Virtual Open Days
Virtual Open Days
Join from home. Leave knowing if the OU is right for you.
Open days with a difference. The online events where you can explore courses, hear from lecturers and students, and find answers to common questions.
Explore courses, hear from lecturers and students, and get your questions answered live.
Choose your Virtual Open Day
Not sure where to start? Pick a general undergraduate event to explore undergraduate study with the OU, understand your options, and take the next step with confidence.
Or, take a deep-dive into one of our most popular subject areas at one of our subject-specific sessions.
Missed an event? Don't worry 👇 Catch-up on-demand
Why come to a Virtual Open Day?
🎓 Get clear on the right course for you
💬 Hear from real students and academics
🧭 Leave feeling confident about next-steps
⏱ Study options that fit around your life
What to expect
- A welcome from our Vice-Chancellor
- Subject overviews
- Hear from lecturers, academics and tutors
- Inspiring student and graduate stories
- Guidance on funding, fees, and next steps
Empowering you to make the right choice
Our Virtual Open Days are built to give you everything you need to feel confident about studying with the OU. Here’s what makes them so worthwhile — with exclusive explainers and guides, plus more inspiring content you won’t find elsewhere.
Real insight into university life
Get a clear understanding of the qualifications and flexible study routes available at the OU — and discover which path could be right for you before you commit.
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Expert academic guidance |
Learn how OU study fits around real life, find confidence, and take away guidance you can act on straight away.
Inspiring student stories
Get inspired by our amazing students and graduates, and find advice on how to follow in their footsteps, so that you can leave knowing exactly what your next step it.
Award-winning teaching
Find out what its like to study at a TEF Gold-rated, Daily Mail University of the year for Teaching Excellence, that's in UniCompare's top 3 in the UK for employability.
Award-winning teaching
Find out what its like to study at a TEF Gold-rated, Daily Mail University of the year for Teaching Excellence, that's in UniCompare's top 3 in the UK for employability.
