An introduction to The Open UniversityKelly Cole

Scale and quality

The UK’s largest university, teaching 41%

of all part-time undergraduate students in the UK each year

Over 250,000 current students from across the UK

Over 7,000 tutors

We offer 146 postgraduate and 473 undergraduate courses

The OU has been rated as one of the best for overall student satisfaction every year since the National Student Survey first began in 2005

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The OU and careers

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Bite-size chunks of free learning that can be used and tailored for workplace needs.

Most popular courses on Leadership and Management

The importance of interpersonal skills1

Understanding operations management2

How teams work3

Management: perspective and practice4

Managing and managing people5

Discovering management6

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The OU learning experience

Tutorials

hours per week16-18

e-forum sharing experiences,

thoughts and ideas with fellow students

Hard copy materials and

online learning and activities

Assignments and exams

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Online resources to support you while you study

Support from your tutor via

email and phone and a dedicated student

support team

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What makes the

different from other

OUuniversities?