Face the future with confidence, with flexible, scalable education.
Organisations don’t stand still and neither should your staff's skills. The UK skills gap cost business £6.6 billion in 2020. But how can you upskill busy staff, at a pace and place that suits their needs and yours? With The Open University.
Whether you’re a major multinational, ambitious SME or dedicated public service, our flexible and scalable online learning is suitable for organisations of all sizes, sectors and locations.
We combine academic excellence with technological expertise to deliver flexible work-based learning to advance the ambitions of your business.
Our unrivalled 50-year pedigree providing innovative, accessible learning means we’re been trusted by three-quarters of the FTSE 100 to upskill their staff.
From IBM and Travis Perkins, to NHS Trusts across the country, we partner with more than 2,400 employers to develop tailored L&D solutions to unlock the potential of their people and organisation.
Focusing on high-impact areas and significant skills gaps – including digital skills, management and sector specialisms – we can help you develop an effective learning strategy for success, succession and business transformation.
A culture of lifelong learning and professional development can help businesses to innovate, grow and thrive in a constantly evolving landscape.
Partnering with The Open University can unlock the potential of your workforce and prepare your workforce for the future.
We offer a wide range of flexible, online L&D solutions for businesses, supporting you to:
Our UK-leading online education is empowering, cost-effective and immediate; transforming individuals, businesses and the economy. We are:
Our online and blended learning approach means students can study at a pace and place that suits them, reducing disruption for staff and business, and making learners more likely to succeed in their studies
Our ‘inclusive-by-design’ professional programmes are accessible to people from a wide range of backgrounds, regardless of their prior educational achievements. This helps you attract and advance staff who might not otherwise succeed, widening participation and supporting social mobility
Our national reach enables consistent educational programmes to be delivered at scale, across geographically dispersed workforces. From individual learners to whole cohorts, we provide consistent, high-quality training across all sectors, providing learners with their own dedicated tutors and a supportive online community
Our business-focused approach shapes learning around the role and responsibilities of the learner, providing new skills and expertise they can apply immediately in the workplace, helping your business realise ROI and mobilise new expertise quickly
*The Open University Business Barometer 2020
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