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Summary
This course enables The Open University to award academic credit for specified, non-OU, practice-based qualifications that you already have. If you’re working in computing or IT you may have qualifications from one or more leading software or technology vendor such as Microsoft. These ICT vendors offer a portfolio of qualifications connected to specific job functions, e.g. Systems Administration, Systems Security, Network Engineer or Application Development. The vendors certify that holders of their qualifications have reached particular levels of knowledge and competence relating to their technologies. To qualify, you should have studied and passed a related academic course at the OU.
Entry
As well as specific vendor qualification(s) that you wish to claim OU credit for, you should have successfully completed either Data, computing and information (M150); or Networked living: exploring information and communication technologies (T175), or the discontinued course T171 before you register.
As an accreditation of your existing practice-based qualifications, MT127 does not have any course materials or tuition associated with it. Shortly after the start of the presentation, we’ll send you an ‘assessment guide’. This describes the documentation you’ll need to provide when submitting evidence of your vendor qualification(s). For most vendors, this is a transcript of the exams and other assessments you have passed.
However, before you register, you must check whether your own qualifications can be used to gain credit for MT127 (or its Level 2 equivalent, TM227). To see the current list of applicable vendor qualifications, visit the course website. You can also email from this page for further information.
If you have any doubt about the suitability of the course, please contact our Student Registration & Enquiry Service.
Qualifications
MT127 is a compulsory course in our
- Foundation Degree in Computing and its Practice (G06)
- Diploma of Higher Education in Computing and its Practice (E41)
MT127 is an optional course in our
- Foundation Degree in Information and Communication Technologies (G04)
- Diploma of Higher Education in ICT (E39)
- BSc (Honours) Information and Communication Technologies (B38)
It can also count towards most of our other degrees at bachelors level, where it is equally appropriate to a BA or BSc. We advise you to refer to the relevant qualification descriptions for information on the circumstances in which this course can count towards these qualifications because from time to time the structure and requirements may change.
Course materials
Computing requirements
This course includes online computer activities – you can access these using a web browser that can play Flash and Shockwave.
You will need internet access and a computer. If you have purchased a new computer since 2002 it should meet your course computing requirements. Check our Technical Requirements section if your computer is older than this or is otherwise unusual.
Teaching and assessment
Assessment
MT127 gives you credit for non-OU qualifications you already have. As such, it has no assignments to complete. However, in order to pass MT127, it’s normally necessary to have studied and passed one or more of the Open University’s related academic courses – exactly which course(s) depends on which award you’re studying towards. For example, you might be studying for a Foundation Degree in Computing and its Practice, or in ICT. Each set of evidence is assessed on an individual basis.
Students also studied
Students who studied this course also studied at some time:
Future availability
You can submit evidence of your certification twice a year, during periods that start in November and May.
How to register
To register a place on this course return to the top of the page and use the Click to register button. For more information and advice about registration see OU Study Explained.
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