O U S AO U S A Links
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O U S A HQ
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O U S A Eastern Region
Link to Eastern Region Website -
O U S A Norfolk Branch
Link to O U S A Norfolk Web Site O U S A Harlow Branch
Link to O U S A Harlow Web Site-
O U S A North Herts and Luton Branch
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O U S A Southend Branch
Link to O U S A Southend Website
O U Links
- Courses and Qualifications
- Look for courses you would like to study, or check out the qualifications available — work out which courses you need for a particular qualification, or just browse through courses that interest you.
- Using your P C for study: PC4Study
- Advice on making the most of your P C for studying with the O U.
- Online study resources
- Once you are registered as a student, you'll have access to a wide range of online resources:
Financial support
- Financial support for students resident in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
- The services available depend on where you live. You can apply for a grant towards your fees for undergraduate courses (Levels 1 to 3) depending on certain eligibility criteria.
- Help with paying study expenses
- A course expenditure grant is available for books, equipment, childcare and so on. You may be eligible for up to £250; the criteria for an award are the same as for the course fee grant and you will automatically be assessed when you apply for a course fee grant.
You can request (or download) further details of all financial support and the relevant application forms when you apply for a course, or contact us on +44 (0) 1908 653411 or email general enquiries
- Help for students who get into financial difficulty during their course
- If you find that you have higher than expected costs or you face serious
financial problems during your course you could get help from the Access
to Learning Fund. Application
for grant form (PDF)
The University also has a Student Assistance Fund, money that has been raised by the trustees of The Open University Foundation through charitable donations.
Please contact us on +44 (0) 1908 653411 or email general-enquiries for further information and advice.
- Help from other sources
- Visit the Department for Education and Skills website for general information about financial support for study at higher education level
Help for students with a disability, a medical condition or specific learning difficulty
- Additional funding
- If you have a disability and/or a specific learning difficulty such as
dyslexia you could be eligible for additional funding regardless of your
financial circumstances.
Go to Factsheet on Disabled Students' Allowances for more information
- Dyslexia Toolkit
- This booklet is produced by the Office for Students with Disabilities. It considers what dyslexia is, ideas for studying with dyslexia, helpful technology and resources.
- Eyes open
- Guidance notes for blind and partially sighted students and their tutors. It is available in print and on audio cassette from your regional centre.
- Hear to help
- Guidance notes for deaf and hard of hearing students and their tutors.
It is available in print and on audio cassette from your regional centre.
Contact OU:
The Open University,
Walton Hall,
Milton Keynes MK76AATel: +44(0)1908 653231
- Individual needs — services available
- More information on services for disabled students.
