The OU and you

Explore your next steps

Qualifying with the OU is a huge achievement – congratulations and welcome to the OU alumni family. You’re now part of a community of almost half a million OU graduates from all around the world.

As an OU graduate, you receive free, lifetime membership to the Alumni Association and can use this website to stay close to your University and the rest of our OU family. Many alumni find saving the website as a ‘favourite’ helpful – you can then check back regularly so you’re always up to date!
 

Employability & career advice

Explore the employability services provided by The Open University.

Further learning

Explore our current distance and online courses.

OpenLearn

The home of free learning from The Open University

OU Digital Archive

The OU Digital Archive (OUDA) contains Open University study materials and items relating to the history of the University.

OpenMinds magazine

Your Alumni magazine brings together news from The Open University, keeping you up-to-date on our recent breakthroughs and developments, with inspirational stories from alumni.

Financial statements

Information on sources of funding and income, treasury management, the University's financial strategy and the independent auditor's report.