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Education & Development

Access courses

The OU offers innovative and unique ways for people to return to formal education and work towards gaining a diploma or degree. Join the thousands of people who have studied with us.

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5 mins

Education & Development

Skills for work

Start studying our Employability Skills courses. They focus on core skills which employers often say are missing from many job applicants.

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5 mins

Education & Development

Skills for life

In everyday life, life skills help you to find new ways of thinking and solve problems. They can also build your confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and co-operation

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5 mins

Education & Development

Everyday skills in maths and English

Do you want to improve your reading, writing or maths skills? Whether you want to improve your job prospects or simply help your children with their homework, we offer free bite-sized courses in maths and English.

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5 mins

Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

Take a new and different look at mental health. This free course, Challenging ideas in mental health, invites you to think differently about life's dilemmas by taking account of the views of all concerned, especially people experiencing mental distress. It explores ideas and practice in mental health, and will appeal to a wide range of people.

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8 hrs

Science, Maths & Technology

How to read a rock

By understanding the ways in which minerals combine to form rocks like the way words link to form sentences, we can start to unravel the secrets of the earth.

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10 mins

Education & Development

Try distance learning for FREE with the OU

OpenLearn from The Open University, is a free online learning resource that’s open to everyone. It’s a great way to see if distance learning is right for you and prepare you for university.

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10 mins