Offering quality, value and flexibility, the Open University is a world leader in modern distance learning, pioneering teaching and learning methods which enable people to achieve their career and life goals by studying at times and in places to suit them. The OU is the biggest UK university with more than 250,000 students, 71% working full or part-time during their studies.
We list 33 full-time OU courses, but there are many other options - visit the OU website for full details.
Open University Students' Association
We asked almost 10,000 current students to say how much they would describe their uni as having the following characteristics. We carry out this analysis where we have scores from at least 30 students. You can hover over each heading to find out a little more.
We’re sorry, we haven’t been able to speak to enough students get reliable descriptions of this institution yet.
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93% of students are very or quite satisfied with this university
209,705 students attended last year
93% of students are undergrads
100% of students are part-time
60% of students are female
92% of students aged over 21
0% of students here are from outside the UK
58% of students are very or quite satisfied with the student union
The Milton Keynes Campus
Walton Hall and Jennie Lee Buildings, Milton Keynes Campus
Berrill Cafe, Milton Keynes
Here's where this university ranks in the three main league tables (where available), which are calculated using a combination of stats that they each weight in different ways. They’re a handy guide but don’t offer the full picture – just because a university is top (or bottom) of the league tables doesn’t mean it is (or isn’t) the right choice for you. More on what university league tables really tell you.
This institution doesn’t feature in any of the three main league tables, most likely because it’s small or specialist and there isn’t enough data to create a ranking. In a small number of cases some universities have opted out appearing in certain league tables.
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