Our graduates have had remarkable success in having their degrees accepted. Although we can not guarantee that a COU degree will be accepted, we will gladly supply information to potential or current employers or institutions. Commonwealth Open University is a full member of BAOL , the most prestigious British organization of open and distance learning providers. The British Association for Open Learning is today recognized as the major force for development and use of good practice in its field. BAOL membership is your guarantee of quality and good practice.
BAOL members adhere to national guidelines for quality standards.
For a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree you need to accumulate a total of 120 points. All undergraduate foundation courses are currently rated as 20 points and your degree can be made up of any combination of courses. If you have successfully completed degree level work elsewhere, you can apply for this to be counted towards your COU degree. Credit transfer reduces the number of COU credit points which you need to gain for a degree. We need to see the details before we can decide the exact credit rating.