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Open University

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  • proper noun A UK university offering distance learning taught courses, that are open to people without formal academic qualifications, teaching being by correspondence and online with mostly optional tutorials and for some courses compulsory summer schools. Access to postgraduate research is selective and is primarily taught on campus using traditional methods.
  • proper noun A similar university in the Netherlands

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Examples

  • The announcement wasn't only significant for the contrast with the Scottish universities, but more pertinently because it has deliberately moved to undercut all English universities with the exception of the Open University, which has set its fees at £5,000 for 120 credits equivalent to a full year of study in a traditional university.

    First or fail: BPP University College and Edinburgh University fees 2011

  • Young Sr wrote the 1945 Labour manifesto, virtually invented what is now called social entrepreneurship, set up the Consumers' Association, Which? magazine, the University of the Third Age and the National Extension College prototype for the Open University, and wrote The Rise of the Meritocracy, a dystopian satire about the consequences of continuing with the 11-plus.

    Can Toby Young's free school succeed? 2011

  • Many of the instruments for that craft were built by Zarnecki and his Open University team.

    Scientists plan to sail robot boat on methane lake of Saturn's moon Titan 2011

  • Hodgson joined the BBC as a member of the founding team of the Open University and became its director of policy and planning before leaving to become chief executive of the Independent Television Commission.

    Sir Michael Lyons to step down as BBC Trust chairman next year 2010

  • "The military understands its position has eroded," said Yagil Levy, a professor at Israel's Open University and a leading expert on the military.

    Israel's military faces loss in recruits, status Janine Zacharia 2010

  • "The military understands its position has eroded," said Yagil Levy, a professor at Israel's Open University and a leading expert on the military.

    Israel confronts flagging interest in military service Janine Zacharia 2010

  • "The military understands its position has eroded," said Yagil Levy, a professor at Israel's Open University and a leading expert on the military.

    Israel confronts flagging interest in military service Janine Zacharia 2010

  • Technical education plan for Pakistan: A project report for People's Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan, 1976 by A.

    fast moving political turmoil in the world's new hotspot, Pakistan 2009

  • So Hattersley pointed out that one of Wilsons sons was a headmaster and the other was a professor at the Open University, and Blair said, Well, I would hope my sons do better than THAT.

    What's Going On Mark Steel 2009

  • I'm in favour of certain things, a bit more continual assessment, which the Open University does do with an exam at the end.

    Opportunity Mocks juliette 2009

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