The Open University

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The Open University believes world-class university education should be open to anyone. So, wherever you are in the world, you can open up your future with the OU.

Since 1969 they’ve been teaching across time zones, giving students in over 180 countries a flexible alternative to traditional, university education – with all the support and teaching excellence you’d expect from the world’s leading distance learning university.

The OU offers over 200 globally recognised qualifications across a wide range of subjects, from undergraduate language courses to MBAs and PhDs including undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, certificates, and diplomas, many accredited by leading professional bodies. The OU has more than 20,000 students based in Scotland. Studying with the OU allows you to improve or transform your career and earn while you learn, wherever you are based.

The Open University

The Open University (OU) is the most popular university in Scotland for flexible, part-time study.

Facts & Stats

  • More than 2 million people worldwide have achieved their learning goals through the OU since launch.
  • Teach over 168,000 students across the four nations of the UK and in 157 countries around the world
  • 72% of research deemed 'world-leading' or internationally excellent
  • 8,000+ International students in 157 countries, currently studying with the OU
  • 23 million learners around the world studying on the OU's open platforms, OpenLearn and FutureLearn
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