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what will inspire you to learn? 22% of our new undergraduates are aged under 25

From debt-free study
to flexible choice... what will
inspire you to learn with us?

Meet the students

It takes hard work, a clear sense of where you want to get and a genuine interest in the subject you're studying - but there's no denying that studying with The Open University gives you the kind of independence and satisfaction that no other university can give you.

We're as proud of our students as they are of their own achievements. They're a special bunch - why not meet a few of them?

"I'm not exactly conventional in my approach to education, but thankfully neither is the OU!" Gavin Harper, Technology student

…was determined to get a degree on his own terms rather than following the usual school, college, university route…

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"No debt no travel no having to give up my job - hardly surprising that i went for the OU!" Charlotte Webdale, Psychology Student

…wanted to get a degree without having to move out of home or rack up a huge overdraft…

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"I'd text my tutor and I'd get a reply almost straight away - the support was so amazing" Melissa England, psychology student

…discovered that not all universities offer their students the same kind of support…

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"I'm doing a degree and there's not a student loan in sight" Gavin Edley, Business Student

…saw The Open University as the perfect opportunity to get high quality degree without the student debt…

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