‘There was no other university that offered me everything I needed’, says youngest OU law graduate | OU News

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class="mb-10">‘There was no other university that offered me everything I needed’, says youngest OU law graduate</h1> <p class="mb-40 ou-text-dark-grey"> Posted on <time datetime="2024-11-13">13 November 2024</time> • <a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/category/business-law/law/" rel="category tag">Law</a>, <a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/category/student-stories/" rel="category tag">Student stories</a> </p> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1027" height="868" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-1.jpg" class="ou-news-post-featured-image wp-post-image" alt="Young Indian woman wearing graduation robes." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-1.jpg 1027w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-1-300x254.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-1-1024x865.jpg 1024w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-1-768x649.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1027px) 100vw, 1027px" /> </div> <p>Krishangi completed her <a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/courses/law/degrees/bachelor-of-laws-llb-r81">Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree</a> with The Open University at just 18, making her the youngest OU student to gain a first-class law degree.</p> <p>Now at 20 years old, Krishangi shares how studying flexibly with the OU helped her land a job at an international law firm, where she’s realising her dream of becoming a lawyer.</p> <p>“I completed my GCSEs at an international school close to where I live in ISKCON Mayapur, India. I was 15 when I finished my exams and was keen to begin studying at a higher education level without taking A Levels,” says Krishangi.</p> <p>“As I had studied British qualifications, I was keen to complete my degree at a university in the UK. However, at only 15, I didn’t want to move away from my parents and younger sister.</p> <p>“My family and I are also lucky enough to travel a lot, so I needed a study option that I could take with me on our adventures around the world.</p> <p>“This is when I found out about the OU – it ticked all the boxes. I could utilise the open entry policy so I could start a degree without A Levels, I’d be studying at a UK university, where I could remain living at home and carry on travelling with my family.</p> <p>“There was no other university that offered me everything that I needed.”</p> <h2><strong>Finding what works for you</strong></h2> <p>So that she could study at a full-time pace and complete her degree in three years, Krishangi found study methods that kept her on track.</p> <p>“Supported distance learning suited the way I learn. I could mould my days how I liked. Although the OU provided a general idea of how to shape our studies, the power was in my hands to create a schedule that worked for me.</p> <p>“I also found that it helped to be clear about what I wanted to achieve. Set yourself a standard that you’d like to reach, for me, it was a distinction, and remain focused on your goal – use it as your driving force. Know what you want your future to look like. The OU will give you all the tools you need to make it happen.</p> <p>“As I entered my second year and the work increased in intensity, I knew I needed to knuckle down. I made sure my laptop was only used for studying and kept other devices for fun things, which I would make sure were well away from my desk. Removing distractions definitely helped.”</p> <h2><strong>The future is bright</strong></h2> <div id="attachment_26231" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-26231" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="size-medium wp-image-26231" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-2-300x300.jpg" alt="Photo of a young India woman dressed in graduation robes." width="300" height="300" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-2-768x771.jpg 768w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Krishangi-2.jpg 886w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p id="caption-attachment-26231" class="wp-caption-text">Krishangi at her graduation ceremony</p></div> <p>With exciting plans ahead, Krishangi has already started working in the industry and is getting closer to becoming a qualified lawyer.</p> <p>“I chose to study law because I wanted a degree that would give me a breadth of transferrable knowledge. 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