Full-time status applies to those registered in a minimum of 9 credits (3 courses) per term. Part-time status applies to those registered in 6 credits (2 courses) per term. Students who plan on spending 10-15 hours of dedicated study time per week on each Open Learning course can expect to complete the course in roughly 16 weeks. If a student is working or has other obligations, we recommend that they start with one or two courses. You can add more courses at any time.