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Accessibility statement
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We are The Open University, and we believe that world-class university education should be open to anyone, anywhere. So, wherever you are in the world, you can open up your future with the OU. Since 1969, we’ve been giving students in the UK and over 180 countries a flexible alternative to traditional university education, with 24/7 online access and all the support and teaching excellence you’d expect from the world’s leading distance-learning university.
Whether you are starting an undergraduate degree, building towards a postgraduate qualification or developing your career, you will study online with expert tutor support, high-quality materials and access to the OU's global student community.
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