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Course code
TM227
Credit points
30
OU Level
2
SCQF level
8
QAA level
5
End-of-course assessment No residential school

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This course is available for study in the countries shown. Fees may vary by country.


Start End Fee* Register
May 2010 Jul 2010 £80.00 Click to register

Registration closes 30/04/10

Nov 2010 Jan 2011 Not yet available

Online registration has not yet opened

This course is expected to run until May 2014.
Start End Fee* Register
May 2010 Jul 2010 £80.00 Click to register

Registration closes 30/04/10

Nov 2010 Jan 2011 Not yet available

Online registration has not yet opened

This course is expected to run until May 2014.
Start End Fee* Register
May 2010 Jul 2010 £80.00 Click to register

Registration closes 30/04/10

Nov 2010 Jan 2011 Not yet available

Online registration has not yet opened

This course is expected to run until May 2014.

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Summary

This course enables The Open University to recognise and give you credit for specified practice-based qualifications that you already have. If you’re working in computing or ICT, you may have acquired qualifications from leading software or technology vendors like Microsoft. Such vendors offer a portfolio of qualifications connected to a specific job function – for example Systems Administration, Systems Security, Network Engineer or Application Development – certifying that you have reached particular levels of knowledge and competence. As TM227 awards academic credit for qualifications you already have, there’s no additional study involved. However, you are expected to have successfully completed a related OU course.

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Entry

As well as specific vendor qualification(s) that you wish to claim OU credit for, you should have successfully completed the below before you register:

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  • Information and communication technologies: people and interactions (T209)(now discontinued)

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As an accreditation of your existing practice-based qualifications, TM227 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 TM227 (or its Level 1 equivalent, MT127). 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.

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Qualifications

TM227 is an optional course in our

It can also count towards most of our other degrees at bachelors level, where it can help to weight your degree towards a 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.

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Teaching and assessment

Assessment

TM227 gives you credit for non-OU qualifications you already have. As such, it has no assignments to complete. However, in order to pass TM227, 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.

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Future availability

You can submit evidence of your vendor qualifications twice a year, during periods that start in November and May.

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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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About this page

An undergraduate course in Computing and ICT.

Study explained

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Study explained
- all you need to know about studying with the OU.

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