Welcome to The Open University in Wales
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Share your OU story
Do you have memories of studying with the OU during the past 50 years? If so we'd love to hear them.
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Financial support for students in Wales
The Welsh Government has introduced a package of financial support for new part-time students. You could get up to £4,500 funding towards your living costs.
A new way to become a teacher
The Open University is working with partners in Wales on a new PGCE programme to launch in 2020.
PGCE Open Day, 19 February 2020 - 10:00 to 17:00 http://www.open.ac.uk/wales/en/events/pgce-open-day
New funding for postgraduate students
Now part-time postgraduate students in Wales can get up to £17,000 in funding. This financial support from the Welsh government is made up of grants and loans, some of which doesn't need to be paid back.
About us
We have around 9000 students across the whole of Wales supported by 300 tutors. Find out more about us and our work.
Courses and qualifications
As Wales’ largest provider of part-time undergraduate university study, The Open University in Wales offers a wide choice of qualifications in a broad range of subject areas.
Meet our students
Studying with The Open University can be life changing. See how some of our students have balanced study with work and family commitments and have flourished on their OU learning journeys.
Policy and public affairs
Through our policy and public affairs work we seek to ensure that higher education policy in Wales supports the needs of part-time learners.
The Welsh language
The Open University is subject to the Welsh Language Standards. This section includes information on how we comply with the standards and deliver our services though the medium of Welsh.
Request your prospectus
Explore our qualifications and courses by requesting one of our prospectuses today.
Staying in touch
Add your name to our email list to find out about our latest news and events, and to receive our quarterly newsletter.
Upcoming Events
BG REACH Creative Writing Workshop: Session 1
Saturday, February 22, 2020 - 11:00 to 13:00
Aberbeeg Community Centre, Pant ddu Road, Abertillery NP13 2BP
Contact: OU in Wales Partnerships
BG REACH History and Identity Workshop
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 12:30 to 14:30
Aberbeeg Community Centre, Pant ddu Road, Abertillery NP13 2BP
Contact: OU in Wales Partnerships
Let's talk about menopause
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - 17:15 to 19:00
The Angel Hotel, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 1SZ
Contact: Wales Events
News
Blog: The Wales of today—and tomorrow—requires us to be as bold and brave as the OU’s founders
External Affairs Manager Cerith Rhys Jones explains why now is the right time to reflect on the past 50 years and ask ourselves if we’re prepared to be as brave in our thinking today as the OU’s founders were in 1969.
Blog: Degree Apprenticeships in Wales
Rhys Daniels takes a look at the development of degree apprenticeships at the OU in Wales.
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