Exam Boards

Exam Board guidance and related documentation

Exam Board training podcast

As a Partner Institution, the following podcast has been designed to assist you in the preparation for Progression and Award Boards of Examiners for Open University validated programmes, provide guidance on the types of scenario that may arise during these Boards and to explain our expectations and requirements as the validating institution.

Please note that the template document for recommending OU-validated awards was revised and updated in January 2022, and does not now match the sample documents referenced in the training podcast. Please therefore refer to the current template - Award Recommendation List (and Guidance notes) - availalbe on this page, in conjunction with the podcast.

If you have any questions or feedback after viewing the podcast, please do get in touch.