Accreditation of Certificated Practitioners 1
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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 and Cisco. 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.
Fees 2012
See fees and funding options for study from September 2012.
Course facts
An undergraduate course in Computing and ICT.
| About this course: | |
|---|---|
| Course code | MT127 |
| Credits | 30 |
| OU Level | 1 |
| SCQF level | 7 |
| FHEQ level | 4 |
| Course work includes: |
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| End-of-module assessment |
| No residential school |
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This course is available for study in the countries shown. Fees and financial support may vary by country.
Entry
As well as specific vendor qualification(s) that you wish to claim OU credit for, before you register you should have successfully completed My digital life (TU100) (or one of the discontinued courses M150, T171 or T175).
As an accreditation of your existing practice-based qualifications, MT127 does not have any study 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 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.
Study 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 2005 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 necessary to have studied and passed one or more of the Open University’s related academic courses – exactly which course(s) depends on which qualification you’re studying towards. For example, you might be studying for a Foundation Degree in Computing and IT Practice, or Diploma of Higher Education in Computing and IT. 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.
Fees 2012
See fees and funding options for study from September 2012.
Course facts
An undergraduate course in Computing and ICT.
| About this course: | |
|---|---|
| Course code | MT127 |
| Credits | 30 |
| OU Level | 1 |
| SCQF level | 7 |
| FHEQ level | 4 |
| Course work includes: |
|---|
| End-of-module assessment |
| No residential school |
Study explained
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- Study explained
- - all you need to know about distance learning with the OU.
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