Is it a taught or research based course?
I took an OU degree years ago, so here is my advice:
1. Set aside regular work periods and stick to them.
2. Meet every deadline or you will fall behind.
3. If you fail to make a deadline, talk to your tutor and see if you need to finish the work, rather than skip it and carry on.
4. Make as much use of contact time with tutor / students as you can.
5. Enjoy it, but work your arse off when you can.
6. Use you life experiences when you can.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 2 Dec 2009, 7:17, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Thank you
I was expecting the usual "I shagged your mum" response. It's taught for the first year with the option of switching to research in the second or sticking to taught. I reckon a research masters, although more interesting, would burn me out completely. If I decide to persue a Phd in the future, I'll start writing some research papers, but for now, I just want a masters, so taught it is.
Thanks for the advice, I'm a little worried that I'll flunk out half way and waste a load of time and money.
(knackerz is skinning up, Wed 2 Dec 2009, 7:26, Reply)

It will not be a wate of money if you flunk
One of the skills you will probably re-learn, is how to write. Look how little the average prole writes after they leave school, bugger all. I find that that skill alone was worth the effort.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Wed 2 Dec 2009, 7:33, Reply)