Your region
We have over 350 local learning centres dotted around the UK and Ireland offering advice and guidance on the best education and training options for you.
Many of our local centres are stocked with a selection of course materials to help you get a flavour of OU study and host regular events which allow you to come and ask questions face to face. Find your nearest event.
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Scotland
The Open University in Scotland has 85 staff and 534 part-time tutors supporting the 14,000 local students.
The North
The Open University in the North has 70 staff and 550 part-time tutors supporting the 5,500 students in the North of England.
This region covers:
- Cumbria
- Durham
- Northumberland
- Tyne and Wear
- Teesside
- EU (except Ireland)
- Switzerland.
Yorkshire
The Open University in Yorkshire has 70 staff and 500 part-time tutors supporting the 8,000 local students.
This region covers:
- North, South and East Riding of Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- BFPO Cyprus
The North West
The Open University in the North West has 93 staff and 860 part-time tutors supporting the 14,000 local students.
This region covers:
- Cheshire
- part of Derbyshire
- Isle of Man
- Lancashire
- Greater Manchester
- Merseyside
East Midlands
The Open University in the East Midlands has 91 staff and 425 part-time tutors supporting the 12,000 local students.
This region covers:
- Most of Derbyshire
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland
- part of Staffordshire (Burton-on-Trent area)
West Midlands
The Open University in the West Midlands has 60 staff and 600 part-time tutors supporting the 12,000 local students.
This region covers:
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- most of Staffordshire
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands
- Worcestershire
- BFPO (except Cyprus)
Wales
The Open University in Wales has 50 staff and 325 part-time tutors supporting the 6,000 local students.
East of England
The Open University in the East of England has 80 staff and 700 part-time tutors supporting the 18,500 local students.
This region covers:
- Bedfordshire
- Cambridgeshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Norfolk
- Suffolk
London
The Open University in London has 100 staff and 850 part-time tutors supporting the 18,000 local students.
This region covers:
- The local communities of Greater London
South
The Open University in the South has 90 staff and 830 part-time tutors supporting the 20,000 local students.
This region covers:
- Berkshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Channel Islands
- Dorset
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Oxfordshire
- Part of Wiltshire
(including Salisbury)
South West
The Open University in the South West has 60 staff and 500 part-time tutors supporting the 12,000 local students.
This region covers:
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Gloucestershire
- Somerset
- Isles of Scilly
- Most of Wiltshire
(excluding Salisbury)
South East
The Open University in the South East has 74 staff and 671 part-time tutors supporting the 11,500 local students.
This region covers:
- Kent
- Surrey
- East Sussex
- West Sussex
Ireland
The Open University in Ireland has 46 staff in the Belfast Regional Centre, 7 in the Dublin Enquiry and Advice Centre and 393 part-time tutors supporting over 8,500 local students.
