OPEN UNIVERSITY

Who are we?
The Open University (OU) – voted top for student satisfaction for three years running –  offers the opportunity to gain higher education qualifications whilst having a full time job and is the United Kingdom's only university dedicated to distance learning.

The OU have around 150,000 undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students. Nearly all students are studying part-time and about 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in full-time employment with more than 50,000 students are sponsored by their employers for their studies.

What’s on offer?
The OU have over 580 courses available and studying with the OU is a great way to boost your career prospects. Many OU students study to develop themselves in their existing role, or with a complete change of career in mind.

An OU qualification is highly regarded by UK employers. Seventy-Five per cent of the FTSE top 100 companies are sponsoring, or have sponsored their staff on OU courses and qualifications.

What to do next?
For more information about the Open University visit their website or email us.