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When you become an OU student, you'll get access to our award-winning Careers and Employability Services.
From the start of your first module, we’ll help you work out where your OU study could take you, explore your options, and take confident steps towards your personal, study and career goals.
Whatever stage you’re at, we can help you. From career advancement strategies and application skills, to work experience and employer connections, we’ll help you take confident steps towards your chosen career path.
Our initial careers check-in takes just three minutes. It kick-starts your career thinking and ensures you find careers tools and support tailored to your specific needs and interests:
97% of users would recommend our award-winning careers services and tools to other students.
Jake Neller
My OU degree landed me my most recent role. The support and guidance to achieve are there, no matter your background or ambitions.
Our Employer Engagement team works with hundreds of inclusive employers and welcoming workplaces to open up opportunities for you.
Our inspiring internships programme won the 2025 Academic Employability Award for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion from the Graduate Futures Institute.
To find out more about how we develop your employability and where your studies could take you, visit our Careers page.
For more information on the support our Careers and Employability Services can offer, visit our Help Centre.
Jack Bristow
With the OU, you’re not just improving your career prospects, you’re learning about yourself at the same time. I have no doubt this degree will open doors for me in the future, it’s already driven me forward professionally.
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