In May 2014 I chose to change the way I was studying for my
degree from studying at the Open University part time to studying at University
of Worcester full time. My decision to do this was to enable me to complete my
studies in a further 2 years at Worcester full time rather than the 4 years it
would take part time through the Open University. I felt this would increase my
job prospects on completion and allow me to start a career related to my
subject of study – Business Management.
The reason I chose to study with the Open University was so
that I could continue working full time whilst studying. About half way through
this became more difficult as I had a change in role at work which required me
to work much longer hours. I found it a struggle to fit in my studies and often
lacked the drive needed to study at weekends after a long week at work. This
was another reason I chose to reduce my hours to part time at work and begin
studying full time at Worcester.
Also, as I’m an international student studying in a language
different to my mother tongue I thought it would be more beneficial for me and
my grasp of the English language to engage in the more face to face lecture
style of studying you get from a full time course and a normal University
rather than the online style you see with the Open University.
The process of changing Universities starts with an
application through UCAS for your desired course at your chosen university. The
application is followed by an interview and a conditional offer from your
chosen University based on you achieving a certain grade in your current year
of study. The modules studied at your previous university must be relevant to
your chosen course at the University you wish to transfer to. For me
specifically this related to the Leadership, Advertising, Academic English and
Project Management modules at Worcester University.
