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- General Information
- The Open University (OU) is the United Kingdom's only university dedicated to distance learning. With most courses there are no previous qualifications required to study, you have to be aged 16 or over when your course starts but there is no upper age limit. We have around 150,000 undergraduate and more than 30,000 postgraduate students. 10,000 of our students have disabilities. The Open University's style of teaching is called supported open learning. Nearly all students are studying part-time. About 70 per cent of undergraduate students are in full-time employment. More than 50,000 students are sponsored by their employers for their studies. 11,000 people are currently studying for OU Higher Degrees. Most OU courses are available throughout Europe. Some of them are available in many other parts of the world. More than 25,000 OU students live outside the UK. A third of our UK undergraduate students have entry qualifications lower than those normally demanded by other UK universities.
- Homepage
- http://www.open.ac.uk/
- Phone
- +44(0)1908274066
- Address
- Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA
- Building 12
- Milton Keynes, buckinghamshire MK7 6AA
- United Kingdom
- Institution Type
- Public
- Students & Faculty
- Undergrad Students
- 151,385
- Graduate Students
- 17,465
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- The emotional benefits of exercise are already well documented, but there’s a lesser known impact of studies in sports and fitness that you could find useful too. What about keeping anxiety under control when the pressure’s mounting at work, or in your relationship? Could the confidence boost you need to push your career ahead come from applying sport learnings to other parts of your life – including the office? Join the OU's Caroline Heaney in our live Facebook chat on Thursday 10 July to find out how athletes mentally prepare for the Commonwealth Games, and how you can apply these techniques to your own training and everyday life. https://www.facebook.com/events/1553955418165450/10 days ago
- Barriers to study - and how to overcome them Have you ever thought about studying with The Open University, but have some questions that stop you taking the next step? Join us on Thursday 19 June from 13:00-14:00 on our Facebook page where advisers will be available to answer your queries. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/593419327440070/ for details.facebook.com
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