Month: January 2019

Calling all freshers and re-freshers

23 January 2019

Starting or returning to study can be daunting. Here we’ll point you to a few resources and events to help you get settled in. Get career confident 46% of OU students tell us they’re studying for career purposes. If you’re one of them, it’s never too early to start thinking about a plan of action. […]

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Where will teaching take you? New UK and Ireland guides

8 January 2019

With both life and study experience OU graduates have potential to make great teachers. It’s no surprise then that 18% of OU students go into jobs and training in Education (Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016/17). We have five new guides that will take you through the process from first decision to applying for teacher […]

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Start your 2019 careers adventure here

2 January 2019

It’s the new year and you might be thinking about a new adventure. 34% of OU Students said they’re studying to change their career. If you’re one of them, then begin 2019 by taking your next step towards your new career  “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu Over […]

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