Established in 1969, the world’s first higher education distance learning institution, The Open University (OU) is a public research university. The Open University is located in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire in England. The Open University has 168,167 students and over 7,700 international students. The student satisfaction rate of The Open University is 87%. The Open University has 30,791 students declaring a disability.
What is the Acceptance Rate of the Open University?
The acceptance rate of Open University is 87%.
The Open University has 156,975 undergraduate students and 11,240 postgraduate students. The Open University's popular courses include Arts and Humanities, Biology, Business and Management, Chemistry, Combined Studies, Computing, and IT, Counseling, and Creative Writing.
The Open University courses include 26 master’s degrees,one integrated master's, 17 graduate certificates, 97 honors degrees, 16 postgraduate diplomas, and over 400 undergraduate and graduate modules.
Three-quarters of students at The Open University are distant learners. The university offers Open Qualification opportunities where the students can build unique qualifications. There are Open Qualification options in the BSc (Honors) Open, Certificate of Higher Education Open, and Diploma of Higher Education Open.
- Due to the quality of education, the university is triple-accredited by the international accrediting bodies including AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS. 72% of the registered students work part-time during their studies.
- The Open University offers two MBAs including the MBA in Master of Business Administration and an MBA in Technology Management. The university offers short courses on science including plants and people and the frozen planet.
- The Open University scholarships include International Distinction Awards 894 GBP ( INR 86,043) and the Computer Science High Achievers Postgraduate funding for International Students.