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The Open University in Northern Ireland, in partnership with the Department for the Economy, is offering a limited number of fully funded postgraduate courses to help you upskill and reach your career potential.
Applications closed on 11 August 2025. For any Skill Up related queries please contact [email protected].
Charis
Watch Charis talk about her Skill-Up study experience with the OU in this video.
The qualification has had a monumental impact on my career. It’s opened doors that I wouldn’t have had access to otherwise. Without the funding, I probably wouldn’t have studied again. It gave me the chance to shift my career and pursue something I was passionate about.
Patrick
Patrick McGirr (centre) with members of the OU Skill Up support team at a Skill Up event hosted by the Department for the Economy.