Enrolling onto this unit

If you already have an OpenLearn account, just sign in and click on the enrol button.

Figure 1 OpenLearn enrol button

If you are new to OpenLearn, you will need to register for a free Open University account. To do this, click on the sign in button at the top of the screen, which will take you to the Open University sign-in page. Click on the ‘Create a free Open University account here’ link and fill in the form that will appear. Then return to the OpenLearn website and sign in. The enrol button will be visible for you to click on to register your interest in this course with us.

If the enrol button does not appear, try signing out and back in again – the button should then be visible. Note that if you are an existing OU student, you do not need to register with OpenLearn – you can sign in and enrol using your OU computer user name. It is not necessary to enrol to view the course materials, only if you wish to participate in the forums.

If you are already an Open University student, your student computer login will allow you to sign in to OpenLearn. Unless you wish to use a separate account, we would recommend using your OU student account.

Once you are enrolled, unfortunately the system does not currently notify you or make it obvious you have successfully enrolled – however, the enrol button will change to say ‘Unenrol’.

Figure 2 OpenLearn unenrol button