Our Partners

The Open University has a diverse network of partners, including institutions across UK, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Once approved, institutions offer Open University validated awards, granted under the University's UK Royal Charter. These have complete parity of esteem with the awards offered throughout UK higher education.

Our partner institutions are:

• Ada, the National College for Digital Skills
• All Nations Christian College
• Amity Global Varsity (Exiting, in teach-out)
• Art Academy London
• Belfast Metropolitan College (Belfast Met)
• Bishop Auckland College
• Cambridge Muslim College
• Craven College (Exiting, in teach-out) 
• Derby College Group (Exiting, in teach-out)​
• Hull College Group (Exiting, in teach-out)
• Leeds City College (see University Centre Leeds)
• Lincoln College
• London College of Creative Media (Exiting, in teach-out)
• Maryvale Institute (Exiting, in teach-out)
• Middlesbrough College
• NESCOT
• New City College - Havering (Exiting, in teach-out)
• New College Durham
• NMITE
• North West Regional College
• Nottingham College
• Regent's University London (Exiting, in teach-out)
• South Eastern Regional College
• South Essex College
• South West College
• Southern Regional College
• The American College of Greece
• The American College of Thessaloniki
• The Arab Open University
• The City of Liverpool College
• The Oldham College
• The Sheffield College (Exiting, in teach-out)
• UK Armed Forces Military Aviation Academy (UKAFMAA)
• Union School of Theology
• University Centre Calderdale College
• University Centre Leeds
• University Centre Peterborough
• University Centre Quayside
• University Centre Somerset
• XuetangX
• York College

In addition, please click on the following link for the list of all collaborative arrangements for programmes leading to OU qualifications.