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Welcome

Start something amazing today with a flexible degree from the OU Whether you want to improve your job prospects or even find a new career, now's the time to change your life with The Open University. Open to people, places, methods and ideas, The Open University provides high-quality university education to all.For employers and individual students, whatever your learning and training needs, our local staff are available to provide information and advice to guide you onto the right course. Once you start studying we will support you or your employees through to successful completion and achievement of the appropriate qualification.The Open University in Wales has 60 staff and 307 part-time tutors supporting the 9,000 local students. We provide flexible support, tailored to the needs of the individual student and their area of study.

The Open University is accredited against the national quality standard: matrix for the provision and delivery of information advice and guidance services through its Regional Centres.

The Open University is unique. We are world leaders in using technological innovation to create high quality flexible higher learning provision across the United Kingdom and on a wider, global stage, and pride ourselves on being ‘open to people, places, methods and ideas'.

OU Futures Wales sets out our key priorities for the forthcoming period and is set within the University's overall strategy, OU Futures 2010-13. Current changes in both internal and external environments merit a reassertion of what we need to do in order to progressively achieve the mission, vision and values of The Open University.

At this time, as political parties develop their manifestos which they hope to implement in government, we seek to set out how part-time higher education works for Wales and what The Open University offers the next Welsh government to help deliver on its investment in lifelong learning.

All issues raised and suggestions made are done so with a recognition of the current economic climate and medium-term recovery conditions and do not come with an expensive price-tag.

Widening access to higher education has been a major objective of the current government, and is core also to The Open University's mission. We hope that the next government seeks to create an inclusive and socially just Wales, where each citizen has the opportunity to fulfil their potential and contribute to a more economically prosperous nation.

About Us

We call our unique study style supported 'Open Learning' because while you learn in your own space and time, you'll receive unrivalled support from your personal tutor. By joining us you'll become part of the UK's largest university community where over 200,000 students benefit from our flexible learning methods each year.

What would you like to learn?
Do you have a passion for the arts? If so, you might like to tackle some Shakespeare, or try your hand at creative writing. Discover a new language or perhaps science is more your thing. If so, you might like to start with a course on climate change or develop your knowledge of Darwin's groundbreaking theories.

Curious about society and what makes people tick? Why not try psychology, politics or philosophy? You can dip your toe in with a short course or get stuck straight in with a certificate, diploma or degree.