How do I apply?
Applying for an OU qualification or course involves a registration process, and then making payment.
Mostly you can register online using the ‘click to register’ button in the online prospectus. A few qualifications and courses require special registration processes - any special registration information can be found on the qualification or course description.
Registering and paying
Follow the links below for more information about:
- How to register - essential advice about what you need to know before you register, when to register, and the methods available.
- What you can expect to pay - advice about what’s included in the cost.
- Fee loans in England – pay nothing up front and get four years payment-free
- Financial support - we’re able to offer financial help to a surprising number of students in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Other ways to pay - advice about spreading the cost if you’re paying yourself; about getting sponsorship from your employer; and about using OU gift vouchers.
Entry requirements
For most undergraduate qualifications or courses you don’t need any formal qualifications to study with us because we believe anyone keen to succeed should have the opportunity to study. Our diagnostic activities and guidance will help you assess if you are ready to study with us.
A few qualifications or courses have entry requirements, for example some are for people who are working in specific jobs, and some are only for postgraduates.
To find out if the qualification or course you are interested in has specific entry requirements, look at the course or module description on the Study at the OU website.
