bubblegum_babe

I'm not sure where the best place to put this question is so I'm going to post it here

I am looking at the option of taking a Masters Degree with the Open University. I've always planned to do a Masters at some stage and this route seems ideal because I can study along side working full time. Anyway my question is…

Is an Open University Masters considered (by Ozzie universities/employers) to be the same as if I had done the Masters in a ‘brick’ university?

Any Ideas?
Thanks

stariston

Much same in Aus as in Uk you can switch the tv on in both countrys
at 3.15 am and watch a Roy wood lookalike calculating the atom
would think similar or much the same

moneypenny20

I think what is being said here is that a Masters is a Masters and will be accepted as such. OU is a well recognised Uni and I don't think you'll have any problems.

bubblegum_babe

Thanks guys

I_Will_Freckle

Edited

Sorry - it will definitely be considered "as good as" a Masters from a brick uni for immigration purposes. I don't know how employers may view it but would guess it would be similar to the UK.

bubblegum_babe

To be honest I don't need it for my visa application I just thought having a Masters in Education might look better on my CV when applying for teaching work in Oz

Its something I've always planned on doing in the future anyway but I was going to take a year out from teaching at some point to return to university but this way I can teach in the day and study at night

verystormy

OU is regarded internationally as one of the best Universities in the world - it is ranked in the top three in the UK, often beating oxford or cambs

smurtaza

How about Open University of Australia ( http://www.open.edu.au )

JAJ

The OU is a good university - better than many in the U.K. - but I don't think it falls into the Oxbridge league, irrespective of particular survey findings.