdom. What is the average age of students of the Open University have? The minimum age is 18, ranging from 20-90 and the average age is around .. 35th The group of the main purposes of the Open University are the 25 to 55 years of age. Is evidence in Cologne? No, the next remote study center in Neuss near Düsseldorf. How do the surveys? The data, a few months ago, and always within one working day. The duration is three hours Klausren. Until the report on the results of the month, angry, up to four. What is required of English? You must, excellent English language skills for the remote study. This is particularly true for investigations, since in this moment the pressure is so great that no time is left for several words to search for (a ensprachiges dictionary in surveys). Proof of English language skills before the start of the remote study is not required, knowledge of English is necessary, however, that the IELTS or Cambridge Proficiency test (it is the British to the American TOEFL) are. There are oral exams? Only in the language. The Open University working under the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)? No, the Open University with a British system. The share of payments in advance at German universities, should not be a problem, however. Following on from outside the University are open to the Open University Business School? The Open University Business School has a faculty of the Open University, for remote management studies (MBA, etc..) Concentrate. The Open University Business School is commercially oriented and does not receive any support.