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It’s important you know what to expect when your study starts.
Take a look at the resources you’ll have access to and get an idea of what it's like to study with us.
About two weeks before you’re due to start, your module website will open.
On there, you’ll have access to:
Your study planner will have most of your module’s key dates already, but you may have to wait a little longer for any residential school or exam dates. Don’t worry though, we’ll make sure you have these in plenty of time.
If your module has printed module materials, you’ll also be sent these before your module starts.
Your study will either be entirely online, or a combination of online and printed module materials.
If you have additional requirements, we offer alternative format materials. We’ll ask you to let us know before you start your first module.
Your module website will be broken down into study weeks. And each week you’ll have a mixture of reading, videos/recordings and interactive activities to go through. Wherever you can get an internet connection, you’ll be able to study.
Of course, being a student at the OU means you’ll have access to a wealth of other resources as well.
We offer specialist support in the form of our Computing Helpdesk and career planning services. You’ll be able to use our career services for another three years after you stop studying with us.
You’ll have your own StudentHome page, which you log into through the OU website. On there, you can:
Our online library will give you worldwide access to trusted, quality online resources, selected by subject specialists, to support your study.
See how our module websites work.
I really enjoyed my studies at the OU. My courses were well structured, with clear learning outcomes and a week-by-week study planner for each module. My tutors were fantastic, providing guidance whenever I had questions.
Open University study materials in their delivery boxes
Course materials – which could be provided online or in print – are all included in your course fee.
The great thing about studying at the OU is that we're the experts in distance learning, and we've been doing it for decades. We've been producing engaging courses that really focus not just on our social and global challenges, but also in the kinds of skills that will help you in your career, your life and your interests after university.
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