This story was updated on 25 July 2018 The Open University is refreshing its curriculum to introduce new options for students while dropping areas of study…
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Curriculum changes to attract more students to the OU
“You can achieve if you put your mind to it” – how Gareth studied while travelling the world
At the age of 19, Gareth Hand from Derbyshire was working as a teaching assistant in a secondary school. His dream of becoming a Music teacher…
Full-time carer and “superhero student” achieves dream degree
Caring full-time for her grandfather with Parkinson’s disease, 26-year-old Danielle Haigh-Wood was convinced that she’d never achieve her dream of getting a degree. However, after taking…
Clearing 2016: OU’s firm university offer, open to everyone
Across the UK young people are receiving their A-Level results, entering the clearing process and deciding what to do next. Some will take the decision to…
‘So proud to be a social worker’
The OU has been training social workers for over 18 years with 300 people graduating in the field each year. To celebrate World Social Work Day today,…