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This blog aims to provide Tech and IT help and advice in a clutter free environment. The type of language used is carefully chosen to be clear and concise while conveying the relevant information. Topics covered are varied from basic software installation to more advanced topics of computer science.

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I recently graduated with a BSc (Hons) degree in computing & IT. While studying towards the degree I was in full-time (non IT related) employment. I studied for my degree through the Open University and the pathway I studied was Software Development. I followed the recommended study rate of two 30 credit modules or one 60 credit module per year which means the degree is completed in 6 years. 

If you are unaccustomed to the meaning of university credits, these low sounding numbers are deceptive in comparison to the effort required to achieve them. In my posts you can see more about the work required for each module and I have contrasted the time spent on modules with the Open University's guidelines for the amount of study time required.

University Modules for 2017 - 18

The 2017 - 2018 academic year is the first year in which I have had a staggered start to modules. This means the first 30 credit module started in October 2017 which is M269: Algorithms, Data Structures & Computability and then the second 30 credit module started in February which is M256: Software Development with Java. The advantage is that for the first four months of the academic year I have only had one module to work on whereas I normally have two modules start at the same time. The second module started in February 2018 and the disadvantage is that I will not have a summer break as I have had in all my previous years.