History
In 1969 one ambition changed the world, giving anyone, anywhere the power to learn. Established by the Royal Charter (pdf 235kb) and globally recognised, The Open University has pioneered distance learning for over 50 years, delivering exceptional teaching and outstanding support to students across the UK and the world.
Education
Our qualifications range from certificates, diplomas and short courses to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
- Whatever you want to study, we’re sure to have the right course for you.
Research
- Choose the research degree area closest to your field of interest to find out about the department, its research priorities and philosophy, the research environment, and facilities available.
- Within each research area is a list of topics which tell you more about specific areas of research, current and prospective projects, entry requirements, available supervisors and contact details for advice.
Career
- An Open University qualification is attractive to employers.
- Employers know that many of our students study while working. Therefore, they’re aware that Open University study can be challenging, and that it requires you to develop a variety of valuable skills and qualities – all of which will be assets to any workplace.
- You’ll also be attractive to employers because, being an Open University graduate, you’ll stand out from the crowd of conventional campus-based university graduates.
PhD Programmes
- Ph.D. Child and Youth Studies
- Ph.D. Ethnomusicology
- Ph.D. Feminism, Law and Gender
- Ph.D. Global Political Economy
- Ph.D. Language and Policy
- Ph.D. Language and Politics
- Ph.D. Mobilities and Migration
- Ph.D. Music and Gender
- Ph.D. Open Geographies
- Ph.D. Political Ideas
- Ph.D. Political Philosophy
- Ph.D. Regional Studies
- Ph.D. Aesthetics
- Ph.D. Continental Philosophy
- Ph.D. Corpus Linguistics
- Ph.D. Creative Writing
- Ph.D. Digital Humanities
- Ph.D. Discourse Studies
- Ph.D. Early Modern Literature
- Ph.D. Ethics
- Ph.D. Greek and Latin Texts
- Ph.D. Historical Musicology
- Ph.D. History of Mathematics
- Ph.D. History of Philosophy
- Ph.D. Language and Policy
- Ph.D. Language and Politics
- Ph.D. Language and Technology
- Ph.D. Legal History
- Ph.D. Literature and Music
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Science
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Sport
- Ph.D. Political Philosophy
- Ph.D. Astrobiology - Science
- Ph.D. Astrochemistry
- Ph.D. Astronomy Education
- Ph.D. Cancer Biology
- Ph.D. Chemistry and Materials
- Ph.D. Extragalactic Astronomy
- Ph.D. Geochemistry
- Ph.D. History of Mathematics
- Ph.D. Imaging in Space
- Ph.D. Interplanetary Dust
- Ph.D. Laboratory Astrophysics
- Ph.D. Mathematical Biology
- Ph.D. Mathematics Education
- Ph.D. Molecular Clusters
- Ph.D. Nanotechnology
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Science
- Ph.D. Pure Mathematics
- Ph.D. Statistics
- Ph.D. Stellar Astrophysics
- Ph.D. Collaborative Design
- Ph.D. Complexity and Design
- Ph.D. Design Education
- Ph.D. Design Processes
- Ph.D. Engineering Design
- Ph.D. Ethnomusicology
- Ph.D. Film Music
- Ph.D. Historical Musicology
- Ph.D. Literature and Music
- Ph.D. Music Computing
- Ph.D. Music Education
- Ph.D. Music Technology
- Ph.D. Music and Gender
- Ph.D. Musical Acoustics
- Ph.D. Popular Music
- Ph.D. Sound Studies
- Ph.D. Astronomy Education
- Ph.D. Design Education
- EdD Education
- Ph.D. Education Futures
- Ph.D. Learning Futures
- Ph.D. Mathematics Education
- Ph.D. Music Education
- Ph.D. Performance Augmentation
- Ph.D. Built Environment
- Ph.D. Chemistry and Materials
- Ph.D. Energy Materials
- Ph.D. Engineering Design
- Ph.D. Environmental Acoustics
- Ph.D. High Temperature Testing
- Ph.D. Manufacturing
- Ph.D. Music Computing
- Ph.D. Music Technology
- Ph.D. Musical Acoustics
- Ph.D. Non-Invasive Monitoring
- Ph.D. Nuclear Energy
- Ph.D. Residual Stress
- Ph.D. Smart Energy Systems
- Ph.D. Sound Studies
- Ph.D. Structural Integrity
- Ph.D. Earth System Modelling
- Ph.D. Geochemistry
- Ph.D. Mountain Dynamics
- Ph.D. Ageing and Later Life
- Ph.D. Cardiovascular Research
- Ph.D. Carers and Caring
- Ph.D. Nursing
- Ph.D. Earth System Modelling
- Ph.D. Human-Centred Computing
- Ph.D. New Media in Society
- Ph.D. Carers and Caring
- Ph.D. Social Work
- Ph.D. Philosophy of Sport
- Ph.D. Sports and Fitness
- Ph.D. New Media in Society
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Student services
The OU has offices throughout the UK where your student support teams are based.
et in touch with our student ambassadors who can tell you more about what you can expect from studying with The Open University
Housing services
The University doesn't own student housing, but can offer some help on finding private accommodation off campus.
Library services
OU Researchers and research students have access to a world class collection of online resources, a document delivery service, and guidance on skills development.
ICT services
Using a computer is a regular part of your OU study, so here's information on a range of computing topics.